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May 2015

May 27, 2015

Finally Heard? The Duggar Aftermath

  We've called out abuse. We've talked about this. For years survivors of the fundamentalist...

May 23, 2015

It’s Not Just The Duggars

This post has been a long time coming, and with the Duggar scandal all over...

January 2015

January 20, 2015

Fundamentalist Approved Feminist Literature

I read constantly. It was a way to find out more about the world outside...

January 03, 2015

Rather Dead Than Queer

I’m so cripplingly lonely. I have parents that think I shouldn’t be allowed to go...

October 2014

October 08, 2014

Breaking the Silence

Cynthia Jeub telling her story brings up a lot for me. Memories. Memories of hiding...

January 2013

January 22, 2013

Dr King, Homeschooling, and Selective Education

I rolled out of bed late Monday morning and when we eventually turned on the...

September 2012

September 13, 2012

I’m proud to be her Mom

I wake her up by crawling into bed next to her, and we cuddle for...

June 2012

June 11, 2012

Fear of School

The van pulls up in front of our house, and a mom and her son...

August 2011

August 24, 2011

Why I wish I had gone to College

Every morning, I get up and make breakfast for the family. We have potty breaks...

July 2011

July 06, 2011

Guilt, fear and parenting choices.

Once upon a time, I had to stop reading “Biblical parenting” books and websites after...

June 2011

June 24, 2011

Dreams and Memories

I have a small treasure box. I bought myself while on a trip with my grandparents. Besides...

February 2011

February 23, 2011

Listen for the Singing: My Courtship Story: Part 1

I begged my Mom to let me go to high school when I was 14....

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