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Kate Shellnutt

Latest articles by Kate Shellnutt

Religion
How progressive Christian blogger Rachel Held Evans changed everythingHow progressive Christian blogger Rachel Held Evans changed everything
Religion

She broke ground for women in the church — even ones who didn’t agree with her.

By Kate Shellnutt
Life
When I get a phone call, I assume someone died or is pregnantWhen I get a phone call, I assume someone died or is pregnant
Life

But that’s not a bad thing!

By Kate Shellnutt
Life
The case for going to bed at 2:30 amThe case for going to bed at 2:30 am
Life

There’s nothing virtuous about “early to bed, early to rise.”

By Kate Shellnutt
Why your Facebook feed is filled with women selling essential oils and press-on nails
archives

What the rise of multilevel marketing says about women and work.

By Kate Shellnutt
Ivanka Trump’s advice for working women: change yourselves, not the world
2016 Presidential Election

I spoke to dozens of Ivanka Trump fans — and some of her critics. Here’s what they told me.

By Kate Shellnutt
Why 30 is the decade friends disappear — and what to do about it
Life

At 30, I’m not anxious about my biological clock or my career. I’m anxious about making friends.

By Kate Shellnutt