Want to be a little less exasperated with your gaggle of small children? Two little rules that might help, given in the spirit of Do What You Want, But Notice That Feeling of Sinking Under It All — and Do Something About It. I know that you don’t ever want to squash… Read More »
Library Project: Should Parent or Child Choose?
Title: Heidi* Author: Johanna Spyri Filed Under: Chapter Book, Orphans It’s come up a few times in the comments — something to the effect of “my child chooses books that aren’t that great” or “how do I make sure he’s reading good things?” I know that there is a prevailing wind of child-rearing out there.… Read More »
Men without chests, or, what C. S. Lewis made me think about.
“We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.” ~ C. S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man Sometimes you do your best and things don’t go right. That’s parenthood in a nutshell, I suppose, even when it’s done properly.… Read More »
Ask Auntie Leila: Is it too late for my kids to help out?
We went and came back. It was sunny. It was warm. We saw the ocean, which doesn’t smell like my idea of the ocean, but certainly is lovely. I guess the Atlantic is just funkier than the Pacific. I have lots to say and will try to get back into bloggy mode by answering a… Read More »
Ask Auntie Leila: Six Strategies for Sibling Rivalry
{Don’t forget to enter the amazing $250 Christmas card giveaway from Minted! Still open!} Dear Auntie Leila, Thanks so much for your blog!As a (grateful) convert to Catholicism and an only child, I love reading your blog for Catholic motherly advice and to see your large family enjoying each other and enjoying life. Being an… Read More »