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The Farmer's Wife
Helen Rebanks' "My Life in Days" Mirrors My Own
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Caitie Butler

July 2023

How to Be a Poet (when you are not a poet)
First, a bit of business: I have officially renamed this little Substack “The Right-Sized Life.” If one theme has arisen for me over the past several…
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The Right-Sized Life
A journey inspired by the intrepid Wendell Berry, of course
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June 2023

Will we optimize our way out of meaning?
How AI in Google Docs sent me into a metaphysical spiral
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February 2023

Is it time to become a conscientious objector?
On opting out of the attention economy
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Have We No Shame?
George Santos and the new shamelessness of American politics
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January 2023

Welcome to The Right-Sized Life
A brief introduction
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Why This Millennial Mom is So Excited About Romney’s Child Allowance Plan
The Family Security Act is the kind of pro-family, pro-life public policy America needs
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The Weary Mornings of Motherhood
Who will I be when I’m on the other side?
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A Call To Christians in the Wake of the Capitol Riots: “Do Not Be Amazed”
Christian maturity demands transforming the tension in the days ahead
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When Christian Nationalism Came To Town
Why I’m not ready to throw the baby of Christianity out with the bathwater.
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What is True Wisdom?
How the thirst for knowledge hides our fears
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