Values and TraditionWise Parenting for Modern Times

Parenting in a Soft Age

Virtue, not satisfaction and emotional happiness, is the foundation of a truly happy life in the long term.
Save
Parenting in a Soft Age
Parenting in our day and age has become less about teaching children virtue, and more about helping them with “career prep.” Motortion Films/Shutterstock
Joshua Charles
Updated:
A confession should come first: I am not a parent. I’ve mentored many young people, I’ve observed many families (including my own), and I am very excited about one day becoming a father with hopefully many children—but I am not a parent.
And yet, I have pondered the subject of parenthood for many years.
Joshua Charles
Joshua Charles
Author
Joshua Charles is a former White House speechwriter for Vice President Mike Pence, a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author, historian, columnist, writer/ghostwriter, and public speaker. His work has been featured or published by numerous outlets. He has published books on topics ranging from the Founding Fathers, to Israel, to the impact of the Bible on human history. He was the senior editor and concept developer of the “Global Impact Bible,” published by the D.C.-based Museum of the Bible in 2017, and is an affiliated scholar of the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center in Philadelphia. He is a Tikvah and Philos Fellow, and has spoken around the country on topics such as history, politics, faith, and worldview. He is a concert pianist, holds an MA in Government, and a law degree. Follow him on Twitter @JoshuaTCharles or visit JoshuaTCharles.com.
Related Topics