Now, I’m not a Luddite, but will admit, as a mother of 7 boys, to have wished that technology might disappear, or at least be severely limited in my home. Playstation restrictions and rules do little to curb the attraction my boys have to the blinking lights, fast action, and endorphins generated by the infernal…
Tag: Distributism
Chesterton’s Fence Part II
The alternative to the family is the individual. Within the family is mutual obligation. The parent cares for the child, and the child is then obligated to obey and care for the parent. Chesterton saw that as first the father and then the mother was removed from the home, the basic unit of society was…
Homeschooling with G.K. Chesterton
I’ve recently been asked to share some thoughts on using Chesterton in your homeschool with the 2022 Catholic Homeschool Conference. Oh my! Where to start?!? I love Chesterton, but sometimes he can be difficult. Using his works with children is valuable, but not for the faint hearted. There are adapted works that can make things…