Why This Simone Biles Homeschool Success Meme is Disrespectful to Homeschool Alumni (and Simone Biles)

Editorial Note: The following is reprinted with permission from Libby Anne’s blog Love Joy Feminism. It was originally published on Patheos on August 15, 2016. Edited by Wende Benner, HA Editorial Staff Meme features picture of Simone Biles with this text: But how will homeschooled kids ever compete in the real world?  Pretty well, I guess. Speaking as a homeschool alumna, this meme is disrespectful

Worksheet Claims That God Allows Sexual Abuse: Part IV

TW: Content discusses rape, and other forms of abuse. CC image courtesy of Flickr, andy li. Recently Homeschoolers Anonymous was given access to a worksheet from The Institute of Basic Life Principles‘ training center. It is titled ”Why Did God Let A Four Year Old Boy Be Molested By A Fifteen Year Old Neighbor?’. The Institute of Basic Life Principles

Worksheet Claims That God Allows Sexual Abuse: Part III

TW: Content discusses rape, and other forms of abuse. CC image courtesy of Flickr, andy li. Recently Homeschoolers Anonymous was given access to a worksheet from The Institute of Basic Life Principles‘ training center. It is titled ”Why Did God Let A Four Year Old Boy Be Molested By A Fifteen Year Old Neighbor?’. The Institute of Basic Life Principles

Worksheet Claims That God Allows Sexual Abuse: Part II

TW: Content discusses rape, and other forms of abuse. CC image courtesy of Flickr, andy li. Recently Homeschoolers Anonymous was given access to a worksheet from The Institute of Basic Life Principles‘ training center. It is titled ”Why Did God Let A Four Year Old Boy Be Molested By A Fifteen Year Old Neighbor?’. The Institute of Basic Life Principles

Gothard Explains Why God Allows Child Molestation: Part I

TW: Content discusses rape, and other forms of abuse. CC image courtesy of Flickr, andy li. Continued in Part II and Part III, and Part IV. Recently, Homeschoolers Anonymous was given access to a worksheet from The Institute of Basic Life Principles‘ training center. It is titled ”Why Did God Let A Four Year Old Boy Be Molested By A

For the Children of the Latest Target Protestor

By now, you’ve probably seen this video of a mother of twelve walking through Target, Bible in hand, loudly condemning Target for its trans-inclusive bathroom policy.

Here are some of the things the woman said as she walks through the store:

“Mothers, get your children out of this store!”

“Are you going to let the devil rape your children, America?”

“Repent, wicked Target…the judgement of God is coming on this nation and Target!”

Bill Gothard And The Dynamics Of Abuse

HA note: The following is reprinted with permission from Libby Anne’s blog Love Joy Feminism. It was originally published on Patheos on May 11, 2016. Yesterday I found out that a Catholic priest who was accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl decades ago has been made director of a teen pregnancy center. This made me think about all of the ways abusers within the church

What it was Like to be Homeschooled: Dani’s Story

It’s being ten years old and your mother completely leaving you on your own in terms of your schoolwork. It’s having no parental expectations or guidance in terms of your education.

Fighting for Hope: Elliott Grace Harvey’s Story – Part Two

I didn’t know I wanted someone who would stick with me even if I wasn’t good enough.

Isn’t This Why We Don’t Send Them to Public School?

This was the first time that I was that child, the bad influence. Usually it was my parents keeping me away from other children that could lead me astray. This time, they hid their children from me.