Category Archives: Parenting

The Miseducation of America’s Elites

Let’s talk about The Miseducation of America’s Elites by Bari Weiss, published March 9th at City-Journal.org.  And while we’re at it, I will encourage you once again to order and read a copy of my book, ‘And This Is Why We Homeschool,’ available on Kindle and paperback from Amazon.com. #AndThisIsWhyWeHomeschool — This episode is sponsored by…More

The Dungeon Storming

After a month of playing Valheim with my sons, and friends, and my friend’s sons, we finally acquired scrap iron in the Swamp. Then Eli built a Viking longship; and Solomon built a grinding wheel; and I built a stonecutter, as well as our first stone building. Then we got thoroughly demolished by man-sized mosquitos, plus some…More

Playing Valheim With The Boys

Let’s talk about Valheim – the Viking survival game I have been playing with my sons and an assortment of friends and family. Important life lessons thus far: team work, strategic thinking skills, and how to fell trees without them dropping on your head. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way…More

The Upside of Stress and The Sound of Music

Looking back on 2020, I realize just how much stress there was. So it seemed good to me to add an audiobook to my queue: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It, by Kelly McGonigal, PhD.  I also recently watched The Sound of Music with…More