The Last Truly Inspiring Television on Television: My 600-lb Life
My 600-lb Life is the kind of cable show relegated to guilty pleasure for many. This is likely the kind of show […]
The drawbacks of purity culture—not the one you’re thinking of
Many people have sounded the alarm on what is sometimes deemed purity culture. The term refers to the Evangelical circles that overemphasize […]
What’s love got to do with it?
There’s a myth that pure, unadulterated (and adulterous) love is the most powerful force that motivates human action. The more passionate, the […]
“A face only a mother could love” and other keen observations
We seem to have turned the hierarchy of human loves on its head. People rave about the specialness of a mother’s love. […]
“Bee” Kind: Ignoring the stingers in life
The closest our culture comes to an exhortation is the command: “Be Kind.” Emblazoned in all manner of places, this seems to […]
An unlikely return
Most people have lost virtually all understanding of virtue. There is a lingering awareness, sure, perhaps captured best in the tired mother’s […]
Becoming a stay-at-home mom
The weeks after a baby’s birth can come with a sudden revelation for some mothers that, contrary to all expectations, they want […]
Childhood: the latest model and its discontents
A six-year-old receiving a public-school education instructed a four-year-old that the goal of life is to stay close to grown-ups. She explained, […]
The priority when “Old Time is still a-flying”
“The word priority came into the English language in the 1400s. It was singular. It meant the very first or prior thing. […]
From childish “adulting” to the child-like adult
Listen to the maxims of a culture and the values and aspirations become clear. Resounding words of wisdom still come to mind: […]