Sociologist Christopher Lasch once wrote, "Socialization makes the individual want to do what he has to do; the family is the agency to which society entrusts this complex and delicate task."
Tensions between state-run schools and parents have a long legal history in the U.S. And transgender issues have intensified the conflicts in classrooms and courtrooms.
Even with four beautiful children, I still consider myself to be infertile. I still carry those scars with me. Though faded, they remain.
The people of Salem were told they could save their souls and lives by confessing to be a witch. Today, teenage girls are told they will feel much better about themselves once their breasts are removed. And so-called adults call it "affirmative care."
It's the only job in the world that comes with benefits that are eternal.
The extraordinary richness of what-it-is-to-be-human can be veiled by its normality. Wisdom is often in noticing things so ordinary that they escape notice. Such as motherhood.
There's no shortage of conversations these days about men and masculinity.
November 18 is "World Vasectomy Day." What do roaming vans offering fast, local sterilization tell us about how far our culture has fallen?
