More often than not, moms are the CEOs of the household, managing the bulk of the duties related to shopping, cooking, planning, scheduling, cleaning, budgeting, and ever increasingly, teaching the kids. Keeping track of such a wide variety of responsibilities can be challenging, especially if moms lack the benefit of the executive assistant a typical…
Dear Next Generation: Advice From a 100-Year-Old
You asked what advice would I give the younger generation? I am Alice Fetty, 100 years old, firstborn of seven children to John and Norah Findley. At age 20, I married Raymond Fetty, a steel mill worker. God blessed us with a daughter, Norah, and two sons, Charles and Carl. Our family grew. All three…
Homeschooling High School: Strategies and Opportunities
Homeschooling through the high school years can seem like a scary proposition to many parents. Nicki Truesdell, author of “Anyone Can Homeschool, Overcoming Obstacles to Home Education” and a veteran homeschooling mom of five from Texas, wants parents to know that it need not be scary and, in fact, your child can even graduate early…
‘It’s My Legal Duty to Safeguard Children Against Harm’: British Headmaster
By introducing children to knives, skinning rabbits, and shooting guns, Mike Fairclough isn’t a typical British headmaster. His approach to teaching has brought him criticism in the past, but it is his insistence on speaking out against lockdowns and COVID-19 vaccines for children that has become his biggest challenge. Fairclough has 20 years’ experience in…
Moral Tales for Children From McGuffey’s Readers: The Seven Sticks
July 30, 2022
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This is the 13th installment in our McGuffey Readers series, in which we reproduce some of the best moral tales from the classic 1800s schoolbooks that sold an estimated 122 million copies by 1960, the largest circulation of any book in the world next to the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. McGuffey’s Readers played an important…
Proverbs to Cherish: ‘A Penny Saved’
Recently, our family, like many others, has been looking for ways to save. This has led me to think more deeply about the wonderful proverb, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” While some might consider the phrase cliché, it’s actually an excellent guide for many life choices. The most interesting aspect of it is…
Manhood Matters: Reviving the Manly Virtues
During the Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) asked the nominee whether she could define the word “woman.” Jackson replied in the negative, adding, “I am not a biologist.” Given the postmodernist debates and confusion over gender and sex in our culture, we can safely guess Blackburn’s question…
Rules for Radicals: Some Tips for Young People
Being a radical these days is tough. Declare yourself a passionate advocate for transgender rights, and you’re right in line with the policies of the federal government, the U.S. military, many large corporations, and most universities. Go to college and raised a clenched fist in support of critical race theory, and your professors and most…
Dear Next Generation: Live Your Own Life!
If you really want something, you’re the only one who can make that happen. Think: What do I need to do to get this done? I’ve enjoyed a life that has been enhanced by animals. My early passion was for horses. I started riding horses at age 9. My parents were supportive, driving me to…
How Fostering Animals Benefits Kids
I’ve always been an animal lover. Eventually, when I became a stay-at-home mom and a homeschooling parent, I felt it was the perfect time to put out the welcome mat for some needy four-legged friends. Fostering animals is always a win-win experience—the animals get the extra TLC they need, and your kids get the experience…
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