“The Golden Compass” and the Breaking of Children’s Wills

I cannot help but see a parallel between many of the children in The Golden Compass and homeschooled children like Hana Williams.

Hurts Me More Than You: Clay’s Story

“Dad said that children in the old testament got stoned to death for rebelliousness, so it was a good thing I didn’t live back then.”

To Break Down a Child: A Call for Stories about Pearl-Style Discipline

“It is time for those of us familiar with the teachings of Michael and Debi Pearl to speak up and speak against these abusive methods. It’s time to show that the damage of the Pearl’s method goes beyond just a few parents who got out of control. It’s time to show that it’s justifiable for the Pearl’s teachings to be linked to these horrible outcomes.”

Authoritarian Parenting Is Poison: Faith Beauchemin’s Thoughts

“The adversarial form of parenting, the one which sees the child’s self as automatically opposed to the parent’s authority, is unbelievably harmful to the parent/child relationship. It took me a very long time to relate to my mom as a person rather than just an authority figure. I still can’t relate to my dad as a person.”