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  • Big Celebrations

    What’s it like with 42 grandchildren? How do you celebrate with them… holidays, anniversaries, everyday life? How do you figure out gift-giving for toddlers all the way to adult grandchildren? What about the costs? Or travel? Michigan and Tennessee are quite far away from New Jersey. It seems Judy and I often have a lot…

  • Aristotelian Grandparenting

    The students in my college classrooms often rate friendship far more highly than romantic love. They say that it is a more reliable source of warmth and companionship.  This is not unprecedented. The importance of friendship is attested to by those who think very seriously about the important goods of human life. Aristotle says in…

  • Little Heroes

    The Dallas Morning News recently wrote an article about teachers who no longer ask their students, “Who are your heroes?” Too many students fail to come up with any true heroes as their answer. Boys typically reply with the name of someone who has fame or money or who excels in sports. Add in ‘good…