Family

How I’m Preparing My Children for World War III 12
- MomThink, Family, Featured
- April 25, 2024
No one wants to see their child go off to war. But as a former intelligence officer and mother of two young sons, I’ve given a lot of thought to, well, the topic of war. I’ve considered the possibility that, if a global conflict broke out, my sons may find themselves suddenly called upon to
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Education Eclipsed: Unnecessary School Closures Breed Anxious Children 1
- Education, Family, MomThink
- April 12, 2024
A total eclipse crossed the country this week in a display of natural wonder. Rather than seize the opportunity for an engaging science lesson, hundreds of school districts with several hundred thousand students decided to close for the day, many citing safety concerns that students might accidentally look at the eclipse without proper eye protection. Even worse
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Can Female Liberation Be Found in Marriage?4
- Culture, Family, Featured
- April 11, 2024
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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WE Are the Reason Kids Are on Screens 0
- MomThink, Family
- April 5, 2024
A rant. Sorry. But this culture is driving me nuts! It is BLIND to the idea that kids CAN and in recent history HAVE done some things, on their own, no parents involved, and this was GOOD. Even HEALTHY. But one “screen-time specialist” just emailed me with this “helpful” tip on how to get kids
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Four Common Toddler Parenting Fails 9
- Culture, Family, MomThink
- April 2, 2024
As a mom who had two under 2 (or two children within two years), I’m preparing myself for the quickly approaching day when I have two toddlers. Keeping up with one toddler has been a handful, so two will be a challenge, but there are some lessons I have learned with my first son that
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The Inspiring Front Lines of the 20th-Century Homeschool Revolution 0
- Education, Family, History, MomThink
- April 1, 2024
When she was a young girl, Sandra Day O’Connor began her education at home. Her early years of schooling on an Arizona ranch were sitting at the kitchen table with her mother, learning to read, and taking long nature walks. I read this, and this scene of serenity, this future Supreme Court Justice, beginning her
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