Of “Once Upon a Times” and “Happily Ever Afters”
© Elaine Bontempi, Ph.D., 2022 All Rights Reserved Almost all classic fairy tales begin with “Once upon a time…” and end with “…happily ever after.” Yet, this is one of the very things that critics of fairy tales, including feminists and some psychologists, point to when making arguments against teaching children these treasured tales. Others see great value in fairytales, including Albert Einstein, who is credited as saying, “If you want your children to be intelligent, read