Work: the great unifier
The Montessori educational philosophy presents an enlightening vision of who the child is and what he needs. From this perspective, the child’s […]
The atomization of childhood and the sadness it brings
Not for long will our culture have to wonder what it’s like having no children. Large swaths of our demographic landscape are […]
The fantastically inaccurate Captain Fantastic: coddling parents in love with ideas
If one has more than a passing interest in the subject of family life and homeschooling, one would likely be intrigued by […]
The benefits of young parents
Parents often exhort people in their 20s to put off responsibility. In a persistent state of childishness, the parents can see nothing […]
Elected officials and spouses: You get the one you deserve
People of the 21st century invest a great deal of time in discovering how other people are responsible for their ills. The […]
How to introduce poetry to young children
Many mothers have been so deformed in their imagination by brief and unpleasant encounters with modern poetry that they avoid the entire […]
The difference between fiction and lies
In an average high school literature class, there is an increasing inability to understand fiction. Stories, those timeless entertainments and balm to […]
Habits as strings in “Uncle David’s Nonsensical Story about Giants and Fairies”
“It is very important, Harry, to choose the best course from the beginning,” observed Lady Harriet. “Good or bad habits grow stronger […]
Principle for life: Let other people solve their own problems
Temple Grandin is the great apologist for “bottom-up thinking,” the practice of allowing the particulars on the ground to determine your thinking […]
Truth in fiction
Faced with our limitations and fallibility, there’s a temptation to reduce the truth to a technicality. So much of our culture is […]