On Waiting
“They also serve who only stand and wait.” -John Milton from “On His Blindness” A child observed frankly, “When it’s cold, […]
“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 […]
In a World of Misery, Married Women Find Joy
There are some topics you might write about that are likely to evoke strong reactions. Among these topics are how to find […]
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. […]
A Little Bit of Suffering to Make You Happy
“There are more things … likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than […]
Reasons People Choose Not to Have Kids: What Reddit and YouTube Have to Say
In case you haven’t heard, many childless couples are now what is called “childfree.” It’s not that there is necessarily any impediment […]
E.B. White’s “The Trumpet of the Swan” and Freedom Well Understood
E.B. White is likely best known for the children’s classic, “Charlotte’s Web.” White was inspired to write children’s stories by his niece, […]