Author Archives: Valerie Tarico

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About Valerie Tarico

Seattle psychologist and writer. Author - Trusting Doubt; Deas and Other Imaginings.

What Webster’s Wife Can’t Say About Bill Gothard’s Institute of Basic Life Skills

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

My apologies to those who received an announcement of this article in May 2015.  It is from 2010.  “In today’s society, the father has not assumed his role of spiritual leadership. Thus, his discipline is without scriptural foundation; the mother … Continue reading →

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God’s Emotions: Why the Biblical God is So Human Part 1 of 8

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

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We expect God to not be the kind of guy who needs anger management classes. Continue reading →

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The Protestant Clergy Sex Abuse Pattern

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

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more children are abused by Protestant ministers than by Catholic priests Continue reading →

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Africa: Serious plus Correct—a Rwandan formula for hope

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

Perhaps a small, landlocked country in the middle of Africa could have a thing or two to teach the world. Continue reading →

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Sixteen Wives, Twenty Children: The Role of Machismo in Overpopulation

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

At a bright, arty youth hostel in Cape Town, my teenage daughters crossed paths with a local guest, a young man who seemed to spend most of his time watching late night television.  At one point he said, “I want … Continue reading →

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