New “Occupy” Movement Takes Off

Rather than camp out in city parks for months of pointless demonstrations, the people behind these new, local uprisings are taking constructive action, school by school, city by city, and even in the halls of their state capitols.

Teens Admire Faith — But Despise Religion

It should concern all Americans – faithful or not – that our nation’s young people are growing dismissive of religion as a framework for both morality and faithful expression.

Parents, Don’t Drink the Skool-Aid

All across America, parents and lawmakers are realizing they may actually have the power to take control of the “skool aid” curriculum that now passes for education in our public schools.

The Consequences of Lazy Habit-Building

There’s a radical idea surfacing in the world of psychology, and it may turn out to be a game changer when it comes to parenting in America: thinking.

Set New Parenting Trends in the New Year

It’s time to buck the trend toward trendy parenting and focus instead on the values that will rescue our children and the country they will inherit.

A Mother’s Hopes on a Silent Night

All these years I’ve been praying that God would grant for my son his deepest desires and my best hopes for the life he has yet to live. But I wonder if instead, Mary prayed that God would grant for her son not her best hopes, but God’s.

The State Giveth — And Taketh Away Freedom

Siphoning funds from unsuspecting citizens is a problem, but to be clear, the crucial issue isn’t the money. It’s the independence lost when we sublimate our liberty to anyone who may then assert the right to tell us how to live our lives.

No, Virginia, the 9 PM News Isn’t “Suitable for Children”

Chicago news anchor Robin Robinson probably should expect to find some coal in her stocking this year. At least that’s the consensus of most of the folks who learn about her recent on-air gaffe.

Can You Quantify Gratitude?

We ought not ask ourselves if we have more or less to be thankful for. It’s the same year in, year out, from beginning to end: We’re meant to be thankful for life, marked by every kind of human experience, and devised for gratitude to the One who created us.

Maternity Leave Stats: Good News for Moms, Bad News for Families

It’s good news or bad news, depending on the headline. Last week, Census Bureau statistics on the percentage of working new mothers who receive paid maternity leave prompted two kinds of stories.

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