My wife and I try to resist the pull to build our son’s life around getting into Stanford or finding the most lucrative career. Schools divide days by academic subjects, and the three Rs are important.

But often what kids need most is something else.

When he’s with his grandparents, he learns about things that are more important than aviation. He sees good habits in action.

He sees lives that don’t revolve around screens. My parents’ long-dead TV sits in the living room collecting books on its shelf. He sees people who grow their own vegetables and cook their own food.

He sees how Christians are supposed to behave. He sees people who have endured hardship, but remain grateful for each day.

[And what he doesn’t see is drug use, gang activity, a complete lack of discipline, and indoctrination into the political cults of the far Left. That’s equally important. Read it all. — Ed]