modesty Archives

Modesty in Today’s Culture

Modesty. It’s a word in our society and culture that definitely comes with a more of a negative connotation than a positive one. No one, women in particular, enjoy being told how they should dress, especially when personal fashion is something people take a lot of pride in as a way to express themselves. In the religious…

Fashion Week 2017: Pregnancy is In

Something nearly unprecedented happened on Saturday at Fashion Week in New York. No, there weren’t any live goats on the runway (at least, not this year). No, PETA reps didn’t throw red paint on anyone and, no, nobody died. (All of these were actual events from years prior, believe it or not.) Something much crazier…

Sex & the City…Catholic Style!

by Sarah S. Drew Imagine if the wildly popular TV series “Sex & the City” were a book, only the main characters were morally-conscience Roman Catholics. That’s what “Style, Sex, & Substance” reminds me of. (Not that I’ve ever watched the show, of course.) Ten women bloggers offer hilarious, heartwarming, real life reflections on topics…

And About That Dress

by Ann Gundlach While the annual Wedding Issue of Family Foundations is often one of the most enjoyable ones to put together, it also brings the completely unenjoyable search for photos of wedding dresses that do not offend anyone. After many years of doing this, I’m still batting zero on this one, because every issue…