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    • Can Female Liberation Be Found in Marriage?

      Can Female Liberation Be Found in Marriage?4

      What does a fulfilling, self-focused life look like, according to liberated feminism? Spa nights alone in a fancy apartment, perhaps. A boss babe CEO who enjoys hooking up on the weekends. Plastic surgery and perhaps a cute pet to post on Instagram. But what else is part and parcel of this life? An epidemic of

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    • The Virtue We Don’t Talk About Enough

      The Virtue We Don’t Talk About Enough1

      When most people think of character, there is a list of attributes or “traits” that comes readily to mind. Some of the more common ones might be honesty, responsibility, patience, perseverance, loyalty, and courage. These are lofty attributes indeed, and it’s a shame that they seem to get little more than lip service from many

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    • Making a Case for Cursive

      Making a Case for Cursive2

      Recently, I asked my fifth graders if they enjoyed writing in cursive. Students at the all-boys Catholic school where I work start training in cursive penmanship in third grade, so my students had been practicing it for the better part of three years. I expected them to say that it is boring, that they do

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    • America’s First Poet, Anne Bradstreet: A Progressive Conservative

      America’s First Poet, Anne Bradstreet: A Progressive Conservative0

      Anne Bradstreet (1612–1672) was a pioneer in two ways: She was a pioneering settler in 17th-century New England who helped establish a new community in the New World, and she was also a pioneering poet who in 1650 became America’s first published poet and one of the first professional female poets in English literature. Despite

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    • Is School Choice a Trojan Horse?

      Is School Choice a Trojan Horse?3

      School choice: It’s a term that has been making the rounds in the cultural discourse, particularly since the school closures in 2020. On the surface, giving parents and students more opportunity sounds good, but have we truly considered all of its potential consequences? What Is School Choice? Most generally, school choice “allows public education funds

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    • I Was a Girl Scout. Here’s Why My Daughters Won’t Be One.

      I Was a Girl Scout. Here’s Why My Daughters Won’t Be One.7

      It was summertime at Camp Cedarledge, and I was in Totem Village, Ahwenasa unit. The cabins were spacious and airy, with four beds each and room for our suitcases under each bed. Most days were spent marching around the acreage to attend swimming practice, arts and crafts, tying knots, first aid training, group games, and

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