A Catholic Take on the Declining Birth Rate
In the realm of doing things that make you uncomfortable, we can add live radio to the list. I had the pleasure […]
A Loneliness so Profound that We Have Lost the Name
In her retelling of Greek myths collected in “The Beautiful Stories of Life,” Newberry-winning author Cynthia Rylant offers some food for thought. […]
The Serenity of Properly Calibrated Expectations
“The old painters, however diverse their ideas in other matters, all fixed upon one quality as proper to the pattern of Mother. […]
Barbara Pym’s “Excellent Women” and Recollecting the Differences between Men and Women
“But perhaps Rockingham with his love of Victoriana also enjoyed cooking, for I had observed that men did not usually do things […]
Elizabeth Goudge’s “Linnets and Valerians”: Children at Their Most Magical
“Free to go where you like and do what you like.” Such a thing had never been said to them before. If […]
Homeschool Advice Gleaned from the More Experienced
The best part of giving advice is seeing the ways people surpass it. I’m giving homeschool advice monthly over at the Stella […]
The Joy of Meals and the Sad Intrusion of Snacking
In a back-to-school theme piece over at the Federalist, I examined the current sad state of snacking for American youth. It involves, […]
The Seeming Impossibility of Motherhood: Letting Go While Still Entwined
Our children are just coming to the age when everything depends on my efforts. They are delicate in health, and nervous and […]
How to Get Divorced
“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually, then suddenly.” Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” YouTube is […]
In Which Auntie Leila is Undeniably Correct About Tablecloths
If you came of age in the 21st century, there is a good chance you lack basic skills once viewed as necessary […]