1000 Hours Outside: How to make the ideal a daily inspiration
One of the strange things about living in the world is that it is only now and then one is quite sure […]
Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck” and teaching children the value of rational fear
An interesting contrast exists between Beatrix Potter’s charming little story of predation, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck, published in 1908, and Michael […]
Simply charming: Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies
Julie Andrews has one of the most recognizable faces and voices in cinema of the past 70 years. Known for her iconic […]
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 […]