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When Church Stops Feeling Like Home: Finding Belonging in Midlife Faith

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They Said His “Southern Accent” Made Him Sound “Unintelligent”–So He Apologizes with a Southern Flare

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This Is What I Wish You Would Say When Your Child Points at My Daughter

As we enter the playground area, your child immediately points to mine, calling loudly “Mom, look at HER!”

Joy Kahler

Joy Kahler is a stay-at-home mother of two and self-published children’s author. They live in rural Pennsylvania in a small farming community. She has her B.S. in economics. She feels fortunate enough that she could stay home until her children are older.

To the Mom Who Just Doesn’t Wanna Clean

People in the community started blaming his mess on me, because I was a woman. “Joy, you’re the woman of the house, you need to get in there and throw some stuff away. It’s gross.”