The “Good Enough Mother”: Tough, Not Cold
People who present a positive view of motherhood are accused of idealizing motherhood in a way that is somehow harmful. This is, […]
The Simplicity of Distance
Caryll Houselander includes in her mesmerizing illustrations of My Path to Heaven a mountain on which a child climbs stairways to be […]
Surprisingly good life advice from child predators
Some social groups seem less likely to offer sound principles for living the good life than others. High on the list of […]
Adulting is bull: a response
Adulting is bullshit. –dumb T-shirt A trip to Walmart can yield any number of interesting discoveries (such as native English speakers […]
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 […]