I am happy to share this article of mine, published in First Things, the November print edition, and HERE online.
“Reclaiming the Household”
A Woman’s Courage in Childbearing
“the courage… of a man and of a woman, are not…the same.” Aristotle, Politics Not many nights ago, my wife shared something remarkable with me. Here is basically what she said: In battle, or other such dramatic circumstances, a man might face the possibility of death,...
Man of the Household: A New Online Course
It would seem right for each man to help his children...towards virtue... Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Many of us married men feel deep within that we can and should be better husbands and fathers. And we are probably right. We can be a better man of the household....
Woman in the Home: Crafting Life Each Day
“These coppers, big and little, these brooms and clouts and brushes, were tools; and with them one made, not shoes or cabinet-work, but life itself. One made a climate within a climate; one made the days,--the complexion, the special flavor, the special happiness of...
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John, thank you for your continued insights into the nature of household. They provide a helpful orientation toward what is true, and, simultaneously, practical. I look forward to each Wednesday morning to see what you have waiting for us.
Anthony, I am honored and very pleased to be tilling the row alongside you. Thanks for these words.
I believe our strong household has been the key to the success of our family.
My husband and I own a business together. The majority of our work can be done from home. My husband is away to teach classes only 2 days/week for about 4 hours.
We workout together at home (often with our daughter).
We homeschool our daughter.
We travel as a family for work.
We go to doctors’ and dentist’s appointments as a family. We go to the bank as a family. We are very rarely not together and we enjoy our times together so much.