Homeschool
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Politics and Vaccines
RFK Jr. has dropped out of the race (kind of….) and endorsed Trump. One of RFK Jr.’s talking points has been his opposition to vaccines and especially the COVID vaccine. Trump has also recently seemed to escalate this same type of rhetoric in his own speeches vowing to defund schools that require vaccines for admission.…
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Joshua Generation
I grew up fully indoctrinated and entrenched in the idea that I would be a part of a new generation that was “on fire for god.” One that was going to take back America for god. And while that lofty idea (of the “Joshua generation”) has mostly fizzled out. It seems like at least a…
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Highs (and Lows) of High School Ages 15-18 (Part 5)
CW: SA, SI, Depression, Purity Culture A bit of Background The Deckerville First Baptist church was in the middle of a church split when we first started attending. Context of the church split, a mother had approached the new lead pastor Jed Willis about her son who was “living in sin.” What was this man’s…
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Teenagehood and Tragedy Ages 10-15 (Part 4)
CW: Depression, SI, Purity Culture, and injury of a child. Where We Left Off We had left off with the birth of my third sister. I don’t want to jump too quickly to trauma. And to be fair there was about a year of peace before anything drastic happened in our lives. But her accident…
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(A New) Home and Homeschooling Ages 7 – 9 (Part 3)
Homeschooling and church played major roles in my life, exposing us to radical Christian teachings like dominionism and quiverfull teachings. During this time in my life my mother was a victim of SA within the church, leading to her isolation and struggles with depression. Despite these challenges, I found joy in outdoor activities, scouting, and…
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Converted and Cloistered Ages 5-7 (Part 2)
During their time at NTM Durham or shortly after returning, the author’s parents were influenced by heavy quiverfull ideas and theology. Despite not fully embracing it, the concepts shaped their family planning. They moved back to the US, faced marital and church challenges, and adopted homeschooling with limited exposure to the outside world. The author’s…
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Nehemiah’s Story – Day of the Homeschooled Child
The CRHE or Coalition for Responsible Home Education has pushed for April 30th to be “Day of the Homeschooled Child.” They have asked for stories that wouldn’t be traditionally told by homeschool alumni. “Some homeschooled children grow up in families that exploit lax homeschool laws to isolate, neglect, and abuse them. Hidden away from any…
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The Next Generation of Fundamentalists
Does anyone ever feel like the fundamentalists are “winning?” I’ve seen a lot of casual remarks online that outdated beliefs will fade with time. But within my own life I’ve seen a lot of evidence that fundamentalism will continue to be a heavy presence in the world into the next few generations. My own family…
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Growing Kids God’s Way: Part 14
Growing Kids God’s Way – Chapter 16, Chapter 17, and Epilogue
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Not a “true” Christian
My thoughts on the argument that exvangelicals or ex-Christians were never truly saved or even Christians in the first place.
Freedom From Fundamentalism 