On September 10th and 11th of 2014, leaders of various right wing family organizations from around the world gathered at the Kremlin for what was to have been the “World Congress of Families VIII – the Moscow Congress.” The conference was a “pro-family” event that blended a mix of quiverfull, homeschooling, anti-abortion, and anti-LGBTQ organizations […]
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Florida has been updated to blue on the Wikipedia marriage map. I’ll blog more on this later but for now I’ll say that it’s hard to believe this is really here. I keep waiting for another shoe to drop, for Florida to be Florida and screw this up somehow, but Pam Bondi finally admitted defeat, […]
My non-profit, the Coalition for Responsible Home Education, is featured in a front page, above the fold New York Times article today. Needless to say, this is all a bit surreal. Hopefully the story will help build momentum to ensure that homeschool children everywhere are protected.
Top 10 posts of 2014
Here are my top ten posts from 2014. One thing I realized while compiling this list is that I really need to blog more, so here’s to a more productive 2015. 10. #DefendTheDuggars (Sort of) I’ve said it before on social media and I’ll say it again here. The mocking of Duggar children is not […]
How many more dead kids?
Leelah Alcorn was 17 years old when she concluded that life was never going to get better for her. Before she reached the point that she ended her life, Leelah endured years of spiritual abuse from her parents and from Christian counselors. Her parents eventually pulled her out of school to homeschool, keeping her isolated […]
#WhiteChristmas, #Florida style. #MerryChristmas
#Merry Christmas! #selfie
#DefendTheDuggars (Sort of)
I’ve said it before on social media and I’ll say it again here. The mocking of Duggar children is not something I can get behind. Criticize the Duggar parents for what they’re doing to their children, criticize Jim Bob, Michelle, and Josh for their anti-LGBT activism, that’s fair game. Mocking the kids isn’t. Kids like […]
#Gingerbread people! Made with freshly ground spices. Anybody know why the tops cracked?
Please help support the Coalition for Responsible Home Education
The organization I’m a part of, the Coalition for Responsible Home Education, launched our fund drive today. Until CRHE launched last year, there was no organization dedicated to advocating for the interests of homeschooled children. With a board made up of homeschool alumni we are in a unique position to understand the needs and challenges […]