Susan Sowerby in The Secret Garden: the nurturing presence of a mother
Good mothers are hard to find in literature. Often, stories feature mothers who are deceased, a beatific light from afar, a selfless […]
Who was Elisabeth Elliot?
An enduring superstar among some evangelical circles, Elisabeth Elliot remains unknown to many Christians. Best known for her writing and speaking about […]
Books Worth Reading: Margaret Wise Brown’s Friendly Tales
There are books that are majestic, a bounty of sight and sound to be enjoyed by old and young. There are other […]
The loss of all pleasure: growing older without meaning
P.D. James was eerily correct in choosing 2021 as the year in the beginning of her unsettling novel The Children of Men. […]
What Children of Men shows us about ourselves
This humble blog is not the first to comment on the notable differences between P.D. James’s novel The Children of Men and […]
Who was Maria Montessori?
Maria Montessori was an Italian educator for whom the Montessori method of schooling is named. Born in Italy on August 31, 1870, […]
What GoodFellas and Frozen have in common—and what they don’t
On the surface, there is little commonality between GoodFellas and Frozen. One is a violent, gritty chronicle of Mafia life, while the […]
Work: the great unifier
The Montessori educational philosophy presents an enlightening vision of who the child is and what he needs. From this perspective, the child’s […]
The truth doesn’t depend on you
The art of courteously disagreeing is becoming sorely neglected. The most minor misunderstanding or disagreement can result in explosive verbal spats. Although […]
Mothers and work amid life
Many women feel strongly that children are an obstacle to their success. A fresh wave of proposed government handouts promise to once-and-for-all […]