“Biblical” Parenting, Conclusion

by Latebloomer This is the final part of a series of posts reviewing Reb Bradley’s book “Child Training Tips”. Read the introduction here. Read criticism #1 here. Read criticism #2 here. Read criticism #3 here. Read criticism #4 here. To briefly review, my first criticism of Reb Bradley’s book “Child Training Tips” discussed the way his advice pushed parents [...]

Mama’s Choice – Part 5: Baby Fever!

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by Vyckie Garrison “I want another baby!” A quick perusal of Quiverfull family blogs illustrates the familiar feeling of “baby fever“ - that intense desire for a newborn baby to love and nurture! No matter how many arrows are already in their quiver, Quiverfull moms still report feeling as though their bodies crave another baby every [...]

Millipede: Part 28

by Millipede As January gave way to February, I noticed that my ex and I spoke for shorter lengths of time. He seemed busy. I didn’t give it much though, after all we were just friends and nothing more. Then came the day that we had meet at the courthouse to renew our homesteader’s tax [...]

Mama’s Choice – Part 4: Buying It Wholesale

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by Vyckie Garrison Shortly after recognizing the spiritually abusive nature of the Quiverfull movement, I wrote: I’ve had a sick feeling in my stomach lately.  It’s the feeling that comes along with a growing realization that the Quiverfull worldview and lifestyle which I felt that I had carefully considered and thoughtfully adopted is, in actuality, [...]

Mama’s Choice – Part 2: Spirit Led, or Alien Impregnation?

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by Vyckie Garrison When Michelle Duggar got pregnant despite being on birth control, and subsequently lost the baby, the belief that – by using hormonal birth control – she had destroyed the precious life of their unborn child led Michelle and her husband, Jim Bob, to search the scriptures and pray. The result was a [...]