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May 2015

May 23, 2015

It’s Not Just The Duggars

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

October 2014

October 11, 2014

Re-Post: Rights of a Child

This post was originally published August 2011. It was part of my reaction to Michael...

February 2014

February 25, 2014

No Blurred Lines

We were picking up toys in the living room, and the radio switched to Robin...

November 2013

November 14, 2013

Jessa Duggar’s Happily Ever After

So Jessa Duggar is officially courting and seeing the headlines on news sites and the...

March 2013

March 06, 2013

Oblivious to Privilege: Part One

A guest post from Haley... I’ve lived with society perceiving me in different ways over...

February 2013

February 22, 2013

On Being Evangelized

I can usually spot them when they come in. The "superchristians". The excessively patronizing men...

August 2012

August 09, 2012

It really wasn’t that long ago

Does this look familiar to you? I remember seeing Lucy get spanked by Ricki, and...

June 2012

June 08, 2012

Submission and Prison Cells: Part 2

Click here for Part OneLet me start by saying a sincere “I am sorry” to...

June 06, 2012

Submission and Prison Cells: Part 1

Almost five years ago, I was a devout conservative Christian. I had been married over two years,...

April 2012

April 25, 2012

Unwrapping the Onion: Part 8: Coming Out, Bit by Bit

Found via Pinterest This post is part of a series of nine posts. Please...

April 16, 2012

Unwrapping the Onion: Part 4: When It Doesn’t Add Up

This post is part of a series of nine posts. Please click here to start...

January 2012

January 17, 2012

Dreams of Defiance

I can hear them in the next room. Dad yanks at his arm, yelling at...

November 2011

November 12, 2011

Babies, Duggars and Me

The command to be fruitful and multiply was mentioned frequently in our marriage ceremony and...

October 2011

October 12, 2011

Letters to my Dad

Recently in a box of old journals, I found a draft of a letter I...

September 2011

September 09, 2011

Why I Blog

Sorry about the unannounced shutdown. As those of you that follow me on facebook and...

April 2011

April 19, 2011

Courtship is not the Answer: My Courtship Story: Part 8

This post is the conclusion of a series. To start at the beginning, click here. You will...

April 06, 2011

“I DO” : My Courtship Story: Part 7

This post is part of a series. To start at the beginning click here. We...

March 2011

March 30, 2011

The Countdown: My Courtship Story: Part 6

This post is part of a series, to start at the beginning click here. Hunk...

March 15, 2011

Will you Marry Me?: My Courtship Story: Part 5

This post is part of a series. To start at the beginning, click here. Photo...

March 09, 2011

The Singing Again: My Courtship Story: Part 4

This post is part of a series, to start at the beginning, click here. We...

March 04, 2011

New horizons: My Courtship Story: Part 3

This post is part of a series, to start at the beginning, click here. Mid...

February 2011

February 28, 2011

Waiting and Hoping: My Courtship Story: Part 2

This post is the second in a series, click here to read Part 1. Now...

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....