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June 2012

June 14, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Relationships with Siblings

Have any of your siblings (or perhaps even parents) left Quiverfull/Christian Patriarchy ideology? How do...

June 13, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Coming “Out”

For those who are no longer Christian, are you “out” to your parents or siblings?...

June 12, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: Relationship with Family Today

What is your relationship with your parents and siblings like today? What is your relationship...

June 11, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: The Family Responds to Questioning

How did your parents and siblings respond to you questioning/rejecting their beliefs? How did those...

June 07, 2012

Raised Quiverfull: How Many Remained?

Among those you grew up around who were also raised with Christian Patriarchy/Quiverfull ideology, what...

May 2012

May 28, 2012

Dear Libby: How can I help my cousins?

Dear Libby, The reason I'm emailing is because my husband's uncle is really into the...

May 22, 2012

On Positive Parenting and Saying “I’m Sorry”

Today I yelled at Sally. I was trying to finish a project and she was...

April 2012

April 21, 2012

On Proselytizing and Relationships

In a recent post titled "Do I want my siblings to be atheists?" I explained...

April 15, 2012

“Are You Teaching Her About Jesus?”

A letter from a relative recently asked me this question with regards to my daughter:...

April 10, 2012

Dear Libby: How can I be a good role model?

Dear Libby I have a situation that I thought you may be able to help...

April 02, 2012

Emotional Incest, Part 1: Definitions

"Emotional incest" is a tricky term because it sounds as though it implies a sexual...

March 2012

March 31, 2012

On “unconditional” love with conditions

To all of you who comment - I love you guys. You frequently say things...

March 30, 2012

A reader asks: Am I angry at my parents?

A reader recently asked about my feelings towards my parents: Do you harbor any feelings...

March 27, 2012

Dealing with difficult relationships, Part II

This is part of a series I'm doing on dealing with difficult relationships, and most...

March 26, 2012

Dealing with difficult relationships, Part I

I received a lot of grateful comments after the posts I wrote on coming out...

February 2012

February 27, 2012

Coming out (as an atheist) is a journey not an event

For those raised in religious families surrounded by religious friends and relatives, coming out as...

February 26, 2012

On anonymous blogging and “coming out” as an atheist

I hope my readers don't think less of me for this, but there is a...

February 20, 2012

Yes, Natasha, he really loves Jesus more than he loves you

I recently came upon an article called "Jesus Is Ruining My Love Life: Is Religion...

February 10, 2012

The Perfect Relationship Secret: Virginity?

I was raised in the purity culture. You know, purity rings, purity balls, courtship, saving...

February 02, 2012

Sex, Back Rubs, and Socially Constructed Value

In a comment on my Purity Myth post, I said the following in response to...

January 2012

January 04, 2012

Gentle Parenting around the Relatives

I have to say, the #1 hardest time to gentle parent is when I'm around...

November 2011

November 30, 2011

Adventures in Parenting: On Reasoning with Toddlers

Last night I had a parenting adventure that was both reassuring and sobering. It involved...

November 08, 2011

Critiquing the Purity Culture

When I wrote about the purity culture and sexual dysfunction last week, I had no...

October 2011

October 19, 2011

Finding Beauty in Life

Sometimes I feel down. There are a variety of reasons for this: a tough day...

September 2011

September 23, 2011

Your Virginity is YOURS – Not Your Daddy’s

I just came across this: Golden Isles Father Daughter Purity Ball You really should go...

September 15, 2011

“Your parents were not incorrect”

I received an anonymous comment today on the last segment of my story from an...

September 10, 2011

“Love Virginity”

I recently came upon post on the blog Forever in Hell (which I highly recommend, though...

September 06, 2011

Not Without My Siblings

This post is in answer to the following questions: "Have any of your siblings left...

August 2011

August 06, 2011

Courtship, Dating, and Regret

I was taught that if I dated someone and then broke up with him and...

July 2011

July 28, 2011

Patriarchy in Practice

Sally Gallaher released a study a few years back revealing that even though the majority...