Chronic pain is common in our society, and so are depression, anxiety, and many autoimmune conditions. Despite all the advances of medicine, there seem to be more and more people that modern medicine is not able to cure or even make comfortable. It almost seems as though the current medical paradigm is faulty and a […]
older teens and adults
For our college age young people, and also for ourselves as homeschooling moms. (I used to tag this as ‘adult’ but my hubby told me that had the wrong connotation.)
Review: Irreplaceable: What is Family?
Everyone knows something is wrong with the family these days. But what? Tim Sisarich travelled all over the world to answer this question. He spoke to experts, interviewed prisoners, ordinary parents, and many others, and shared his own story as he searched for an answer. Irreplaceable, the resulting documentary, starts with the basic question, “What […]
Jane Eyre: Thoughts and Quotations
You’ve probably heard the story. Orphan Jane, mistreated as a charity case, courted as a governess, tempted to become a missionary, narrates. She tells of rugged Mr. Rochester, dear little Adele, sweet Diana and Mary, cold St. John and, above all, herself, a meek but intense person, easily overpowered, capable of revolt when pressed too […]
Review: S-x Matters by Jonathan McKee
(I am so sorry, but to avoid the internet filters that wise people install, I need to alter the spelling of a crucial word. Needing to do so is symptomatic both of our sick society and of the difficulties of dealing with it wisely. Hopefully McKee’s book will help our families with the latter.) Recently […]
Review: Magna Carta: Our Shared Legacy of Liberty
King John signed the Magna Carta 800 years ago. Many people, like my young teens, wonder, Who cares? Why would it matter to us? John Robson’s documentary, Magna Carta: Our Shared Legacy of Liberty answers this question with a whirlwind tour through history and a stirring call to action. From King Alfred’s neglected cakes and […]