Cheerfulness
A cheerful heart is a good medicine but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. -Proverbs 17:22 A person perennially of […]
What about women’s education?
Having considered the heretical proposition that most women should consider foregoing schooling with a heavy emphasis on credentials and a narrowly focused […]
Books Worth Reading: Alice McLerran’s Roxaboxen
Roxaboxen is a book that uniquely captures the experience of a recurring children’s game of imagination. The story follows a group of […]
In Defense of Idealism
Loads of people in the college-educated class describe themselves as “perfectionists.” The smart ones claim they were perfectionists and are in the […]
Who was Christina Rossetti?
Born in London to a family of an Italian exile, Christina Rossetti is one of the best loved female poets of the […]
Beware the feminist man
In recent decades being a self-declared “feminist” is seen in certain social circles as proof of civility and enlightenment. Many women have […]
History of Women’s Education
Women’s education has varied greatly in different civilizations. A brief survey of the historical information available reveals that in many cases not […]
The Power of the Practical
Children raised with an overemphasis on schooling will tend toward paralysis in practical matters. A highly educated woman faced with the logistics […]
Books Worth Reading: Jim Aylesworth’s My Grandfather’s Coat
My Grandfather’s Coat is a rare pairing of author and illustrator that succeeds. The book matches intricate watercolor and pen and ink […]
Self-government where it matters most
In the Little Town on the Prairie, the character of Laura Ingalls displays the kind of cognitive connection that homeschooling parents everywhere […]