The Childfree Movement and Other Paths to Misery
Kids are gross. Sometimes they are loud, unruly, sticky, maddening. For all these reasons and more, savvy adults are deciding not to […]
Can Food be “Toxic”?
“Toxic” is such an overused word these days. Yet it’s hard not to slap it on anything mildly unpleasant because it’s so […]
Learning to Read Aloud While Reading to Young Children
Most schools of recent decades noticeably lack preparation in public speaking. Attending an event at which average, college-educated adults are called upon […]
A “Mama Sabbath” for Rediscovering Joy
In her book A Mother’s Rule of Life, Holly Pierlot offers practical suggestions for bringing order to life with small children. Rather […]
Making Bread and the Small Marvels of Homemaking
It is an everyday miracle to make sourdough bread. From water, flour, a little salt, and natural yeast growing quietly in a […]
Scheduling Childhood Away: In Defense of Summer, an Image of Eternity
In a country that graduates illiterate students from high school, some people question the value of summer vacation. It was made for […]
When To Start Reading Long Stories to Young Children
The question of when to begin reading long stories with no or few pictures to children is a surprisingly nuanced one. In […]
The Place of Mystery in Motherhood
Motherhood convinces many women that they should, as one eloquent writer put it, be “lauded.” Self-sacrifice demands praise, honor, glory. Afterall, she […]
The Simplicity of Distance
Caryll Houselander includes in her mesmerizing illustrations of My Path to Heaven a mountain on which a child climbs stairways to be […]
The Benefits of Rereading and Creating a Living Family Library
In the quest to become child-like, one might discover that rereading can be a richer and more satisfying exercise than previously considered. […]