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Posts by Annie Holmquist

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Annie Holmquist: JD Vance's three tips for restoring honor in our society

Regardless of whether you agree with Vance politically, it’s admittedly refreshing to see a political leader display such humility. We need more of that.

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Annie Holmquist: Tackling chores, teaching humility

If we pause to remember that children are a parent’s legacy, then the time we spend training them, while time-consuming and not always initially rewarding – perhaps even humbling – will eventually reap a huge return on investment.

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Annie Holmquist: Trust the science and skip the gender-neutral toys and clothes

Encourage your girls to be girls and your boys to be boys. Stop the confusion and start them thinking straight.

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Annie Holmquist: 7 basic things all parents should teach their children

The “Father of American Scholarship and Education,” Noah Webster, gives us some practical tips on child-rearing.

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Annie Holmquist: Melania's hat signals a revival of femininity

Completely unexpected in a day when casual comfort reigns, Melania Trump's Inauguration Day hat knocked her simple suit look out of the park, presenting class and elegance in one fell swoop.

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Annie Holmquist: Old kindergarten requirements suggest today's classrooms are too much, too soon

Once upon a time kids didn’t go to preschool. Or kindergarten.

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Annie Holmquist: Boomer vs. millennial parenting styles – which generation is right?

Not long ago, a video circulated on social media highlighting the difference between the parenting styles of baby boomers and millennials. For the millennial mother, everything was about being gentle.

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Annie Holmquist: Easy as a Sunday morning

Could taking our kids to church actually improve their academic standing?

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Annie Holmquist: Want to make a difference in society? Start by reading a book.

If nothing else, we should read if only to prevent our society from going down the drain.

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Annie Holmquist: Boy brains, girl brains. Yes, they’re really different.

If even our brains are biologically male and female, are we merely selling ourselves a line when we say that our sex is fluid and can be what ever we feel it should be?

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Annie Holmquist: Why so many American children respect nothing

Is it still possible to raise children who exhibit respect, work ethic, and lack of entitlement?