Family Well-Ordered

Family Well-Ordered is an essay by Cotton Mather, written in the early 18th century, that addresses the responsibilities of both parents and children in fostering a harmonious and pious family life. Mather outlines two main cases: the duties of pious parents to promote religious devotion in their children, and the obligations of children to honor and respect their parents. This work is notable for its focus on family dynamics and moral education during a time when such themes were increasingly relevant in Puritan society.