Justine Bateman on Parenting in the Age of Instagram, Beauty Standards for Men and Women, and Dealing with Critics | Ep. 81

In 'Face: One Square Foot of Skin', Justine Bateman uses fictional vignettes to explore the societal fear and evolutionary habits that lead to negative perceptions of older women's faces. Drawing from her own experiences and interviews, Bateman argues that women's confidence should grow with age, not be diminished by societal pressure to 'fix' their faces.

This book is the first in the 5-book Christian fiction series, the Firstborn Series, which is part of the Baxter Family Drama. It follows Dayne Matthews, a successful Hollywood actor, as his heart pulls him toward a woman and a family whose lives are tied to his. Meanwhile, Katy Hart, the director of Christian Kids Theater in Bloomington, Indiana, finds her contentment disrupted when she meets Dayne Matthews. The story explores themes of hope, healing, and God’s divine leading in the face of challenging circumstances.