Ralph Moody’s “Little Britches”: Work and Play in the American West
Just as viruses and bad ideas spread between people, so manners, good living, and, best of all, good books can spread. Through […]
When Raising Kids, Sometimes Less Really is More
Writing at the Federalist recently, I offered some thoughts on a study from earlier this year on the rise of mental disorders […]
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 […]
The Secret to Becoming a Reading Family
Who does not aspire to have a house full of good and well-loved books? It is obvious that many people do not […]
Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller: Education Is Always Individual
Annie Sullivan is remembered as the “Miracle Worker” who brought communication to Helen Keller who was deaf and blind. Sullivan displayed commitment […]
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 […]
Childish and “addicted to innocence”
In a recent conversation on the podcast Anchored from CLT, Dr. Cornel West offers insight on the explosion of the childish and […]
The benefits of bottom-up thinking
Temple Grandin teaches animal science after a storied career in the meat industry. As a woman with autism, she has also become […]
The myth of neutrality in women’s education
The modern line is that the true feminist values choice above all else. Whoever a woman wants to be, she can be […]
Fighting fire with fire: the battle of the sexes in the 21st century
When a woman begins a sentence with the words “the feminist in me,” a statement that is uncivil, inhumane, and unhelpful is […]