Childhood

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The Briefing 05-23-13

1) Terror in London and Orlando further reveal new face of terror ‘Barbaric Attack’ in London Prompts Meeting on Terror, New York Times (Stephen Castle)...

  • ADHD
  • Audio
  • Demographics
  • DSM5
  • London
  • Mental Disorders
  • Oklahoma
  • Orlando
  • Psychiatry
  • Terrorism
  • tornado
  • Worldview
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The Briefing 05-01-13

1. In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy Is Winning Viewpoint: In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy Is Winning, Time (Mary Eberstadt) 2. Sexual Messaging and...

  • Abstinence
  • Audio
  • birth control
  • Liberalism
  • Morning After Pill
  • Orthodoxy
  • Pornography
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The Briefing 04-30-13

1. Overwhelming celebration of homosexuality and marginalization of all who disagree Why NBA center Jason Collins is coming out now, Sports Illustrated (Jason Collins with...

  • Audio
  • Ben Carson
  • Braden Bandermann
  • Chris Broussard
  • Gaza
  • Greg Laurie
  • Homosexuality
  • Jason Collins
  • Kermit Gosnell
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The Briefing 04-11-13

Story 1 - The new arguments for gay marriage  - now conservative and good for kids? A Conservative Case for Gay Marriage, Wall Street Journal...

  • ADHD
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Audio
  • gay marriage
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The Briefing 04-05-13

Story 1 - What should happen to living baby after botched abortion? A haunting moment of clarity. 'After-birth abortion': a moment of clarity in the...

  • Abortion
  • Audio
  • Children
  • Families
  • Parenting
  • Planned Parenthood
  • prenatal testing
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In the Danger Zone: Raising Our Children in the Age of the Screen

Christian parents must be concerned, not just with what content children are watching, but how much exposure they really experience. Something has gone wrong when…Read this essay →
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The Myth of the Genderless Baby

Back in the nineteenth century, the British people were introduced to a fairy tale about "water babies" through a story written by Rev. Charles Kingsley....
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The Misplaced Aims of the Tiger Mother

We can learn a great deal by reading Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, but we cannot read the book without being both impressed and…Read this essay →
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The Global Scandal of “The Global Baby”

The Wall Street Journal blows the cover off the international trade in babies and reproductive technologies this week, as reporters Tamara Audi and Arlene Chang...
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The Retreat from Marriage — A Recipe for Disaster

For reasons that include all that we can learn from this report, and for many more that we know from the Scriptures and Christian wisdom,…Read this essay →
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On Getting Boys to Read

There is ample documentation to prove that boys are falling behind in reading skills at virtually every age level. In many cases, boys are semi-literate...
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Why Are Parents So Unhappy? And Who Would Settle for Happiness, Anyway?

Christians must see children as gifts from God, not as projects, understanding family life as a crucible for holiness, not an experiment in happiness.Read this essay →
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Pornography — The Difference Being a Parent Makes

Steve Jobs is a businessman of unquestioned ability, a technological wizard, and one of the greatest orchestrators of “cool” in world history. Nevertheless, he has…Read this essay →
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The Moral Life of Babies (and the Ideological Life of Adults)

The New York Times Magazine is often the most interesting section of each Sunday's edition, and often the most controversial as well. The May 9,...Read this essay →
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Where Homeschooling is Outlawed — Asylum?

Uwe and Hannelore Romeike may have been considered outside the norms of civil society in their native Germany, but not in Morristown, Tennessee, where they...Read this essay →
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Life Planning for Toddlers? The Myth of Gifted Children

What makes gifted children special and unique, setting them apart from their peers?  Jennifer Senior, writing for New York Magazine, has published a fascinating piece...Read this essay →
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Masculinity in a Spray Can? The Call for Men in Today’s Church

What is that makes a boy become a man?  Is it the accoutrements he purchases or the people he associates with?  While some external factors...Read this essay →
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Seen But Not Heard?

Whatever happened to being seen but not heard? Diana West asks that question in a recent essay, noting that there has been a massive shift...Read this essay →
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Age & Moral Responsibility

Does age matter when dealing with moral accountability?  Governments are often faced with deciding how society should punish both the young and the old for...Read this essay →
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Boys Wearing Skirts to School? What’s Going On?

Clothing makes a statement, and if The New York Times is any indicator of where the culture is headed, clothing is speaking loudly.  According to...Read this essay →
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The Blessings of Discipline in a Child’s Life

Hilary Stout of the New York Times has recently written a piece on parenting titled “For Some Parents, Shouting is the New Spanking.” Why has...Read this essay →
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Banned Book Week – Parenting at the Mercy of the Local Librarian

Banned Books Week is this week in America, trying to draw attention to the dangers of limiting access to all types of information.  But are...Read this essay →
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The Shock of Too Much Nurturing

Good parenting involves genuinely loving your child.  But what happens when loving a little one turns into an obsession, putting the child first in every...Read this essay →
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Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child: Is Spanking Taboo?

New Zealand has voted on a referendum on their law against spanking. The verdict? Parents in New Zealand want the right to spank their children...Read this essay →
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Storytelling and a Child’s Imagination

Does storytelling matter to children? Guest-host Russell Moore speaks with writer and musician Andrew Peterson about the importance of telling the right stories--and telling the...Read this essay →
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Nature-Deficit Disorder — Have Our Children Forgotten How to Play Outdoors?

Author Richard Louv believes that America's children are now suffering from a syndrome he identifies as "nature-deficit disorder." In his new book, Last Child in...Read this essay →
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God, Country, and the Culture War: The Boy Scouts Under Assault

America's parents are about to discover that the culture war is a lot closer than they thought. The ruling of the New Jersey Supreme Court...Read this essay →
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Avoiding the Summer Brain Drain

Summer is a great time for resting, relaxing and enjoying time away from school. But summer can also be a time for mentally checking out...Read this essay →
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