Parenting advice has never been in short supply. It comes from grandparents, pediatricians, social media feeds, and that one confident voice in every school carpool. Some of it is genuinely useful.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

“Is it arrogance to speak truth?” asks Arachne, a mortal woman with an extraordinary talent for weaving and the titular heroine of Judith Walsh White's new children's play. “What's the price of false ...