Social Workers Don’t Have It Out for Homeschoolers (According to HSLDA’s Own Numbers)

The numbers don’t lie: Homeschoolers are investigated less frequently by the CPS than other families.

Talking To Kids About Social Services, Part II

“Social services isn’t perfect, and they sometimes make mistakes. But what good does teaching children to be afraid of social services do? Absolutely none at all. When I had children of my own, then, I determined to do things differently.”

Talking To Kids About Social Services, Part I

“I grew up afraid of social services. Social workers were something of a bogeyman in the homeschooling community, and my parents bought into it completely. In fact, in a recent conversation on the topic with my mother, she insisted that social workers today do in fact take children away from their parents for nothing more than homeschooling.”

I Feel Like I’m Getting Crap From Both Ends: Amy Mitchell’s Thoughts

“I want to cry when I hear from adults who were homeschooled that they never learned proper math or that their parents refused to teach them about human sexuality. I want to punch something when I see some of the crap that passes for science. The fact that a web site like Homeschoolers Anonymous even exists–out of necessity–cuts me deeply.”