“One of the best family traditions is creative ways mothers and fathers discipline children while in church. My mother was an expert at the 'dig her fingernails into my arm while continuing to smile and sing' trick.”

American conservative author, columnist, and political commentator

Mollie Ziegler Hemingway is an American conservative author, columnist, and political commentator. She is best known for her work in political commentary and for her role as editor in chief of The Federalist, along with her contributions to Fox News. Her writing and commentary focus on contemporary politics and public debate. She appears across print and television as a conservative voice, and her work is closely associated with analysis of current events and political affairs.