This post is another installment in our “unit study” for mommies on Babies. In earlier portions of this unit study we have covered things such as the myth of overpopulation and other general aspects of allowing children into our lives. Today we will focus on respecting childbirth. I … Read More…
Having babies is not an end, it is a means. It is a means to growing in faith, to learning more about God, to learning more about ourselves, to pleasing God, to blessing the world. It is not the only means to these things. For some, not being … Read More…
It’s the New Year. Are you feeling great about your homeschooling, or are you feeling defeated? Either way, I think it’s time for everyone to do a little homeschool pump it up! We are the homeschoolers. We are making the hard decisions and difficult sacrifices necessary to influence … Read More…
This is the sixth part of our unit study for mommies about babies. In earlier “lessons,” we covered the myth of overpopulation and the grimy roots of reproductive “rights” (which I like to refer to as “reproductive manipulation). Today we are going more towards the practical application. This … Read More…
Lately we’ve been doing a unit study for mommies on babies. So far we’ve been looking into overpopulation and the roots of contraception and abortion. Today I was originally going to present a discussion on the pros and cons of pregnancy and childbirth. But, since Christmas is just … Read More…
We’ve been talking about having babies lately, and as the mother of 15 children, I believe I have earned the right to be heard on this subject. Today we will specifically cover the grimy history of reproductive rights. In the first post/podcast of this series I explained that … Read More…
Population Bomb Turned Bust Following is the second installment in our “unit study” on babies. You can read (or listen to) the first installment here. This series is not about guilting people to have children for the good of the planet, or the global economy, or any other … Read More…
One thing I am not; I am not an expert demographer sitting behnid a desk running numbers and formulating a top-down strategy to be foisted on society “for the good of humanity.” I am also not a young woman with butterflies fluttering around in her head who says, … Read More…
When you homeschool, something important happens. As you begin to question educational conventions, you also see the cracks in just about every area of our current cultural consensus. What do I mean by “conventions” and “consensus”? Conventions are cultural assumptions and habits. For instance, our current educational system … Read More…
At the time of this post our country is recovering from two historically destructive hurricanes. Our own children are involved in some of the recovery operations, so we feel especially close to the situation. One dear listener told me her area will not have any regular services available. … Read More…