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The financial angst between generations could be solved if each looked at the realities facing the other.

We must stop smearing traditional masculinity as toxic and oppressive, and quit devaluing traditional femininity as demeaning and imprisoning.

“Make America Great Again!” is a worthy goal, but America never will become great again until it becomes good again.

Patriotism is crucial for us to have a proper perspective on nationalism, for it helps us have a fair grasp on the past, a positive attitude in our daily lives, and a hopeful attitude towards the future. 

“If a teacher has not read this material, I would be reluctant to have him or her in close contact with American children,” Postman writes.

Whether we’re spending America’s birthday bash in a park watching some glorious show of fireworks or at home helping the kids light up some sparklers, let’s give a nod of gratitude to our liberties and our aspirations.  

Are we still filled with that spirit of freedom and independence?

When compared to the depth of knowledge, the staggering responsibility, and the pain and difficulty the young Founders experienced, modern America’s inability to grow up can seem a bit pathetic.

Setting off fireworks, throwing burgers on the grill, and inviting friends over is a form of cultural resistance.

Truth is the foundation of trust, and trust is the foundation of successful human enterprises.

At the end of the day, the right poem to memorize is the one that, when someone asks why you were drawn to it, prompts you to honestly respond, “I just liked it.”

There are many people these days who say they want to make a difference in this world. The trouble is, many of them seem to get into politics or build a big platform or do something impressive immediately forgetting the common man, placing themselves above him.

It is far easier to manipulate the emotions through video than it is through the written word.

Public enjoyment of music and other arts, even performed by amateurs, enriches both the individual and the community as it points beyond themselves toward something higher.

Family huddles are planning sessions, meetings laying out a weekly calendar of activities outside the home, discussing special future events like family vacations or holidays, and assigning chores. 

If we want more Americans to have children, do we first need to recognize that parents are far more capable than we give them credit?

If we want well-adjusted and happier adults, we must begin by returning childhood to our children.

Green regulations miss the point of it all – the good of humans themselves.

It just may be that merry hearts are exactly the medicine that this poor, sick culture of ours needs.

When men are accused of misdeeds, be careful to join the mass jury too quickly. Sit back, watch, listen to both sides, and reflect before coming to an opinion about a person or group.

The Fred & Rheta Skelton Center for Cultural Renewal aims to do just what its name implies: renew the culture.

When misadventures occur, the collision between high expectations and cold realities can double our disappointment.

Misplaced empathy, in so stalwartly focusing on perceived victims, actually creates more actual victims.

Mix pioneer values into the new Netflix reboot and this Little House series may be even more of a success than the one that gave Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert legendary status.

For children to love reading again, they must be shown and learn how to love life – real, embodied life, as God has given it, with all its difficult delights. 

Keep up on national events without letting the news crush you, look to God rather than government for hope and inspiration, recognize your limitations, and take time to appreciate each day’s gifts: these are some of the antidotes to the toxins of our time.

Today’s men don’t have to reject children and family just because they had a bad experience growing up.