It’s June and for many in the senior classes at school there has been a graduation ceremony, and friends and relatives and out-of-town family who make a trip to see a son or daughter, niece, grandchild, brother or sister receive a diploma…

Recently my wife and I flew from California more than halfway across the country to participate in Parent's Weekend at our younger daughter's college. It's located in what some might call "fly over country." We had a great time meeting…

Earlier this month I wrote about the value of teaching credentials and whether an instructor in a public or private school was likely to be more effective on the strength of having them. The implication was that parents may be putting…

While I was writing my novel ReEnchantment: A Schoolboys' Adventure, one of the scenes I struggled with was when the mother, contemplating schooling her own child, has doubts about her ability to do the job. There are a number of motives…

I don't know what the criteria is in your home regarding the movie videos and television shows the family watches, but in ours there's a pretty stringent rule prohibiting offensive or bathroom language and sexual innuendo. If you're thinking we…

Lots of parents worry about their kids spending too much time watching TV — it is undeniably a commercial wasteland. At our house the often used command “turn off the TV” started to be greeted by “can we watch a…

Recently our family went to the movies. It was my wife’s idea that we and our teenage daughters see Emperors Club. A radio station had been touting the film and suggesting to listeners that families should support family movies.

Clearly Lacking Faith…