I traded my chronic pain for children
They’re not as different as they seem.
Category: Published Works
For Churchgoing Families, More Kids Aren’t a Burden
Is there a tradeoff between family size and child well being? I explore the social science and theology behind this question.
Cooperation, Tribalism, and the Promise in Resurrection
A look at the science behind our competitive nature, and how Jesus shows us a better way to be human.
Living with chronic pain without asking why
When I’m simply present to my own pain, I learn to be present to others’ pain, too.
Mary and Other Displaced Brown Mothers
Like Mary, women the world over have had their childbirth plans disrupted by the pandemic, especially women of color.
Chronic Pain Prepared Me for the Pandemic
Pain, illness, and disability are not marginal to being human, but central.