Category: Family & Education

Seneca: How to Endure Suffering Well

Many people today feel powerless. Facing events beyond their control, from wars to environmental problems, they regress into themselves, adopting a philosophy of self-satisfaction as a way of sidestepping despair. Often tied to this is a belief that quantum physics rules the universe: If nothing is out there other than particles and quarks, why not…


Highlights Magazine and the Patriotism It Once Instilled

Last summer, news broke that Highlights, the classic children’s magazine probably best known for its hidden picture puzzles and “Goofus and Gallant” comics, had joined the ranks of the “woke.” The magazine capitulated to those demanding depictions of gay families, syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin wrote, while its booklist began featuring transgender-friendly titles such as “I…


The Art of Forgiveness

Apologizing and forgiving can be two of the most difficult actions for people to take. It requires a willingness to set down pride and let go of emotions such as anger or hurt. However, owning up to one’s mistakes and truly forgiving others can be the key to setting oneself free. Author Kelly Browne’s new…


Dear Next Generation: Encouraging Talents and Accepting Guidance

My advice to younger generations is to seek God’s wisdom through prayer and reading, studying, and listening to God’s Word daily. By doing this, He will enable us to discern between good and evil. I am an 83-year-old blessed father of three boys and 10 grandchildren, who reads the Bible and prays every morning, asking…


Public School: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Forty years ago, President Ronald Reagan announced the findings of a study on the state of education in America. Citing the infamous report “A Nation at Risk,” the president declared, “Our education system, once the finest in the world, is in a sorry state of disrepair.” Four decades later, how are America’s government schools doing?…


How the Birth Control Pill Changes Who You Are

How we perceive the world, form memories, and experience satisfaction fundamentally define the way we live and who we are. Recent science and widespread firsthand accounts now show that hormonal contraception, including the birth control pill, profoundly affects these domains by altering the structure of the brain and our neurochemistry. Hormonal contraception (HC) has long…


Stop, Look, and Listen

On our way to a park, one of my grandchildren started to sprint across a street to the swings and sliding boards. I corralled the boy and explained, as his parents already had, that two tons of metal, plastic, and rubber going 30 miles per hour don’t mix well with 6-year-olds. “You stop, look, and…


Mall Decorum: Shopping for Manners

With the holiday crowds now in the past, trips to the mall can once again be a welcome diversion and a comfortable place to get in a good walk, as long as everyone behaves themselves. Doctors Aren’t the Only Ones With Patience Busy shops, stores, and even vendors in the food court can mean a…


How to Practice Positive Parenting

The chaotic state of the world and alarming rates of depression and anxiety among children and teens have today’s parents treading in turbulent waters. I asked Sarah R. Moore, founder of Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting and author of “Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science & Better Behavior,” for her advice. Here’s what she said. Sarah…


How to Practice Self-Discipline

Whatever you aim to do and achieve in life, whomever you wish to become—the ability to discipline yourself is sure to play a major role in your success. Whether you’re seeking financial security, increased physical strength and fitness, a clear and organized home, professional achievement, improved relationships, or inner peace—if you can cultivate the ability…