Nov 22, 2023 | Institute of Family Studies, Wednesday Quotes
Trying to make the most of holidays today can be discouraging. But we can still make our Thanksgiving a rich and memorable day; indeed, it can be a day that stands out as truly special. This will require our being intentional and making some hard choices. The reality...
Jun 14, 2023 | Articles, Institute of Family Studies, Wednesday Quotes
Sociologist Christopher Lasch once wrote, “Socialization makes the individual want to do what he has to do; the family is the agency to which society entrusts this complex and delicate task.” Complex and delicate indeed. But then again, it is no more complex than the...
Jun 15, 2022 | Institute of Family Studies, Man of the Household, Wednesday Quotes
There is perhaps no greater intimacy possible between men than when a son looks to a father from whom he has learned to be a father himself. This Father’s Day, in addition to remembering my own father, I am reflecting on the astounding gift, and challenge, of being a...
Sep 27, 2017 | Articles, Institute of Family Studies, Man of the Household, Wednesday Quotes
This article expresses a central conviction of my work. A few day’s ago the Institute for Family Studies posted a leaner version of my A Father’s Presence in the Home piece from a couple of years ago. I am very grateful to IFS for asking me to shorten it...
Nov 26, 2013 | Articles, Institute of Family Studies, Man of the Household
“As the proverb says, men cannot know each other until they have eaten salt together.” –Aristotle Deep in the human heart is the desire to be together with people that we love. Human happiness is always a shared happiness: shared especially with a small number of...
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