In Which Children Are People Too
"I guess the question we need to ask ourselves is this: What is my parenting goal?"
View ArticleTalking To Kids About Social Services, Part II
"Social services isn’t perfect, and they sometimes make mistakes. But what good does teaching children to be afraid of social services do? Absolutely none at all. When I had children of my own, then, I...
View ArticleDemons and the Consequences of Feeding Children’s Fears
Feeding children's fears, rather than dismantling them, is a terrible idea.
View Article10 Things Homeschool Parents Try To Explain But Fail
"It isn't a flattering picture at all."
View ArticleLisa Pennington on Adult Children, Maturity, and Drivers’ Licenses
"This isn’t an isolated thing. When a parent home births and homeschools, they have total control over their children’s documents."
View ArticleParenting Beyond Our Past: A Resource Guide
I thought I'd put together a resource for those of you who, like me, want to do differently for our kids.
View ArticleThe Problem with the Pearls’ One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Tantrums
Every child is different. One child’s “tantrums” or “meltdowns” may look very different from those of another child.
View ArticleEven Permanent Ink Fades Eventually
Who forms a child's self-concept in the worst way possible on purpose?
View ArticleMy “Cool” Mom: Laura’s Story
It hurts to watch people pat my mother on the back for being such a wonderful mother and awesome person, without really knowing her. It's like there's a side of her only that her children ever see.
View ArticleTalking To Kids About Social Services, Part I
"I grew up afraid of social services. Social workers were something of a bogeyman in the homeschooling community, and my parents bought into it completely. In fact, in a recent conversation on the...
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