From My Domestic Church on Facebook – where I put most of my controversial finds during the week!
I’m seeing a lot of articles like this lately –
The Kids are Not Alright
As far as I was concerned, I already had one mother; I did not need another. My dream was that my mother would decide she wanted to be with men again, but obviously that dream did not come true. My grandfathers and uncles did the best they could when it came to spending time with me and doing all the daddy-daughter stuff, but it was not the same as having a full-time father, and I knew it. It always felt secondhand.
From a public school in Canada – adding to another reason to avoid those.
How I Convince Kids to Accept Gay Marriage Starting at 4- years old
From Forbes – Why the Maternal Mortality Rate is Rising.
In 1990, 12 out of every 100,000 mothers in the United States died giving birth. In 2010, that number had risen to 21 maternal deaths per 100,000 births. And by 2013, the most recent year with available data, that number had risen again to 28 in 100,000.
That lack of advocacy can be a major problem even before birth, and even when no patients actually die. “Most of the near misses occur because providers didn’t listen to women,” said Turner. “We need to be consumers of healthcare just like we’re consumers of plumbing or electrical work…. You need to raise a ruckus.”
And I particularly loved this part!
When we experience a near miss, women blame themselves,” Agrawal said of women who come close to death during pregnancy and childbirth.
“Women want to share these stories,” Simpson said of her experiences bringing patients together to talk about their experiences. “How are we creating these spaces with our healthcare providers?”
In my own experience, no one wanted to talk about my traumatic first birth. Mr. Pete listened with the patience of Job, and my mother was sympathetic, but my health care providers and other family and friends thought I was nuts. It was very hurtful and it’s still a bit sad all these years later. What happens during birth stays with a woman for a lifetime.
The Risks of cutting the umbilical cord too soon – scientific evidence after a 10-year fight! Another key in the autism puzzle?
The newer young ladies are trying communion veils– and loving them!
Every wonder the difference between a regular IRA and a Roth? Me too – Dave Ramesey explains it all!
Lately we have had an influx of new moms starting out in homeschooling in our area! They have a lot of anxiety and questions about it all! I remember that very well.
Julie Sweeney of Bravewriter has a post on finding the best curriculum for a six-year-old.
The Barnes and Nobles – Summer Reading Program!
From Teachthought – what does College Ready mean anyway? Here’s an excerpt:
- I read well, both for pleasure and understanding.
- I write well, either creatively or for communication.
- I understand how to research, extract key information, and evaluate its credibility and utility.
- I have personal reasons to learn–things I want to see, know, and understand.
- I see college as a trade–4-8+ years and X amount of dollars in exchange for something else. If that’s a good trade or a bad trade depends on my own measures that are personal to me and only me.
- I can either manage money, or am perma-funded by my parents or endless scholarships and loans that will drown me in debt.
And lastly, if you need a reason to avoid public schools, a least in kindergarten –here you go!
She took a deep breath and laid out the facts for us, “We are going to treat your children more like first graders. We will focus mainly on arithmetic, reading, and writing. We won’t have time to develop the little fingers of the hands for skills like cutting or handwriting like we did in the past, or help them learn how to tie their shoes. You’ll have to do that now.” It felt like she was not only trying to prepare us, but that she was warning us.
