Madeleine L’Engle’s “Meet the Austins,” a Story about Family Life
Madeleine L’Engle is, without a doubt, a giantess of middle grade fiction. “A Wrinkle in Time” holds a place of beloved esteem […]
Betty MacDonald’s “Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s Magic”: The Inspiring Fiction of Adults Who Enjoy Children
“Of course the reason that all the children in our town like Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is because Mrs. Piggle Wiggle likes them. Mrs. […]
Just How Boring Are Kids?
It’s not uncommon for people to remark that they could never “stay at home” with children because it is so boring. Just […]
Changing Perspective: Regretful Mothers
I heard a little girl tell her mother, “I’ve never once heard you complain about being a mom.” How odd that she […]
Living By Faith (Beyond the Theological Kind)
Years ago, I wrote about the need to take action in order to have hope. We think of hope, perhaps, firstly, as […]
“The Child is the Father of the Man”: Children and the Invitation to Eternity
Catherine Pakaluk’s book, “Hannah’s Children,” is concerned with the phenomenon of religious women who choose to welcome five or more children. There […]
Don’t Count on Other People’s Kids in Your Childfree Life
“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.” ― Neil Postman Living in cultural decline is easiest […]
Demographic Collapse is a Local Issue: The Response is Personal
A strange new coalition of vaguely conservative political actors is taking shape. One of the common threads is concern over declining birth […]
Laua Doyle’s “The Empowered Wife”: Ending Worldwide Divorce through Intimacy and Joy
Laura Doyle claims her mission is to end worldwide divorce. Through her book, originally published as “The Surrendered Wife” and updated as […]
“My Bounty is As Boundless As the Sea”: The Feminine Vantage Point Beyond the Material World
My friend’s hairdresser rereads classics covered in high school English classes each decade of her life. Because we live in a culture […]