Dear Google, You Are Not Homeschool

Dear Google, You Are Not Homeschool Mrs. Gina Loehr Premium Feature Sorry, this feature is only available for H&F Print Premium subscribers. You can sign up here. (If you are already a Print Premium subscriber, be sure to click the authentication link you were sent by email so this won’t happen again.) I was homeschooled […]

Grounded by the Landline

Old telephone

Grounded by the Landline Mrs. Becky Greene Listen to this article. Read by the author. When the phone rings in our house, you will likely hear one of five children greet the caller with, “Greene House, this is Michael (or Donovan or Avery or Caleb or Kateri). May I ask who’s calling, please?” We have […]

The Art of Being Human in a Culture of Noise

The Art of Being Human in a Culture of Noise Mr. Jimmy Mitchell​ Listen to this article. Read by the author. — Adapted from Mr. Mitchell’s forthcoming book Let Beauty Speak — None of us will quickly forget what it felt like as churches closed, the economy shut down, and entire countries went into self-quarantine […]

So Long, Suburbia

Farmhouse In A Wheatfield

My mother-in-law, Rosie, grew up on a farm and always wanted to marry a farmer. Her dream came true when she met Norm — who lived a staggering eight miles away — and married him at …

Finding My Way Back To Reality

Raised Bed Garden

This spring I built a raised vegetable garden. I built a raised vegetable garden from boards milled from an old oak tree. In fact, I built…

The Power Of Doing It Yourself

Sewing Machine

A few months after my college graduation, I gave birth to my first child. Like a steaming cup of coffee, the theoretical world I was used to was both invigorating and cozy. Shortly before my last finals week…