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Grammar Police & the Fear of Judgement

Grammar Police & the Fear of Judgement

by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | May 20, 2011 | Reading Well, The Christian Imagination

When people email me, they almost always include some line that goes “please don’t check my spelling” or “I know I’m terrible at grammar” or “I hate emailing an English teacher.” It is interesting, especially considering that I have always been a bad speller myself...
Teaching our Daughters to Bear the Image of God

Teaching our Daughters to Bear the Image of God

by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Oct 22, 2010 | Raising Christian Kids

A recent New York Times piece, Cultural Studies: The Playground Gets Even Tougher, examines an increasing trend toward bullying among very young girls: kindergarteners and first-graders. The article looks at, among other examples, “Erin Munroe, a school guidance...
Giving and Hospitality: Making Space for Others

Giving and Hospitality: Making Space for Others

by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jul 23, 2010 | Reading Well, Victorian Studies

To receive and to return gifts is no easy matter. How often has the kindly birthday or Christmas gift from a boss or acquaintance led to panic the following year, as you try to figure out how to reciprocate at the right price-point and level of thoughtfulness: a...
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