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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · 7d

#MythOfGoodChristianParenting Preorder here: a.co/d/cu0oQ1a

The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families (Breaking the Cycle of Religious Trauma and Corporal Punishment): Marissa Franks Burt, McGinnis, ...

The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families (Breaking the Cycle of Religious Trauma and Corporal Punishment) [Marissa Franks Burt, McGinnis, ...

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · 7d

"To deal ethically with children is to be willing to be moved by their desires, needs, and preferences. It doesn't mean letting [them] always have their way, but it does require parents to value a child's perspective . . ." @mburtwrites.bsky.social @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · 15d

#MythOfGoodChristianParenting Preorder here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-myth-o...

The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families|Paperback

Christian parents want to raise their kids in a godly way. But what if families have been sold promises that "biblical parenting" can never deliver?Christian parents want to raise godly chil...

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · 15d

"Evangelicals are often the first and loudest to claim that 'children are a blessing,' yet this messaging [of parents 'above' children] places children at the bottom . . . defined by obedience, submission, and relationship to a parent." @mburtwrites.bsky.social @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social

The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families|Paperback

Christian parents want to raise their kids in a godly way. But what if families have been sold promises that "biblical parenting" can never deliver?Christian parents want to raise godly chil...

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · 17d

I am reading an early copy of this book and keep encountering sharp insights that are needed in the sea of promises of "biblical" and authoratarian parenting. @mburtwrites.bsky.social @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social #MythOfGoodChristianParenting Preorder here: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · 18d

For what it's worth, I'm not *at all* interested either. 🙃

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · 23d

Such an important question, whose answer reveals the insidious nature of popular Christian parenting resources:

“What does it mean when someone says that children are ‘sinners,’ and what are parents expected to do about it?” #MythOfGoodChristianParenting www.amazon.com/Myth-Good-Ch...

The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families (Breaking the Cycle of Religious Trauma and Corporal Punishment)

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Jul 24

Dating app translation:

Conservative = conservative
Moderate = conservative
Liberal = maybe conservative
Not political = conservative

Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Apr 17

I just prayed. ❤️

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Mar 28

Post a warning

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Mar 5

“. . . by allowing for the mystical, I’m able to release a little bit of the stranglehold I have on my life, which is required if I’m going to truly go down the healing path.”— @erinjeanwarde.bsky.social

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Mar 3

😮 = me, while watching Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo perform Defying

#Oscars2025

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Feb 22

Drop something pink

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Feb 20

I am so, so sorry. 💔

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Feb 12

If you see this, post a photo from your device with no explanation.

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daryl "treehouse of hormones" b 🏳️‍⚧️ @hypercubexl.bsky.social · Feb 9

saying "go birds" but just rooting for birds in general, hope they're having fun and not catching that flu

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Feb 10

The way they keep bringing up the halftime show, it’s like they know what we’re here for: @kendricklamar.bsky.social

#SuperBowlLIX

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Feb 10

He is living the dream.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Feb 7

Leo Kelly is an 11-year-old beverage critic, and he already has the power to change restaurant menus. He has built a sizable audience with his pointed takes on Shirley Temples. nyti.ms/3Epgqz0

A photo shows a boy holding a red drink. Headline: A Shirley Temple Hates to See Him Coming

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Feb 8

Dear Body,

Please act normal, for once.

Sincerely,
You, who did not have a period for a year and is now having one every 2 weeks

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Feb 6

I just prayed. 💛

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Jan 26

If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery.

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · Jan 20

Do not get lost in a sea of despair.
Do not get lost in a sea of despair.
Do not get lost in a sea of despair.
Do not get lost in a sea of despair.
Do not get lost in a sea of despair.
Do not get lost in a sea of despair.
Do not get lost in a sea of despair.
Do not get lost

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Jan 19

NO

Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Dec 28

I just prayed for you both. I know the complexities of parental caregiving well and send you both lots of tenderness and grace in the midst of it all.

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Ana Brooks @anarabrooks.bsky.social · Dec 28

Yes! I am happy it's already inspiring you. 🩷

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