Promethea’s education was the most important thing in her mother’s life. Then a mysterious benefactor made it his business as well.
children
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Story
The Boom Boom Song
A toddler teaches her grandfather about the deep emotional structure of babies and adults, the perfect yoga pose for a complete meltdown, and the imperative to boogie.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
The Inevitable and Magical Life of Beverly Cleary, All 101 Years of It
The beloved creator of Ramona Quimby and Henry Huggins enters her second century.
Posted inBlog Post, Current Events, Nonfiction
The Changing Formation of the Modern American Family
The dynamics of what constitutes the American family is rapidly changing.
Posted inBooks, Business & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Early Principles That Guided the Makers of LEGO
In his book Brick by Brick, David Robertson outlines the early successes and failures of the Denmark-based LEGO Group.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Day Care (and Its Discontents): A Reading List
Eight stories about modern-day child care, from 24/7 facilities to Montessori wonderlands.
Posted inBooks, Fiction, Quotes
Errors Renewed: James Salter on Children, Futurity, and Hope
James Salter’s Light Years (1975) is a generous, intimate portrayal of a family that bends and splinters under the weight of its own differences and desires. This book exacerbated anxieties about marriage that I didn’t even know I had; thankfully, the novel’s emotional devastation is delivered in seductive, glorious prose. In the passage below, a sort […]
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story
Everything You Ever Wanted
“I know what’s the best choice for me, but I am honestly not sure what’s the best choice for him. How is a mother ever supposed to know that?”
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Unapologetic Women
A Collection of Stories About Not Choosing Motherhood
Stories about not having children.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Unapologetic Women
A Collection of Stories About Not Choosing Motherhood
Stories about not having children.