That Time Mary Pride Put the Modesty Survey on Blast

Oh snap.

How Christian Homeschool Leaders Have Addressed Domestic Violence Isn’t Ok

What popular homeschool leaders have said about domestic violence might surprise you.

Mary Pride: Don’t Divorce Your Drunk, Raging Husband

To Mary Pride, spousal “drunkenness or fits of temper” are not grounds for divorce.

Christian Homeschooling and Child Abuse Denialism

“From Mary Pride’s The Child Abuse Industry to Michael Farris’s thrill-horror novel Anonymous Tip, this is a problem. “

11 Homeschool Celebrities Explained With GIFs

A gif-tastic look at 11 current and former homeschool celebrities.

The 10 Best (AKA, Worst) Quotations from Mary Pride’s “The Child Abuse Industry” (With Gifs)

Most Christian homeschoolers know Mary Pride as “the queen of homeschooling.” She’s less known as the person who wrote, “Children are the ‘new n*****s.'”

His Quiver Full of Them: Jeri Lofland’s Thoughts

“These days, stories of ex-Quiverfull moms and their ‘quivering daughters’ are multiplying on the Internet like rabbits in the spring. The fruit of the movement has not turned out to be sweet; we deal with health problems, poverty, anxiety, depression, PTSD, eating disorders, cutting, sexual abuse, emotional incest, and divorce.”

Homeschooling and Sibling Relationships

“The promise my parents were given that homeschooling would create close and blissful sibling relationships—and also would mean that none of us would face bullying—turned out to be false and grossly misleading. And yet, homeschool speakers and organizations are still out there making this same promise to unsuspecting homeschool parents today.”

Making My Own Way: Matthew’s Story, Part Two

“I witnessed first-hand the despair and hopelessness of many disillusioned homeschooling parents. These are people who, by and large, poured their hearts into raising Godly men and women. Seeing this convinced me that it’s best to adopt a “live and let live” parenting model and to love your children unconditionally!”

Making My Own Way: Matthew’s Story, Part One

“Our congregation started to get heavily involved in the Pro-Life cause and, in particular, Operation Rescue. We became very active in pickets and protests and even started sitting in front of abortion clinics. For a 10-year-old kid, the scene at these early protests and sit-ins leaves a real impression.”