What GoodFellas and Frozen have in common—and what they don’t
On the surface, there is little commonality between GoodFellas and Frozen. One is a violent, gritty chronicle of Mafia life, while the […]
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 truth doesn’t depend on you
The art of courteously disagreeing is becoming sorely neglected. The most minor misunderstanding or disagreement can result in explosive verbal spats. Although […]
Mothers and work amid life
Many women feel strongly that children are an obstacle to their success. A fresh wave of proposed government handouts promise to once-and-for-all […]
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 […]
Practically Speaking: Jennifer Reese shows you around the kitchen in Make the Bread, Buy the Butter
Many professionally credentialled adults find food preparation to be an alien and mysterious process. It seems perhaps we’ve made it too easy […]
Lois Lenski’s “Strawberry Girl”: Love is embodied and particular
“To know him is to love him” is an expression that applies to anyone and everyone. This is hard to believe when […]
Books Worth Reading: Emily Jenkins’ A Fine Dessert
A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat is a delightful—and delicious!—book for young children. Written by Emily Jenkins and […]
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 […]
Practically Speaking: Cheryl Mendelson tells you more than you’ll ever need to know in Home Comforts
A common complaint about child-rearing is that “they” send you home from the hospital with no manual. How are we supposed to […]