Giving Children a Voice: Katy Faust and Them Before Us
“I want my mom and dad to love me, and I want them to love each other.”—Jocie, aged 7. That sentence introduces visitors to the website of the organization, Them ...
05-30-2023
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The Easy, Life-Giving Power of Gratitude
Research into gratitude has skyrocketed in the past 10 years, finding that a daily gratitude habit can have an enduring positive effect on our mental health, happiness, and ...
06-3-2023
The Courtroom of the Self
On a recent livestream, “America’s Labor Crisis,” co-host Mike Rowe commented, “The evidence demands a verdict.” He was discussing the workforce, but his words, sharp and hard as ...
06-1-2023
Proper Pup Etiquette
We like to think our pooches are very well-behaved, but how they behave in public, among strangers and other dogs, is the true test. Sit, Stay A properly ...
06-1-2023
The Power of Narrative to Heal
Narrative is arguably the defining aspect of being human because narrative enables us to comprehend the world we live in; indeed, professor Brian Cox once wrote that “narrative ...
05-30-2023
6 Tips for Making the Most of Your Homeschool Convention Experience
It’s the most wonderful time of year for homeschoolers: homeschool convention season. It’s a time to peruse all the different homeschool curricula, connect with fellow homeschooling families, and ...
05-30-2023
Dear Next Generation: Always Grow and Continue to Learn
I read with great interest the article by Frank Monti about advice for young people. I believe my life is very similar but with a different twist and ...
05-30-2023
New App Helps Users Practice Their Faith
The use of social media and smartphones doesn’t have to be a bad habit. At the National Religious Broadcasters conference, co-founder of pray.com, Mike Lynn, spoke about a ...
05-27-2023
A Beginner’s Guide to Maintaining Focus
There’s a simple formula to predict how much progress you’ll make in achieving your objectives. Simply take the amount of time you dedicate to your goals, divide it ...
05-26-2023
How to Raise Honeybees
For thousands of years, humans have prized honey for its taste as well as its health benefits. By raising bees at home, beekeepers can harvest and enjoy their ...
05-25-2023
A World-Class Gift for a Bargain Basement Price
For most of us, the daily mail brings bills, advertisements, a magazine or newspaper, political circulars in the appropriate season, and the occasional holiday or birthday card. But ...
05-25-2023
Summer Games
The family that plays together stays together, and has tons of fun in the process, especially with this selection of approachable yet challenging games. An Ancient, Fun Game ...
05-25-2023
Public Manners: Making a Good Impression While Out and About
In our busy daily lives, it can be easy to inadvertently let manners slide, so here are a few tips to ensure proper behavior while shopping, traveling, or ...
05-25-2023
Dear Dr. Chloe, How Can I Get Over My Ex and Potentially Stop Experiencing This Type of Pain Ever Again?
Dear Dr. Chloe, Is there any psychology for getting over a breakup? I have friends that seem able to endure them very easily … but not me. In ...
05-25-2023
Summer: Time to ‘Deschool’
If you are a parent of schoolchildren approaching the glorious summer break, might I suggest you use the time to reap the many benefits of deschooling. Deschooling is ...
05-23-2023
The Unforeseen Problems of Preschool
We have more preschool programs all the time. In fact, a recent article in The New York Times indicates that there are more preschool openings than can be ...
05-23-2023
Celebrating Others’ Good Fortune
When you learn of someone else’s good fortune—some positive development in their lives—what’s your honest first reaction? Are you genuinely happy for them or do you feel a ...
05-23-2023
Dear Next Generation: Give It All You’ve Got
My advice to the younger generation is to give it all you've got. And you have plenty to give, even just starting out. You have your time to ...
05-23-2023
Be All In: Unlock Your Full Power
One of the things that really humbled me in recent years is the realization that I'm often only halfway in on anything I do. I’m rarely ever really ...
05-22-2023
A Playbook for Dealing With Life’s Frustrating Moments
I was angry enough to rip the closet doors off the wall and smash them to pieces with a hammer. Rewind about two hours: My wife kindly asked ...
05-21-2023
When You Keep Getting Triggered by the Same Person (Part 2)
Is there someone in your life, maybe from your past, whose company sets off strong and difficult feelings over which you don’t seem to have any control, no ...
05-21-2023
Family Dinners Are a Great Marker of a Cohesive Household: Psychiatrist
Meals together are more meaningful than ever in the age of devices and diverse family types, according to a psychiatrist, who said it is worth maintaining some semblance ...
05-21-2023
Why You Need a Personal Definition of Success
In the past five years, there are many areas of my personal life in which I’ve been stagnant or even lost ground in my development. I’ve learned the ...
05-20-2023
2023 Father’s Day Gift Guide
All year long, dads work hard to make sure we have great lives, so we've collected an assortment of gifts to fit all budgets that they are sure ...
05-18-2023
Desperate Times
When I recently opened a book of meditations given me by a friend, this line jumped at me from the page: “Desperation is better than despair.” At first, ...
05-18-2023
Pool Party Etiquette: How to Have Well-Mannered Fun in and Around the Water
Summer’s almost here, so that means it’s time to dust off pool party manners to make sure everybody has a great time. Safety First The combination of water ...
05-18-2023
A Lifetime of Wisdom
It’s cap-and-gown season again, when graduates from America’s schools are awarded their diplomas and round out another stage of their lives. This rite of passage ranges in scope ...
05-16-2023