The Dads & Daughters Newsletter tells me all sorts of things. I recommend it to anyone concerned about the world in which our children are growing up. October 20 is Love Your Body Day 18 Election Activities For You and…
List for Families With Non-Typical Children
I just learned of this list, and thought it might be of interest to some of you AllowYour *Non-Typical* Child to SHINE with Unschooling! I believe, without a shadow of a doubt, that unschooling does nothing less than save the…
Silence and Sexual Violence
This began as a comment in misia‘s journal. I do believe that sexual violence is underreported, especially in men. I don’t believe that 100% of the female population has experienced sexual violence. I do think the “1 in 4 women”…
Want to Protect Your Kids? TALK to Them!
Supervision—Not Talk—Cuts Teen STDs Parent Supervision Helps More Than Good Communication Alone July 6, 2004—Sexually active girls with the most parental supervision get fewer sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). But those who say their parents communicate well with them but are…
QOTD
If we had paid no more attention to our plants than we have to our children, we would now be living in a jungle of weed. –Luther Burbank, horticulturist (1849-1926)
The “My Baby Has a BOYFRIEND!” Post
Edit: BTW, shadowkatt did say that this post doesn’t violate her privacy. In fact, she was quite amused. As has been noted by dracofrost, he and shadowkatt are a “thing.” I’m not sure what the current lingo is, honestly. Is…
Anti-Gun Control Editorial
Here’s the letter as I sent it off. I’m locking the post ’til after publication. The “short bio” requested said: Cynthia Armistead is a libertarian homeschooling mother and writer living in Austell, GA.
Feminism
It’s important to remember that feminism is no longer a group of organizations or leaders. It’s the expectations that parents have for their daughters, and their sons, too! It’s the way we talk about and treat one another. It’s who…
TV & Kids Revisited
I couldn’t find this accessible to all online, so I’m posting the full article
Right, I’m a Bad Parent
Yes, Mother, I’m just spoiling my child. I’m deliberately ruining her chances of ever having a decent life by refusing to force her out of bed at the crack of dawn every day. Obviously, I just made up the whole…