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…
Since I’ve been a bit under-the-weather lately, I’ve been binge-watching episodes of the reality show Alone. I rarely dabble into “reality” TV, mostly because I don’t consider it to be real, and also because I normally don’t watch much TV. However, this one was recommended to me by … Read More…
Homeschooled Children don’t need to be socialized, but they do need to be civilized. Socialization is a crock. It is the over emphasis of the natural tendency of mankind to flock together. This “flocking” can be good when it is led by God (such as in the first … Read More…
I really sense at times that God is using this space on the Net to speak specific things to certain people. This time it was something about womanly confidence, and so I began writing and researching all about it. I wasn’t satisfied with my research. It was all … Read More…
So, your children are growing up. You’ve been enjoying the learning journey so far (except for maybe learning to read and long division), but the years ahead are blurry and unsure. Are you really capable of facing the years ahead? I say YES–you can homeschool your teens! And … Read More…