Demographic Collapse is a Local Issue: The Response is Personal
A strange new coalition of vaguely conservative political actors is taking shape. One of the common threads is concern over declining birth […]
Laua Doyle’s “The Empowered Wife”: Ending Worldwide Divorce through Intimacy and Joy
Laura Doyle claims her mission is to end worldwide divorce. Through her book, originally published as “The Surrendered Wife” and updated as […]
“My Bounty is As Boundless As the Sea”: The Feminine Vantage Point Beyond the Material World
My friend’s hairdresser rereads classics covered in high school English classes each decade of her life. Because we live in a culture […]
Read Aloud 5 Minutes a Day for Harmony in the Home
Claims made in personal improvement advice seem improbable to impossible to one muddling through an ordinary day. Standing in soggy shoes after […]
What to do with Your Most Annoying Child
Here, we begin a series on “your most annoying child.” Everyone has one! Just as we should not play favorites, it’s bad […]
Eliminate Print Patterns for Increased Calm
Years ago, I wrote about the question “Why Does My Child Scream Uncontrollably?” This question followed a disorienting interaction I had with […]
Your Kids Can Handle Old Books
Sadly, many people think their children are incapable of understanding old books. It is likely that attempting to read “Little Britches” or […]
Practically Speaking: Feeding the Freezer and Putting the Kitchen to Bed
In general, anthropomorphizing household objects grates on me. When people insist on calling furniture “she,” I resist joining their frivolous fun. However, […]
Does Being “Childlike” Mean Getting in Touch with Your Inner Child?
At Crisis Magazine, I revisited the topic that got this blog off the ground: the difference between being childlike and childish. Our […]
No Snacks and Better Lunch: What We Feed Our Children Matters
Last year, I wrote about my belief that we should abolish snack time for children. France, one of the few places resisting […]