Family

Making Good Men Is Not Rocket Science 20
- Education, Family, Featured, Uncategorized
- August 20, 2025
In “Meditations: Book X:16,” the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote: “Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” For several decades now, our culture has served as a battleground over the meaning of manhood. Some attack males for displaying “toxic masculinity,” or advocate that men become more like women, expressing
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The Larger the Family, the Greater the Gift 33
- Culture, Family, Featured, Uncategorized
- August 13, 2025
The U.S. fertility rate dropped to an all-time low in 2024, according to recent CDC data. Our country’s fertility rate now stands at fewer than 1.6 births per woman, well below the 2.1 children per woman needed to achieve population replacement. Effectively, this means that we’re unable to replace – let alone grow – our population
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The World Needs Gen Z to Join the Fight 42
- Culture, Family, Featured, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- August 12, 2025
In “Do the Kids Think They’re Alright?” Eli George and Jonathan Haidt examine the effects of social media and the online culture on members of Gen Z, individuals born between 1997 and 2012. Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation,” and George, a member of Gen Z, wanted to hear from young people who disagree with
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An Ode to Simple Meals 38
- Culture, Economics, Family, Featured, Uncategorized
- August 11, 2025
At my bridal shower several summers ago, I was presented with a book of hand-written recipes cobbled together from the women I knew, and even those I didn’t, as several of my great-grandmother’s recipes made an appearance in the book, thanks to my aunt. That recipe book has been one of the greatest of my
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Could the Adults Be Right? ‘Freakier Friday’ Thinks So.26
- Entertainment, Family, Featured, Uncategorized
- August 8, 2025
“Freakier Friday” feels like old Disney. In an age where Disney’s live action arm focuses on big budget Marvel and Star Wars films, as well as remakes of animated classics, “Freakier Friday” is a callback to the days when the studio developed heartfelt, family friendly comedies with moderate budgets. From 1961’s original “Parent Trap” through “George
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A Little Fellow Follows Me 23
- Culture, Education, Family, Featured, Uncategorized
- August 6, 2025
Laugh if you want, but I enjoy the Netflix series Cobra Kai. While I rooted for Daniel in the original ’80s movie, my favorite character is now Daniel’s rival Johnny Lawrence. My kids saw enough similarities between Johnny and me to buy an Eagle Fang Karate shirt for my birthday. I assume it’s because we share
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