I set out to write an anti-parenting parenting book.
“I set out to write an anti-parenting parenting book.” Bruce Feiler
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 skeletons out of the closet.” Bruce Feiler
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 to tell a really small story.” Bruce Feiler
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. It’s a narrative of hope.” Bruce Feiler
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 unfortunately, it doesn’t work in many of our lives.” Bruce Feiler
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 the home, is in families, and is in individual lives, and they can go … 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 that are earnest and repetitive.” Bruce Feiler
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 our lives writing: why keep doing this in a world where so many forces … 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 – we once thought of them as being fixed, but they’re incredibly fluid. The same … 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 down and look somebody in the eye. Talk to your neighbor. Talk to your … 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 the greatest character assassination the world has ever known. Eve is not secondary. Eve, … 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 prefers Eve to God, so God banishes them.” Bruce Feiler
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 pause.” Bruce Feiler
Our instinct as parents is to order our kids around — it’s easier, and frankly, we’re usually right. [But] reverse the waterfall as much as possible. Enlist the children in their own upbringing.
“Our instinct as parents is to order our kids around — it’s easier, and frankly, we’re usually right. [But] reverse the waterfall as much as … Read More
We’re in a hyper-connected world, and there’s a crisis of connection. The first thing that God says about woman and man in the Bible is that it’s not right for humans to be alone. Social media interaction cannot take the place of face-to-face interaction. If anything, it prevents us from doing that. We’re staring into our screens for so long that we’re forgetting to look at the people directly in front of us.
“We’re in a hyper-connected world, and there’s a crisis of connection. The first thing that God says about woman and man in the Bible is … Read More
The most successful families embrace and elevate their family history, particularly their failures, setbacks and other missteps.
“The most successful families embrace and elevate their family history, particularly their failures, setbacks and other missteps.” Bruce Feiler
Tired of nagging your kids to hurry up, get dressed, drink their milk and brush their teeth? Here’s a radical idea: Don’t.
“Tired of nagging your kids to hurry up, get dressed, drink their milk and brush their teeth? Here’s a radical idea: Don’t.” Bruce Feiler