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 […]
Let Them Eat….Poop?
At an event for children earlier this year, there was a spirited game of bingo underway. The first boy to call out […]
Phyllis McGinley’s “Sixpence in Her Shoe”: Timeless Reflections for a Homemaker
Serendipity strikes at the public library again! Months ago, a dear friend recommended Phyllis McGinley’s “Sixpence in Her Shoe.” This collection of […]
Jessica Grose’s “Screaming on the Inside”: Self-Imposed Suffering and Why Angry Women are Overrated
In an interview, cultural commentator Konstantin Kisin argues that identity politics cause suffering in the lives of real people. An example of […]
Where You Least Expect It
“I don’t care if you mix your peas and corn. Just don’t call it porn.” -comic strip from the early 2000s […]
Evaluating Our Parents: A Little Humor Goes a Long Way
Gone are the days when we say confidently of our forebears: “They were strong and good.” We tend now to view our […]
Suffering Does Not Discriminate
Norman Cousins’ Anatomy of an Illness is a book as relevant today as it was upon publication in 1972. Cousins has a […]