Escape from the Christian Patriarchy

One woman's journey from stay-at-home daughter to independence....

Remember when I told y’all I wanted us to get to more than 2k reviews of The Sicilian Inheritance on Amazon by July 4th!

Well we did it! We are currently at 2.2k and rising! And our goal for sales for July 4th (three months after pub) was 40k. And now we are at 45k! This is all because of you. I appreciate our community so much. I adore each and every one of you.

Because I love you so much I am doing a giveaway of my friend Emily Amick’s new incredible book Democracy in Retrograde (we all need this primer on how to get over our current state of hopelessness when it comes to politics). I’ll choose from our Sicilian goals comments.

What should our next set of goals be????I’m leaving this one up to you all. Keep spreading the word and getting the book for friends and family. My favorite thing this week has been that at least a dozen men reached out and told me they loved it. MEN READING ABOUT BAD ASS WOMEN. We can change the world.

Ok…now let’s talk about one of my favorite subjects…..the extreme side of the Christian Patriarchy (because what better way to celebrate Independence Day…amiright?)

Today, we dive deep into a riveting conversation I had with Cait West, who courageously escaped the clutches of the Christian patriarchy and a life of being a stay-at-home daughter. You can listen to the episode of Under the Influence here:

In many ways Cait’s upbringing, documented in her riveting memoir RIFT, reads like a dystopian novel.

Her journey sheds light on the often-hidden realities of growing up in an environment deeply rooted in stringent religious doctrines and traditional gender roles.

Homeschooled and isolated, Cait was required to serve the men in her household as preparation for her future roles as a wife and mother. “You are told your life's purpose is to be a wife and mother. And that means you don't need college or a job or your own finances,” she explained.