Feminist Prayers for My Daughter – Powerful Petitions for Every Stage of Her Life

Shannon K. Evans, a writer in the contemplative Catholic tradition, is the author of Rewilding Motherhood: Your Path to an Empowered Feminine Spirituality and Embracing Weakness. She is an editor for National Catholic Reporter, a writer and retreat leader for the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, and a regular contributor to Franciscan Media. Evans has written for U.S. Catholic, America, and Geez magazines. She speaks regularly at churches, small groups, conferences, and retreats on topics related to motherhood, prayer, and justice, and leads groups in guided meditation. She is a mother of five and lives in Ames, Iowa.

• ContentsRelationshipsfor supportive female friendshipsfor daughterhoodfor handling peer pressurefor her broken heartfor commitmentfor consensual sexfor becoming a motherfor singlenessfor rewilding motherhoodfor a shame-free sexual ethicEmbodimentfor body acceptancefor seeing colorfor when gender boxes are too smallfor differing abilitiesfor agingfor celebrating breastsfor getting her hands dirtyfor dynamic movementfor pregnancyfor miscarriage and infant lossSpiritualityfor an inner compassfor a lost sheepfor sacred listeningfor a faith communityfor embodied knowingfor seeing women lead in churchfor curiosityfor the heart of a mysticfor an unquenched flamefor freedomWomanhoodfor making room for allfor a world without photoshopfor renewed language about womanhoodfor the women who came beforefor the women who will come afterfor intersectional justicefor a feminine imaging of Godfor taking up spacefor vocational choicefor honoring mother earthWholenessfor trying and failingfor getting her butt into counselingfor wisdomfor welcoming grieffor befriending angerfor the creative lifefor telling the truthfor healthy boundariesfor times of depressionfor making decisionsJusticefor raising her voicefor leveraging her privilegefor making a home of welcomefor nonviolencefor the common goodfor small activismfor doing the inner workfor loving her enemyfor protecting the vulnerablefor breaking bread with othersEqualityfor equal payfor promotions and leadership positionsfor felt safetyfor being mansplainedfor a just maternity leavefor representationfor support in the face of sexual harassmentfor marriage partnershipfor women's ordinationfor the global sisterhoodMilestonesfor learning to walkfor starting kindergartenfor menarche (first menstruation)for leaving homefor her wedding dayfor childbirthfor her fortieth birthdayfor menopausefor times of tragedyfor her death