Equality: When Girls Get Drafted
Did you know? Congress has finally done it. Per a recent military spending bill, girls will now be automatically registered for the […]
Valerie Shore’s “The Compleat Woman”: Marriage, Motherhood, and Career
Perhaps one of the best kinds of friends one can ask for in life is the friend who always has books to […]
In the Marital Debt as in Life: Joy Can Be Compatible with Suffering
My email exchange on the marital debt continues under the auspices of anonymity. The emailer insists that therapy is the answer. This […]
A Short List of Summer Reads for Young and Old
Summer is upon us. For those of us in the swampy South, there is a ever-present damp haze blessedly punctuated by afternoon […]
Eleanor Estes’ “The Moffats”: A Series for the Whole Family’s Delight
People are often introduced to Eleanor Estes through her 1945 Newbery Honor book, “The Hundred Dresses.” Perhaps in large part because of […]
Marguerite Henry’s “Misty of Chincoteague”: So Much More than Just Another Horse Story
The name “Misty of Chincoteague” might sound underwhelming if you are not familiar with the East Coast islands of Chincoteague and Assateague. […]
Who Is Nara Smith and Why Do People Find her “Dangerous”?
The “trad wife” trend has taken the world by storm and muddied the waters for any meaningful discussion of gender roles. Noticeably, […]
Finding the Spice in Life
Years ago, I read an article about an itinerant kayaker. A man of excessive eccentricities, the story of his life, what little […]
Spiritual Reading to Nourish a Mother’s Heart
I recently found myself the only person in a room who had not spent multiple weeks of the past year touring New […]
The “Good Enough Mother”: Tough, Not Cold
People who present a positive view of motherhood are accused of idealizing motherhood in a way that is somehow harmful. This is, […]