Category Archives: Child Rearing

How to raise children.

Pronatalism: Interviews with Malcolm Collins

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Aya Katz

WHAT IS PRONATALISM? If birth rates continue to fall at the current trajectory, most industrialized nations will face population collapse within five generations. Pronatalism is a movement that aims to lessen the effect of this imminent collapse by fostering reproductive … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Authors, Child Rearing, Family, Opinion Pieces and Editorials | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Reviewing “Thinking Ape”

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Aya Katz

This past Friday, I reviewed the YouTube Channel called “Thinking-Ape.” In doing so, I dredged up a few of my old articles on Neoteny, Dominance and Women’s Suffrage in New Jersey. My Old Neoteny Article Developmental Delay as the Primary … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals and Pets, Apes and Language, Child Rearing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Review: Calvin the Coolest President

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Aya Katz

Calvin the Coolest President is a children’s book written and illustrated by the husband and wife writing team of Austin and Stephanie Petersen. Recently I had the opportunity to interview both authors on my livestream. A picture book about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Authors, Child Rearing, economics | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

How to Teach Art to Students with Poor Hand-Eye Coordination

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Aya Katz

In the United States the public school system is geared to help students of average intelligence, but above average hand eye coordination. In Israel, at the time when I was in kindergarten, the system was geared toward students with above … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Books and Authors, Child Rearing | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

The Little Boy Who Didn’t Catch a Fish

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Aya Katz

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aya Katz (@aya_katz) Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, everything goes wrong. That is, despite concerted and multiple attempts to achieve a life goal, we fail. Sometimes that failure is … Continue reading →

Posted in Boating and Water Sports, Books and Authors, Child Rearing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Interview by Julia Hanna with Kelly Clear and Aya Katz

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Aya Katz

On June 29, 2018 Julia Hanna interviewed Kelly Clear, the narrator for the Audible edition of When Sword Met Bow, and Aya Katz, its author. Kelly Clear is from a musical family and grew up reading books out loud to … Continue reading →

Posted in Apes and Language, Books and Authors, Child Rearing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Interview by Julia Hanna with Evelyn Adams and Aya Katz

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Aya Katz

Evelyn Adams is the narrator for Ping & the Snirkelly People, soon to be out on Audible. She became an avid reader at the age of eight when she was first introduced to the wonderful world of  Roald Dahl. Reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Authors, Child Rearing, Education: Teaching and Learning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Belly Lying

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Aya Katz

When you were born, there were no rules about how a baby was supposed to be positioned in the crib. Sometimes you slept on your belly. Sometimes you slept on your back. There was usually a blanket covering you. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Rearing, Family, Health | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Parents Behind the Relationship

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Aya Katz

This cartoon from the New Yorker, posted on Facebook by a friend, and shared by the Vacuum County fan page had a caption saying: “Before we go any further, I should let you know that I have parents.”   Everyone, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Authors, Child Rearing, Relationships | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

A Christmas Carol Revisited

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Aya Katz

A Christmas Carol Revisited: Analyzing George C. Scott’s Scrooge [This article was originally published on Hubpages in 2010 and eventually de-indexed.] An Excerpt from A Christmas Carol “At this festive season of the year, Mr. Scrooge,” said the gentleman, taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Rearing, Opinion Pieces and Editorials, Politics and Philosophy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment