Sep 30, 2026 | Wednesday Quotes
I usually cringe at the old saying that children should be seen and not heard. For many of us it conjures an ugly image: a child who wants to be heard but is not. We all need to be heard. Indeed, life itself consists especially in speaking and being heard. Yet there...
Jul 15, 2026 | Wednesday Quotes
Time is passing. Here is a simple, specific reminder to parents of younger children: play more games with them. Now. And especially in summer. I will not be melodramatic and say “before it’s too late.” Indeed, in the most important things we can always start again, at...
Nov 5, 2025 | Wednesday Quotes
Sleep deprivation is recognized as a form of torture, with good reason. Being kept up at night or inability to sleep is often a serious suffering. Yet being kept up, sometimes in the form of choosing to stay up, is a part of parenting. The arrival of a newborn in a...
Jul 9, 2025 | Wednesday Quotes
There is always a reason for the way things are, even when this is not apparent. An easily missed aspect of the natural order of household life offers a standout example of this truth. In short, the things we must do to address our bodily needs offer a perfect context...
Apr 9, 2025 | Wednesday Quotes
It is proverbial that children are a unique bond between spouses. More than just a psychological bond, raising children (in the broad and rich sense, which takes a lifetime) is the single greatest natural catalyst, context, and cause of growing marital friendship. A...
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