A Children's Book for Our Time

by Mark Bauerlein

 Matthew Mehan joins the podcast to discuss his recent children's book, The Handsome Little Cygnet. Continue Reading »

3 Jan 2022

Generation Against Generation

by Philip Pilkington

A war is slowly brewing. It pits parents against their children and children against their parents. Longstanding social and economic trends are creating tensions between the generations. These trends, which show no sign of abating, have largely escaped the attention of the public and are rarely . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Dec 2021

Common Good Republicans

by Daniel Lipinski

I experienced a bit of shock recently while attending a conference hosted by the Napa Institute. I was listening to J. D. Vance, a U.S. Senate candidate from Ohio and the author of Hillbilly Elegy. In his interview on the conference’s final evening, Vance attacked Republican support for the . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Oct 2021

A Tale of Two Pregnancies

by Mary Eberstadt

Most people who believe abortion to be wrong believe it to be wrong intrinsically. By contrast, those who do not believe abortion to be wrong make a utilitarian deduction: A child at the wrong time can be a bad thing. Therefore, ending its life can be a good thing. A right to abortion, they believe, . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Oct 2021

The Rolling Revolution

by Mark Regnerus

Norms about sex, sexuality, marriage, and family life have been upended by a rolling revolution that wastes nothing, builds upon everything, and can never be satisfied. Scott Yenor, a professor of political ­science at Boise State University, describes how this revolution has advanced so far, and . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Oct 2021

Culture of Competition

by Randy Boyagoda and Anna Boyagoda

Little Platoons is a spirited exploration of the contemporary culture of competitive parenting.  Continue Reading »

27 Jul 2021

Black Widow and the Bonds of Family

by Alexi Sargeant

Perhaps even the bonds of a fake family might be enough to topple a regime that hates family life. Continue Reading »

22 Jul 2021

Ruth and the Long Embrace

by Erica Brown

Each biblical embrace suggests that we never truly know the power of physical affection and attention. Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2021

Homo Amazonicus

by Sohrab Ahmari

For religious conservatives, Alec MacGillis’s Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America is one of the most important books to appear in quite some time. That may sound like an odd claim. As his title suggests, MacGillis has written about Amazon’s dramatic reorganizing of the . . . . Continue Reading »

1 May 2021

Strong Families, Strong Selves

by Charles J. Chaput

Who we are as “selves” is largely the product of formation and nourishment by our families. Continue Reading »

12 Mar 2021