Clearing My Head: Nichole’s Story

Patriarchal Christianity tried to kill what makes me, me, and it almost succeeded.

When A Stay-At-Home Daughter Rebels: Reumah’s Story, Part Three

“I’m incredibly proud of how far I’ve come. But I have a lot left to go.”

When A Stay-At-Home Daughter Rebels: Reumah’s Story, Part Two

“I slowly began to see the bars of the invisible prison into which I had unknowingly walked.”

When A Stay-At-Home Daughter Rebels: Reumah’s Story, Part One

“If we were Godly enough and obedient enough, we would be rewarded with a husband of our own – the ultimate goal for a stay-at-home daughter.”

Life in the Dollhouse: Stay At Home Daughters, by Lea

“As little girls play with dolls in dollhouses, so Christian fundamentalist parents play house with their daughters, teaching them from a young age that women are to be homemakers- any college degree or job outside the house being considered prideful or sinful.”

How My Mother Homeschooled Me (Without Screwing Up My Life): Adria Murphy’s Story

“I want to lend my voice in support of those who have experienced abuse and hardship from the homeschool community, but the thing I do best with my voice is to tell my own honest story. So that’s what I’m doing. If you are a homeschool parent or considering homeschooling, let me share a beautiful example of wisdom and responsibility with you.”

Ready for Real Life: Part Eight, Q&A Session

“The Botkins’ attitudes toward connections outside of the nuclear family were mixed at best. They did not place great value on support networks, and outright rejected support networks (i.e., homeschool groups, relatives) who espoused beliefs that differed from theirs. Girls were encouraged to funnel their talents into the home, rather than seeking university educations or jobs outside of the home.”

My Father, An Enigma

“When I was in college and things started going haywire, he very clearly expected me to obey him, and very clearly believed that he was my male authority and that I was bound by God to submit to him. But was this perhaps simply the way he responded in his fear of losing me? How deeply did he actually hold those ideas?”

Starship Captains and Dinosaurs: Faith Beauchemin’s Thoughts

“I have literally no clue how I continued to want to be Captain Janeway alongside being taught harmful patriarchal bullshit about having to be a totally submissive wife and mother with no career or dreams or goals of her own except serving her family. I don’t know how Janeway survived my upbringing… but she did.”

TeenPacters Speak Up: Part Three, She’s Not TPA

“To any TeenPacter, there are three words that represent ultimate ruling at any event – Teen Pact Appropriate. Oft abbreviated to the acronym TPA, it was bandied about concerning clothing, actions, and topics of discussion. It was the vague final standard that floated over attendees, replacing a popular evangelical choice of WWJD with, ‘Is that TPA?'”