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failure to launch, take 2

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015 wally metts2 Comments

There are economic reasons why some young adults are still living in their parents’ basements, but there may be emotional and developmental ones as well.

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged emerging adulthood, emerging adults, Jeffery Arnett, millennials, self-love, Sonnet 62, young adults

failure to launch?

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 wally metts4 Comments

Living at home could be a failure to launch. But in many cases it is an economic plan. There are lots of reasons for the boomerang generation.

Posted in commentary, familyTagged Adam Davidson, boomerang generation, boomerang kids, millennials

slow down, you live too fast

March 25, 2015March 24, 2015 wally mettsLeave a comment

Believers have entered into a Sabbath rest: not just a day of the week but a habit of life. Such rest doesn’t preclude work, but it’s hard on worry.

Posted in commentary, short formTagged sabbath, slow art, slow food, slow parenting, slow travel

finding a safe space

March 23, 2015 wally mettsLeave a comment

The impulse to be kept "safe" is leading to more and more limitations on speech. To say speakers or teachers makes your feel “unsafe” is becoming the easiest way to shut them down.

Posted in commentary, culture, faith, short formTagged rape culture, safe space, Shulevitz

much ado about yoga pants

March 10, 2015March 10, 2015 wally metts1 Comment

Veronica Partridge was not clothes policing or slut shaming. Her detractors are the real clothes police.

Posted in commentary, short formTagged community, veronica partridge, yoga pants

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