The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe: An Allegory for Parents
I never read this book as a child. It’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) by C. S. …
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The Mommy Myth
The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined Women (2004) by Susan J. Douglas and Meredith …
How Would You Live If Your Child Were Still Missing?
I decided to read Still Missing (1981) by Beth Gutcheon because of this bookmark. It’s a bookmark from Persephone Books. …
Reading and Sleeping
My two-year-old daughter will not go to sleep without her books. Not only does she want a few of them …
Five Things I Want My Daughters to Learn about Feminism
My seven-year-old daughter has pictures of Betty Friedan taped to her bedroom walls. The pictures are on leftover handouts from …
Twelve Parenting Tips from Reviving Ophelia
At the end of one of my English 1010 classes, a student wrote a magnificent paper. I don’t remember the …
I’m Allergic to Babies: The Search for a Family Pet
Some of you may remember me mentioning that my daughter wanted a hamster. She has been saving her money and …
The Portrait of a Tiger Mother’s Daughter
My mother threatened to make me walk thirty miles to a piano competition unless I played the piece she liked. …
Baby Robins outside My Window
A few weeks ago we noticed a robin in its nest outside our family room window. As we sat on …
The Berenstain Bears and I Have Too Much Stuff: Five Suggestions for Organizing
I made an effort to pick up my house today. I do regular cleaning projects, like mopping, dusting, vacuuming, and …
