by Dorothy Greco | Oct 17, 2017 | Articles, Marriage & Family, The Mudroom
The first week of seventh grade, our second son came home with a novel written by an unfamiliar author. Ever curious, I sat down to read it after he went to bed. About half way through, the narrator, an adolescent boy, began the chapter with this thought, “If God did...
by Dorothy Greco | Aug 18, 2017 | Articles, Englewood Review of Books
Every few years I read a book that challenges me to the core and makes me question my integrity as a follower of Jesus. Redeeming Ruth is one such book. My most familiar confession is: God forgive me for not fully trusting you and for hoarding my time. Because this is...
by Dorothy Greco | Aug 18, 2017 | Articles, Perennial Gen
Most of my rituals are practiced in solitude: morning prayer, daily exercise, flossing. My two communal rituals involve food: our family’s evening dinner and the ninety-five meals I’ve shared with the same three women over the past twenty-two years. While I’m hopeful...
by Dorothy Greco | Aug 18, 2017 | Articles, Relevant Magazine
Americans love options. We love being able to choose between Voxer or FaceTime, Lyft or Uber, Bumble or Tinder. Having many options allows us to feel like we have some modicum of control in our lives. Apart from occasionally encouraging over-consumption (particularly...
by Dorothy Greco | Jun 2, 2017 | Articles, Marriage & Family, Relevant Magazine
My husband and I came into marriage with diametrically opposed perspectives regarding conflict. He hails from a large Italian-American family where arguments happened on a somewhat regular basis. Family members would yell at each other, the temperature in the room...
by Dorothy Greco | May 26, 2017 | Articles, Marriage & Family
An interview with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun at Inc. Magazine. Many entrepreneurs are so busy they feel like they aren’t able to invest in their marriages. How do you respond? Most of us create long-term plans for our businesses but fail to do so for our...
