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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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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.
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
3 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
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...
Chris Horst
2 min read
“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...
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
3 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...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
4 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,...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
7 min read
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...
Britt Riner
7 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,...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
3 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
4 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...
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
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...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
3 min read
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...
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
6 min read
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...
Britt Riner
4 min read
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...
Rachel Gerli
5 min read
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...
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
5 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...
Britt Riner
2 min read
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...
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
3 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...
Primerrily Crew Contributor
4 min read
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...
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
2 min read
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...
Allison Lee Pillinger Choi
5 min read
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