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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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Primerrily Crew Contributor
2 min read
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...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
2 min read
Salutes to Three Dads We Love
We’ve noted before that we want to raise the low expectations people typically have of dads. This means more than noting guys who drag...
Chris Horst
2 min read
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...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
4 min read
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...
Britt Riner
10 min read
Make Your Kids Better Americans: Take Them to the Store
Taking kids to the store with you has never been more of a challenge. In this article, we'll give you five reasons why we think it's...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
7 min read
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,...
A.J. Grey
11 min read
Reality Is Outpacing Satire in Woke America: Do You Have Whiplash, Too?
Woke absurdities are taking over culture -- including that of our kids' classrooms, bookshelves, and toy chests -- faster than we can...
Britt Riner
3 min read
Try This for Sweet (American) Dreams
What do you dream about? Is it difficult for you to dream sweet dreams, let alone rest easy, given what we hear on the nightly news or...
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
6 min read
The Multi-Dimension Mama Archetypes
Primerrily parents once had a funny and fascinating chat about the relevance, complexities, and frustrations of the various types and...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
3 min read
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,...
Britt Riner
4 min read
Today's Setbacks are Tomorrow's Victories: Life Lessons From Good Ol' GW
“Animated with the Goodness of our Cause, and the best Wishes of your Countrymen, I am sure you will not let Difficulties not insuperable...
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
4 min read
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...
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
3 min read
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...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
3 min read
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...
Britt Riner
9 min read
Choosing to Love -- Even When Liking is Hard
Many people have a lot of harsh words for America today, and it can be hard for patriots to know how to respond with compassion and...
Britt Riner
2 min read
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...
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
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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...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
4 min read
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...
Britt Riner
4 min read
You’ve Got a Ga-Geebie!
Has your kid ever been in the middle of a meltdown, and you can’t figure out what to do? Has your kid ever been perpetually grumpy one...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
4 min read
What to Do When Your Child's Teacher Preaches Politics
A few weeks ago, I learned about this wonderful website -- Primerrily’s digital community -- and was struck by its timeliness. By Julie...
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