I set out to write an anti-parenting parenting book.
“I set out to write an anti-parenting parenting book.” Bruce … Read More
Moses is our true founding father.
“Moses is our true founding father.” Bruce Feiler
Religion is increasingly a woman’s domain in America.
“Religion is increasingly a woman’s domain in America.” Bruce Feiler
The bottom line: If you want a happier family, bring those skeletons out of the closet.
“The bottom line: If you want a happier family, bring those … Read More
The way to tell a really big story, I think, is to tell a really small story.
“The way to tell a really big story, I think, is … Read More
There’s a reason the Exodus story has inspired so many Americans. It’s a narrative of hope.
“There’s a reason the Exodus story has inspired so many Americans. … Read More
Everybody has heard that family dinner is great for kids. But unfortunately, it doesn’t work in many of our lives.
“Everybody has heard that family dinner is great for kids. But … Read More
I think that most of the action in religion is around the home, is in families, and is in individual lives, and they can go on their own searches, watch their own TV shows, read their own books, form their own groups and discuss it, but that’s where the action is – on the home front.
“I think that most of the action in religion is around … Read More
Here’s a confession: I hate parenting books. I hate the ones that are earnest and repetitive.
“Here’s a confession: I hate parenting books. I hate the ones … Read More
One question hovers over all of us who choose to spend our lives writing: why keep doing this in a world where so many forces are aligned against us?
“One question hovers over all of us who choose to spend … Read More
When it comes to gender, marriage, family, work, and religion – we once thought of them as being fixed, but they’re incredibly fluid. The same is true for love. Love was not something that was originally built between two equal partners in a relationship. It’s something that’s been hard-earned over time.
“When it comes to gender, marriage, family, work, and religion – … Read More
The higher the joy is not the light, it’s the reflection. The greater pleasure is not climbing up; it’s handing down
“The higher the joy is not the light, it’s the reflection. … Read More
I’m a fifth generation Jew from the South, and I would say that I felt this connection to my religion, but it wasn’t a spiritual connection.
“I’m a fifth generation Jew from the South, and I would … Read More
May your first word be adventure and last word love.
“May your first word be adventure and last word love.” … Read More
I’d say my best memory was climbing Mt. Fuji, and the worst memory was… trying to fit my feet into the free giveaway slippers at Japanese schools.
“I’d say my best memory was climbing Mt. Fuji, and the … Read More
Social media is fine, but we need to put the phones down and look somebody in the eye. Talk to your neighbor. Talk to your community. Especially talk to the one you love. It’s all about connection. It’s hard, but it’s ultimately what gives us meaning in the world.
“Social media is fine, but we need to put the phones … Read More
Adam and Eve – and especially Eve – are victims of the greatest character assassination the world has ever known. Eve is not secondary. Eve, if anything, is the great initiator in the story. She’s the first independent woman. For me, rediscovering that Eve was the greatest bad**s women of all time was a revelation.
“Adam and Eve – and especially Eve – are victims of … Read More
But humans disappoint. Adam, in tasting the fruit, indicates that he prefers Eve to God, so God banishes them.
“But humans disappoint. Adam, in tasting the fruit, indicates that he … Read More
Fathers can find great inspiration in faith.
“Fathers can find great inspiration in faith.” Bruce Feiler
Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause.
“Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in … Read More