Layaway vs. Afterpay: Thinking about How to Effectively Incentivize Ourselves
When was the last time you heard about someone putting something on layaway? It used to be that stores advertised the option […]
The Wrath of a Housewife Spurned
The stay-at-home mother is considered maximally flexible. What could she possibly have going on? This total flexibility is quickly filled up with […]
A Loneliness so Profound that We Have Lost the Name
In her retelling of Greek myths collected in “The Beautiful Stories of Life,” Newberry-winning author Cynthia Rylant offers some food for thought. […]
The Serenity of Properly Calibrated Expectations
“The old painters, however diverse their ideas in other matters, all fixed upon one quality as proper to the pattern of Mother. […]
Barbara Pym’s “Excellent Women” and Recollecting the Differences between Men and Women
“But perhaps Rockingham with his love of Victoriana also enjoyed cooking, for I had observed that men did not usually do things […]
Homeschool Advice Gleaned from the More Experienced
The best part of giving advice is seeing the ways people surpass it. I’m giving homeschool advice monthly over at the Stella […]
The Joy of Meals and the Sad Intrusion of Snacking
In a back-to-school theme piece over at the Federalist, I examined the current sad state of snacking for American youth. It involves, […]
How to Get Divorced
“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually, then suddenly.” Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” YouTube is […]
In Which Auntie Leila is Undeniably Correct About Tablecloths
If you came of age in the 21st century, there is a good chance you lack basic skills once viewed as necessary […]
Don’t Date to Make Friends and Other Thoughts on the Tragedy of Postmodern Dating
If you publicly advocate for marrying people you meet in college and spend most of your time singing the praises of motherhood, […]