Category: Family
Lessons in Parenting, Baseball, and Optometry
I felt so disappointed for my son in his inability to excel at baseball. I had simply concluded that he lacked talent, and that was that. Of course, I would cheer him on and encourage him as long as he was interested, but, I assumed, the writing was on the wall. I pigeonholed him as “not an athlete”, just like me. Knowing now that it is quite likely that his vision was at least partially to blame for his trouble is a humbling reminder: our kids are not just small versions of ourselves.
Suffer the Children
It is well-known that the foster care system is imperfect. Some complain that child protection agencies are not proactive enough, leaving children in harm’s way. Others accuse the agencies of engaging in “child stealing”. No matter which is true, one can hardly imagine an issue for which improvement is more crucial.
Why the Republican Party Wants to End the Adoption Tax Credit and Tax Graduate Tuition Waivers
Because adoption and doctoral education as practiced in the United States are hallmarks of multicultural policy
Will Teaching About Growth Mindsets and Grit Work?
Against the recommendations of positive psychology
Fatherhood & Conservatism
Guest writer Roland Dobbs, a long-time liberal, notices his political views shifting rightward with recent the arrival of his baby daughter.
