by Dorothy Greco | Dec 8, 2018 | Articles
Because I can’t eat gluten or dairy, whenever I go out to eat, not only do I have to grill the server (Are you sure there’s no danger of cross contamination?), I also have to educate them regarding the basics of food allergies. (Eggs are not dairy. Yes, I know they’re...
by Dorothy Greco | Nov 28, 2018 | Marriage & Family, Redbud Writers' Guild
The following scenario may or may not have happened multiple times during our 27 year marriage. I plan a mini sabbatical and head off to a friend’s cottage, heavy laden with more books than any human could possibly get through in three days and spend my time reading,...
by Dorothy Greco | Oct 14, 2018 | Aging, Articles, Christianity Today, Marriage & Family
Because the average age for marriage has been slowly inching upward (27 for women and 29 for men, according to the US Census) and life expectancies are now just below 80, many of us can anticipate supporting two generations at some point in our lives. According to the...
by Dorothy Greco | Aug 22, 2018 | Articles, Marriage & Family, Start Marriage Right
All marriages face disappointment. It doesn’t matter how well matched or how mature we are. We shouldn’t feel worried about occasional bouts of disappointment. We should feel concerned if we get stuck there. When we experience disappointment and it’s neither spouse’s...
by Dorothy Greco | Aug 22, 2018 | Christians for Biblical Equality, Misogyny
The #MeToo movement uncovered a fault line running across the entire country. Revelation after painful revelation exposed the pervasiveness of misogyny and sexual brokenness in the United States. Among the accused were Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, politicians...
by Dorothy Greco | Aug 22, 2018 | Aging, Articles, Perennial Gen
Our retirement plan is not to retire. My husband and I might be able to stop working at some point for about six months—and then we’ll need to begin an encore career or buy an Airstream and camp out in various National Parks and Costco parking lots. Funny. Not funny....