
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. OLD AND YOUNG IN SCHOOL.
CHAPTER II. WHAT THE SCHOOLING IS FOR.
CHAPTER III. THE NATURAL POSSESSIONS OF MAN.
CHAPTER IV. HOW TO EXPECT.
CHAPTER V. THE GOLDEN MEAN.
CHAPTER VI. THE NEW COMER.
CHAPTER VII. CARE OF THE FRAME.
CHAPTER VIII. CARE OF THE POWERS:—WILL.
CHAPTER IX. CARE OF THE POWERS:—HOPE.
In this thoughtful exploration of domestic life, the author invites listeners to reconsider what it truly means to educate a household. Drawing on more than two decades of observation, she weaves personal anecdotes with practical reflections on the roles of parents, children, servants, and elders alike. The narrative argues that every resident of a home participates in a shared school of mutual instruction, rather than being merely passive recipients of rules.
She emphasizes that education is not a one‑way transmission of knowledge but a collaborative process where even the youngest learn to recognize their parents’ limits and the value of continual growth. By highlighting simple, everyday conversations—such as the moment a child discovers a parent’s uncertainty—the book models how humility and curiosity can become the foundation of moral development. Listeners will find gentle guidance for fostering an atmosphere where kindness, responsibility, and lifelong learning thrive within any household.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (455K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Julia Miller, Pat McCoy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
Nov 30, 2011
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1802–1876
A pioneering Victorian writer who turned big ideas about society, politics, and economics into lively, readable books. Long before sociology was a formal discipline, her work helped ordinary readers think about how people live together and how societies change.
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