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• Church of England Provides Sex Guide For Married Couples

  It's been a big week for religion and sinnin'. Not only did the Vatican expand the list of deadly sins to 14 (up from seven, five of which I practiced before noon, though I so wish I could commit the new sin of obscene wealth) but the Anglican Church published a guide for married couples that deals with sex. (Technically sex within marriage isn't a sin for members of the Church of England, but I believe good marital sex ought to feel like one.) The church put out the guide in an effort to address rising divorce rates and marital dissatisfaction. While it doesn't include techniques or anything, it does encourage frank and honest discussion. But oh my, this is my very favorite part: The book includes the story of one couple... Read More... Posted Mar 11 2008, 06:01 PM by Kelly Mills with | with no comments Filed under: divorce, religion, england, marriage, sex after kids, communication, guide, book, vatican, sins, priest, discussion, anglican church

• Single Moms By Choice Get Flack

  Someone I know recently told me she's decided to try and have a baby. She's single and nearing the end of her fertility window, and she has always wanted children. She came to the realization that at this point, it's unlikely she's going to meet the right guy, fall in love, get married, and get knocked up in enough time to still be physically able to have kids, and that's important to her. My reaction was total delight because I think she's gonna be a great mom. So when I saw that Louise Sloan wrote a funny guide to becoming a single mom, I thought, "Great! It's about time someone did." But apparently many other folks don't feel the same way. When Sloan was interviewed by Salon a couple weeks ago... Read More... Posted Oct 29 2007, 03:30 PM by Kelly Mills with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: biological parents rights, Salon, single parenting, newsweek, guide, louise sloan, single moms