Labor Day and the Value of Work
Labor Day – observed this year on Monday, September 7th – is our national holiday celebrating the effort and ethic of Americans’ hard work.
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Primerrily Library
While the Library of Congress serves as the national library of the United States,
the Library of Primerrily serves as the library of this community! Here is where you can find all of our past posts testifying to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In these archives, it is self-evident that American families -- from sea to shining sea -- are passing on these values and ideals to our next generation.
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Parents' Back to School – 3 Tips to Help You be a Student of Your Kids
I thought I had my kids pretty well figured out, but they’ve surprised me recently. Some of those surprises have been pleasant...
Chris Horst
2 min
Making Kindness King
On the basketball court, in the swimming pool, and at parent-teacher conferences, I’m hungry to see my kids thriving. Thriving, of...
“I Spy” Symbolism on Memorial Day
Memorial Day, like all American holidays, is rich in tradition, history, and symbolism. Unfortunately, some of these can get lost or...
Want your kids to build character at school? Try these 3 recs
We’ve all heard (from the media and from our kids) a lot about bullying -- the kind on the playground and the kind in cyberspace. Often...
The Case for Common Humanity Over Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
We’d like to think that our kids are too young to be exposed to the “grown-up” current climate of political polarization, racial tension,...
Britt Riner
7 min
Character In Need of A Renaissance: Is Chivalry Dead?
Is Chivalry dead? Not if Primerrily parents have anything to say about it! At Primerrily, we believe character is built by doing the...
Believing In More Than Yourself Gets You Your Best Self
One of Primerrily’s Primers is the belief that a transcendent order (a fancy phrase for believing in something greater than yourself,...
How This Mama Bear Made Her Voice Heard -- And How You Can, Too
It's intimidating and scary to voice an opinion that runs against what seems to be a majority opinion. Nevertheless, now that I’m a mama...
Soft Bigotry of Anti-Racism vs. Inherent Dignity in Each Individual
“The antidote to racism is not anti-racism. It is a philosophy of humanism that celebrates and uplifts the inherent dignity in each...
5 Tips for Tackling Sticky Topics with Teachers
As our kids get bigger and we age in our parenthood journeys, we find ourselves in more situations where we must balance mindsets of...
When Schools Teach Greta Thunberg Before Teaching George and Teddy
How I balanced the conversation with my kids using real lessons on respecting our environment, using conservative principles of...
Britt Riner
4 min
5 Easy Ways to Celebrate Presidents’ Day
Some people get the day off work, some get the day off school, but what is Presidents’ Day really all about? Well, being the United...
Rachel Gerli
5 min
On Disney+: 6 Pixar “Shorts” to Love as a Family
If you can spare 5-10 minutes, you can escape to a magical world created by the creative masterminds at Pixar. These short films (and our...
Books to Make Presidents’ Day a Page-Turner
Surely we will all have a little love left over from Valentine’s Day -- share it on Presidents’ Day! This year, the national holiday...
Britt Riner
2 min
Save Feb 14 for Mamas; Give Daughters Feb 13
Valentine’s Day. People have lots of feelings about this day. Some love the romance, and others lament the commercialism. Some adore the...
A Love Note to A Mother Who Raised a World Champion
For all the sons and daughters, mothers and fathers out there, we wanted to share this touching tribute to a man’s mom -- truly, a love...
Why K-12 Education Needs Viewpoint Diversity Now
This article was originally published by Heterodox Academy. We thank author/educator Will Reusch and "HxA" for its blog content...
Two Children's Books to Bring Alive the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
In celebration and remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr., we’re reading to and with our kids about the life and legacy of an American...
Keeping Civility in Civil Rights: Carrying on MLK's Legacy
What do your kids know about Martin Luther King, Jr? Yes, he delivered the iconic “I have a dream” speech, but we can teach our kids so...
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