LOL Interwebz: My Inauspicious Debut to Mommyblogging
Should I feel bad about letting Netflix babysit? I don’t know. Will you like me better if I do?
‘Sanjay’s Super Team’ and the Struggle of Passing on Faith to Our Kids
Pixar’s latest short is a knowing portrayal of how difficult it can be to teach a child the value of religious belief and practice.
Parenting Persons, Not Projects
When my worth as a person is determined by whether or not my son is on a forward trajectory toward achievement, I strip my son of the right to fail and still be valuable.
Fathers in Video Games: Seeing Ourselves on the Screen
What makes a good father? Surprisingly, video game narratives have a lot to say about the choices a father makes for the sake of society and his own family.
Listening Closer: St. Vincent, Sufjan, and the Mothers That Made Them
Through the music of St. Vincent and Sufjan Stevens, we might also come to appreciate our own parents—their successes, their failures, their sacrifices, their scars.
Richard Linklater’s Boyhood: A Primer on Detachment
In a film built on the relationship between the passage of time and the development of character, Mason’s hope lies in the understanding that the present is constant, always renewing itself.
The Kiddy Pool: Tiny Dancer
The decision-making process of enrolling my daughter in dance class reflected the tension of choosing and letting go.
CAPC Podcast #19 – Kids and Screen Time, The Hermeneutic of Suspicion
CAPC Podcast #11 – Participation Trophies, A Church’s Fake Persecution Stunt, “Average Barbie”
The Surprising Parenting Problems of Unlimited Screen Time
I’ve been disheartened by the judgments I’ve lorded over my children, even if only in my mind.
The Kiddy Pool: If a Pony Neighs in the Forest
Life and death are in our tongues, so let us speak words of life and love, words that uplift and edify, words that frame our children’s worldviews as holy and pleasing to God.
Why I Won’t Encourage My Kids to Play Football
“Were my boys ever to ask me if they could sign up, I must admit that I’d probably do my best to dissuade them.”
The Kiddy Pool: Andrew Solomon’s ‘Far From the Tree’
“The challenge, it seems, is learning to love our children for who they are, for who they are meant to be, and not as vessels or torchbearers for our own dreams and desires.”
The Kiddy Pool: Taking A Slower Family Path
“Parenting often seems about helping children ‘get ahead,’ accruing social capital in childhood to translate to adult financial and social status.”
The Kiddy Pool: What’s In A Name, Mrs. Carter?
“Our names tell us how we know ourselves, how we want to be known, and how close we’re willing to let others get to us.”
Diving Into The Public Schooling Vs. Home Schooling Issue
What I want, more than anything else, is for our children to know that we have made decisions regarding their education with their best interests in mind.
