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Greek Myths Without the Sanitizing
Why your children deserve the real stories, consequences and all
May 7
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Josh Centers
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Hannah Centers
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Chapter House Is Now Open for Pre-Orders
Four box sets of the classic books every child should know. From Æsop to Shakespeare. Pre-orders are open now.
May 5
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Josh Centers
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Hannah Centers
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April 2026
The American Story Begins in Britain
And what we lose when we stop telling it
Apr 30
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Josh Centers
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Hannah Centers
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When Your Mother Was Wrong About Reading
All that well-meaning advice about raising readers that turned out to be wrong
Apr 28
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Josh Centers
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Hannah Centers
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Celebrate The Bard's Birthday with "The Tempest"
On Shakespeare's birthday, a story about a father, a daughter, and the books that set you free.
Apr 23
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Josh Centers
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Hannah Centers
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The Strange Crime of Restoring a Children’s Book
Daniel Lefferts wrote a fine essay about the Hardy Boys. He just buried it under 3,000 words of politics.
Apr 21
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Josh Centers
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Hannah Centers
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What We Lost When We Stopped Reading Aloud
The read-aloud is not a bedtime ritual to be outgrown. It is the curriculum.
Apr 16
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Josh Centers
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Hannah Centers
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The Case Against Age-Appropriate Reading
The books worth reading do not come with a grade level
Apr 14
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Josh Centers
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Hannah Centers
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You Do Not Need a Teaching Degree to Educate Your Children
Why Hannah walked away from a steady government job and a hard-won teaching license.
Apr 9
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Hannah Centers
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Josh Centers
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The Raw Material of Wonder
What does it take to raise a child with a rich imagination?
Apr 7
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Josh Centers
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Hannah Centers
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The Temptation to Boast
Why homeschool families should resist the urge to advertise outcomes, and what to do instead
Apr 2
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Josh Centers
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March 2026
On Raising Dinosaurs
What happens when your child is the only one without a phone, and why "right" is not the same as "painless."
Mar 31
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Josh Centers
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Hannah Centers
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