Devoted: Book Review by Kierstyn King

“Devoted comes out June 2nd. Go buy it. My copy is tear-stained, so.”

Patriarchy in Homeschool Culture: Samantha Field’s Thoughts

“In this culture, it is the sacred duty of every man to police the actions of every woman. Women are not to be trusted with decision making, let alone gifted the ability to make up their own mind on what they want to wear.”

Here’s To Girls Who Have Been Made Ashamed Of Their Bodies: Pearl’s Story

“I’ve been loosely following Clare’s viral blog post about getting kicked out of her homeschool prom. The story resonated with me because it was similar to things I’ve experienced growing up in conservative homeschool/purity culture.”

Christian Homeschool Dads Lust After 17-Year-Old Girl, Get Her Kicked Out of Prom

A 17-year-old homeschool girl, wearing code-appropriate clothing to her homeschool prom, got slut-shamed and kicked out because some middle-aged homeschool dads couldn’t stop ogling her from a balcony.

Coming March 1: Swan Children Magazine

Coming March 1, the Swan Children is an online art gallery and magazine founded to curate and showcase the creative work produced by artists of homeschooled, Quiverfull, and conservative Christian upbringing.

Counting Sheep

“There are hurting kids, now as there was back when I was a kid. There are secrets and sorrows and fears. We have shared those secrets as friends, we have carried each other’s sorrows, we have held each other’s hands in our mutual fears. But maybe you’re right. Maybe at the end of the day, we’re in the minority. Maybe we are statistically challenged. The possibility doesn’t faze me one bit.”

Call For Help: Sarah’s Story

“My fear of hell and demonic possession drove me to pray for hours, forego food and sleep and pace for hours in the middle of the night. My family treated my OCD like silliness or sin that could be rationalized or prayed away. Worse, while they disregarded my obvious need for mental health assistance, they treated me as though I was already possessed by demons.”

Relationships, A Series: Part One — What is Courtship?

“I grew up ‘broken.’ Some normal girlish part of me has never quite worked. I never had any dreams about getting married, nor did I have any idea of what a relationship for me would look like. About 6 years later, I found myself in a relationship, and it was going a heck of a lot differently than any of the ‘courtship’ books said a relationship was supposed to go.”

Call For Help: A Quiverfull / Patriarchy Rescue

“There was really only one option, and so she and her husband put in 28 hours of driving in three days and went to rescue Jennifer. They got her out after a confrontation with her parents that required police backup, and cost Jennifer her three pets, her graduation gift iPad, her computer, her art supplies, her summer clothes, and her life savings.”