No Mamas Choice – Infertility

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by Calulu What happens when Quiverfull moms get that Baby Fever and discover for unknown reasons that their wombs will not get with the program? It is one of the questions that pops up here from time to time -’What about women who are infertile, how does the doctrine of many ‘blessings’ preached by the [...]

“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 [...]

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 3: Ultimatum

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by Vyckie Garrison While we’re on the topic of Choice – although I’ve written about this before, I must say it again: what choices do devoted Christian women really have? “If He is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all.” “What is most important?” Nancy Campbell asks Christian women.  ”When we refuse [...]