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    • Sometimes, Is Spanking Still the Best Option?

      Sometimes, Is Spanking Still the Best Option?0

      • November 9, 2015

      “Spare the rod and spoil the child” isn’t in the Bible; it’s from the 17th-century Samuel Butler poem “Hudibras.” However, the phrase certainly expresses the spirit of the Bible’s Book of Proverbs and the prevailing wisdom of Western tradition. Recent polls show that almost seven in 10 Americans believe spanking is an acceptable form of

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    • 5 Tips from 1907 on Turning Your Child into a Reader

      5 Tips from 1907 on Turning Your Child into a Reader0

      Last week we shared several recommendations on how to turn a student into a good writer. One of these suggestions was to regularly read high quality literature. How can you ensure your child is reading high quality and worthwhile material? Author Walter Taylor Field offers several relevant tips in his 1907 work entitled Fingerposts to

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    • Family Reading Lists for Toddlers to Teens

      Family Reading Lists for Toddlers to Teens0

      Parent-child reading times – even into the teen years – are one of the best ways to turn your child into a well-rounded and educated reader, at least according to early twentieth century author Walter Taylor Field. To encourage parents to read with their children, Field includes a number of age-appropriate suggestions in his book

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    • Why We Have Moral Relativism Today

      Why We Have Moral Relativism Today0

      Today, most of the defenses of traditional morality in the public square are pretty crappy. A lot of them are negative in formulation, reduced to exposing inconsistencies in the other side’s arguments, or warning of dire consequences if X or Y is allowed.    Even many of those who generally support traditional morals feel that

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    • The Children are in Charge

      The Children are in Charge0

      We live in strange times. At once both the tyranny and fragility of young Americans is on display. Over at Yale, earlier this week we were treated to the following reaction over Halloween costumes that some folks clearly thought were offensive:  When a student gets away with screaming at a professor to “be quiet” and

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    • This 1897 Text Gives 3 Clues Why Today’s Students Can’t Write

      This 1897 Text Gives 3 Clues Why Today’s Students Can’t Write0

      Last week the Nation’s Report Card announced that no more than 40% of America’s 4th and 8th graders are proficient in reading and math. Those are scary numbers, but the numbers for writing are even more frightening: only 27% of American 8th and 12th graders attained proficiency. Why are American students such terrible writers? Several

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