Justifying My Existence: If weighed on an American scale, my life barely registers. This is sobering. open.substack.com/pub/dorothyl...

Cuch an important and clear post. The holy fire of righteous anger. open.substack.com/pub/danielle...

I started praying before I knew what I was doing or who I was praying to. It has been an essential part of my life. And yet, over the course of the past 18 mos, I've lost so much confidence & comfort re prayer. There is a sort of deconstruction happening. ...

I look forward to the day when churches not only have mothers stand and hand them a rose on Mothers' Day but let every women who wants to mother a child via adoption, fostering, or birth to know they will never have to struggle to pay for diapers, formula, or child care. #MothersDay

It’s all too easy to criticize and denounce Bezos, Musk, and Zuckerberg’s oppulent lifestyles. But if I’m honest, the line between greed and contentment can be tough to discern. Greed's Pull open.substack.com/pub/dorothyl...

If you're married and in midlife, this book will validate your challenges and encourage you. Now 50% OFF! Marriage in the Middle url:https://www.audiobooks.com/promotions/promotedBook/433711/marriage-in-the-middle-embracing-midlife-surprises-challenges-and-joys?refId=190998

"How can you hope for anything to change if you won't participate in the work of changing it? How can you have any moral standing if you are so susceptible to abandoning hope?" Omar El Akkad: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This.

Yes. "Trump is about power. The only way he’s going to be stopped is if he’s confronted by some movement that possesses rival power." What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...

So essentially what the admin is communicating is anyone they dislike, for any reason, even if it's as simple as offending Trump's enormous but very fragile ego, could be captured and deported. No questions asked. We have descended into fascism.

Did you all catch this depravity? Why am I still shocked? ICE director envisions Amazon-like mass deportation system: ‘Prime, but with human beings’ michiganadvance.com/2025/04/09/i...

Any moms out there who have had a baby in last 5-6 yrs and had out of pocket expenses connect to pre-natal care or labor and delivery, can you just respond yes, your state, and est. of how much you've spent? Thanks.

Dismantling the very institutions responsible for training the next cohort of doctors, scientists, teachers and thinkers needed to address these issues and de-funding the research that would lead to further breakthroughs in every field is unfathomable. open.substack.com/pub/dorothyl...

"In three to five years, as a direct result of the current administration’s recent decisions, we will have significantly fewer doctors, scientists, teachers, and trained leaders in the US." dorothylittellgreco.substack.com/p/how-the-tr...

It's becoming increasingly clear that Trump is little more than a willing puppet controlled by Musk. Musk was not elected, but is wielding the power, or the chain saw. Their choices are evil and will have horrific long-term consequences for Americans and the world. What's happening is shameful.

Curious to hear what other writers/creative types are thinking abt or doing regarding staying or leaving X. Bcz I refuse to pay, my post views have tanked. I have a book coming out in 6 mo. but the book is on misogyny. I'm guessing not too many folks on X give a damn about this topic. Time to go?

"BHM isn’t merely an opportunity to remember the accomplishments of Black leaders. It’s also an opportunity to remember how ... God has used Black believers to usher in justice and righteousness." www.christianitytoday.com/2025/02/blac... Chante Griffin

Why do it? Why create? Why write books, especially ones on controversial topics? On writing For the Love of Women open.substack.com/pub/dorothyl...

At what point do you think Christian MAGA supporters will be willing to concede Trump is not a baby Christian? (I think it's safe to say he's not even an embryo Christian.)

"The elopement of the evangelical church to Donald J. Trump is spiritual adultery. When the church marries herself to power so that she can demand the world align with her morals, she’s lost the plot." Choose Your King open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

Over the past 2 yrs, friends have told me that I must be either brave or crazy to tackle this subject. I didn’t necessarily feel brave as I was creating it but now that launch is only 8 months out, I’m beginning to feel much less so. dorothylittellgreco.substack.com/p/on-writing...

"In the friend-enemy distinction, ideology is secondary to loyalty." by @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/o...

Manuscript for book #3 handed in. For the Love of Women: Uprooting and Healing Misogyny in America. Release date Oct. 2025. Can't wait to show you the incredible cover.

Thanks to Kathy Khang for reminding me of this quote. So appropriate right now. From Madeleine L’Engle in A Wrinkle in Time: ‘Stay angry, little Meg,’ Mrs. Whatsit whispered. ‘You will need all your anger now.’

The symbolism of a govt. military helicopter hitting a civilian plane and resulting in the tragic loss of lives, in DC, has not been lost on me.

Anyone have an example of a time when a man stepped in to stand up for or protect you? Not in church setting. Could be when your physical safety was in jeopardy or when you were being belittled or marginalized at work.

Congratulations to Emily McGowin on the release of her amazing new book. www.ivpress.com/households-o... "McGowin has a gift for helping readers breathe new life into familiar spiritual practices and beliefs. I wish I had this insightful book thirty years ago when I was raising my children!"

Can we all agree the eggs were just a ruse?

It's interesting FB, IG, X are all able to track who's saying neg. things about Trump & his minions but were never able to track defamatory, hateful posts abt women and People of Color, or stop child pornography.

How do folks feel about the fact that Trump and GOP leaders are advocating deporting migrants because in their minds, they're "dangerous criminals" while he pardons those who took part in an insurrection that caused significant damage and actually killed American citizens?

Thrilled to hear this but know it's not yet official. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...

If you're married and in midlife, here's a great opportunity to listen to Marriage in the Middle, for only .99. #authorthreads www.amazon.com/Marriage-Mid...

This is the last line in Viktor Frankl's book, Man's Search for Meaning: "The world is in a bad state, but everything will become still worse unless each of us does his best." We must remember this and allow this reality to motivate us to keep serving, keep loving, keep trying.

Once again, @latashamorrison.bsky.social has written a clear, compelling, and convicting book. I so appreciate her wisdom and willingness to tell the truth. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710864...

Once again, Trump's prophetic claim abt shooting someone on 5th Ave and getting away with it has come to pass. apnews.com/article/trum...

One of the most gratifying things abt parenting is when your kids live into their values. Matthew has been growing a business that advocates clean eating & supports local farms & regenerative ranching. He makes awesome tea blends! www.tiktok.com/@myhealthfor... (myhealthforward.com/collections/...)

2024 year was the most difficult year ever. On Losing Our Granddaughter open.substack.com/pub/dorothyl...

I wondered what yesterday was like for VP Kamala Harris? She seemed to hold steady and was dignified, as she always is. I had hoped for a very different outcome.

I'm rereading Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning. Impossible not to wonder if so much of the despair teens & young men are experiencing points to the hours spent online which doesn't exactly lead them to find meaning. I honestly wish anyone under the age of 20 only had access for 30 min.

I had hi hopes for Bluesky but so far, it's felt disappointing. Admittedly I don't have a huge following but some posts are being viewed by more than 1000 ppl. But for those same posts, I get 1 or 2 likes and no comments. What's the secret folks? My hope is to engage with other like-minded folks.

So powerful. "I understand contemporary readers might find Tamar’s story distasteful. Fair enough. It was certainly distasteful for Tamar to endure. The same is true of every other woman who has had to use her wits & wiles to survive in a patriarchal world." open.substack.com/pub/bethfelk...

I went to a party yesterday where 4 ppl told me how much they appreciate my writing. I had no idea these folks ever read my work as they've never commented on anything. I find this humbling & encouraging. If you're curious, here's a link to a recent post substack.com/home/post/p-...

This is one of my favorite podcasts ever. Thank you Parker Palmer and Kate Bowler. So much wisdom and hope. Standing in the Gap youtu.be/WRmIIJ0rQsQ?... via @YouTube

Wishing everyone a joyful, peaceful holiday.

Beautiful essay by David Brooks "The word “faith” implies possession of something, whereas I experience faith as a yearning for something beautiful that I can sense but not fully grasp. For me faith is more about longing and thirsting than knowing and possessing." www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/o...

When visiting my mom in rehab hospital 2day, her roommate had on Fox News. I've never watched this for more than like 5 mins.. Today I listened to 90 mins. It explains so much. If you watch Fox News, my suggestion would to wean yourself off of it. Listen to something more balanced, less hateful.

Anyone out there a lawyer who could help me understand if an example I'm leaning on (in my book on misogyny) to show sex discrimination is valid? (Dukes v Walmart) Legalese is not easy for a non-lawyer to decipher. @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social ?

I just got 5 cover concepts for my book and I LOVE them!! So excited to have multiple wonderful options to choose from. Thank you Zondervan design team!! (I can't reveal them yet but I wanted to share my excitement & gratitude with you.) For the Love of Women: Uprooting & Healing American Misogyny.

Personally, I think Pelicot should have been named Woman of the Year by @timemagazine.bsky.social Much better choice than Trump. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/s...

Women, do you see the pill as a manifestation of misogyny, a form of liberation, or ...? Given how it was 1st tested in an illegal/immoral fashion (on women in C. America who were uninformed) it suddenly occurred to me that it has a rather dark history. Curious to hear others thoughts.

I will give Trump credit for knowing what people want to hear and what they fear. Now that he's admitting lowering grocery prices "will be very hard" and he has no real plan, I'm wondering if those who voted for him feel duped?