We’ve all been concerned by the recent pandemic, political upset, and now the war being waged by Russia against the Ukraine – but for those of us who grew up in fundamentalist religious homes, these issues can be deeply triggering because we were trained to interpret such events to mean that the end of the world (apocalypse, Armageddon) is at hand. For this reason, the Conference on Religious Trauma is both a necessary and timely resource.
Read MoreSeason 2 of In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is exploring the themes of Caregiving, Women in Business, and Male Allyship with members of Women Business Collaborative (WBC).
New Episodes from Season 2 of In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer will be released weekly, starting March 1, on your favorite Podcast Platforms. Join us live during our Upcoming Conversations and Subscribe now to have new episodes delivered every Tuesday.
Read MoreBestselling author Frank Schaeffer offers a passionate political, social, and lifestyle "blueprint" for changes millions of us know are needed to rebalance our work lives with thriving relationships: Fall in Love, Have Children*, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy. Even before everything was disrupted by COVID-19, millions of US Americans were already questioning capitalism's "values". We were already challenging the idea that your job defines you.
Read MoreNew Episodes from Season 2 of In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer will be released weekly, starting March 1, on your favorite Podcast Platforms. Subscribe now and have new episodes delivered every Tuesday.
Read More“Schaeffer is a necessary voice in these times. I commend him for making the turn and atoning.”
Read MoreWhat’s the secret to happiness? Connection. We feel happiest when we’re caring for others, not trying to overpower them. With lists of “what’s in” and “what’s out” (guess where everything from FOMO to family dinners fall!), New York Times bestselling author Frank Schaeffer helps us wrangle meaning back into our lives and even offers legislative solutions.
Read MoreWe are taught from a very young age that we have to grow up a certain way. That we do well in school so that we can get a college education – not because it’s good for us to do well and be educated, but because it is something that will lead us to a good college. We are also taught that when we graduate from college that we should compete in the marketplace to attain the best paying job. We work long hours to impress someone whose job is simply to be impressed by those working ridiculous hours. Why do we do this – to make more money and ultimately be the next in line as one that people need to impress?
Read MoreAs we move toward a post-pandemic world, there’s no better time than right now to rebalance our work and family lives in favor of love and living. Bestselling author Frank Schaeffer hopes to help readers do just that with his latest book, Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy.
Read MoreWhere flexibility to care for one’s children is encouraged more men, not just women, will stick with and be loyal to companies.
Read MoreAs a parent or a grandparent, one can’t help but be concerned about the world awaiting our children. We’ve all given some head space to the impact of climate change and it’s a topic our children can’t escape — on the news, in our schools and in community discussions. If I were a child, I’d be numb with fright.
Read MoreAs most of the world settles into what many are calling the "new normal," many parents find their career paths and roles around the house changing dramatically. In some houses, parents are sticking with remote work so they can work from home. In others, a parent is making the choice to be a stay-at-home parent — and it's not always mom who is making that choice.
Read MoreCovid-19 was the ultimate confirmation of the irreplaceable need to have someone in one’s life who puts their arms around you and says, “You have me.” Schools and daycare centers shut, people lost jobs or started to work from home, public events were canceled—and parents and children suddenly found themselves living in a world where family connection and love were once again realized as the normal way of doing things and not something for which we had to carve out time from our overscheduled days.
Read MoreNEWBURYPORT — Local author Frank Schaeffer appears Thursday on “The Morning Show” to discuss his new book, “Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy.”
Host Mary Jacobsen will speak to The New York Times best-selling author about his book’s post-pandemic blueprint for rebalancing work and family, including a pragmatic agenda for making life fairer, saner and more joyful for everyone.
Read MoreEvangelicals fervently support Donald Trump — a thrice-married gambling mogul and television reality star — because they have made his presidency a matter of faith, said Frank Schaeffer, son of the late evangelical theologian Francis Schaeffer.
Read MoreTo love takes courage. Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard.
Whoever said anything worth doing is easy? Most of us know that it takes failure and heartbreak to do anything and do it well. So how come we rarely admit that building good relationships—ones that thrive and pass the test of time—involve struggle, too?
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