Life in the South, a Life of Delight
The Southern states are oft-maligned. Ah, yes: “flyover country” with its masses of uneducated religious nuts, known for shooting squirrels and wrangling […]
How to Birdwatch with Kids
How do you get kids get interested in birds? How do you spend quiet minutes scanning the trees and straining your ears […]
When Words Are Not Enough
There is a manner in which the person with greater access to language has a richer experience of reality. The generic “flower” […]
The Joy of Growing Plants Even When You Think You Can’t
Many people remark that they are incapable of growing plants. “Green thumb? More like a black thumb!” How odd it is that […]
“The Day Boy and The Night Girl” and Why Innocent Children Can Handle Real Life
He did not know what fear was, and that not because he did not know danger; for he had had a severe […]
How to Raise Successful Children and the Myth of a “Good Start”
“…she explained that there was no tansy in the neighborhood with such snap to it as some that grew about the schoolhouse […]
Turning the Corner: When Effort Without Results Finally Pays Off
There’s a splendid Frog and Toad story of turning a corner. A young Frog hears his parents remark that spring is “just […]
We Don’t Need a Sage on the Stage but a Guide on the Side: Kamala Harris’s “Superheroes Are Everywhere”
Pop quiz: You’re in a large room lined with books. The center of the room is a hive of activity. Children reduced […]
Saint Stories: Why You Should Listen to Them and Where to Find Them
The hours of the day with young children can fly by in a flurry of activity with a keen sense of adventure. […]
Where You Least Expect It
“I don’t care if you mix your peas and corn. Just don’t call it porn.” -comic strip from the early 2000s […]