All posts tagged "homeschool"
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Heather Spohr | March 13, 2017
This Girl Will Be the Youngest Ever National Spelling Bee Contestant
Five-Year-Old spelling prodigy Edith Fuller beat out more than 50 other contestants to qualify for the Scripps National...
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Elizabeth Licata | November 29, 2016
Conservative Mother Thinks Sky is Falling Because CoverGirl’s Male Model is on TV
CoverGirl's male model is adorable, but one self-described conservative Christian homeschooling mom is in a panic over how...
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Aimee Ogden | April 14, 2015
Anti-Vaxxers Threatening To Homeschool Their Unvaccinated Kids Don’t Get How Threats Work
Anti-vaxxers in California are threatening to take their balls and go home--and by 'balls', I mean children.
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Elizabeth Licata | February 12, 2015
This Home-Birthed, Homeschooled Teen Says She Can’t Prove She Exists, But The Internet Is Coming To Help
This teenager says her fundamentalist parents are essentially holding her citizenship hostage.
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Aimee Ogden | November 26, 2014
You Have To See This Fundamentalist Mom’s Anti-Science Video Rant At The Natural History Museum
n case you're not sold on the serious need for some sort of rigorous standards in homeschooling, let...
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Natasha Levinger | November 11, 2014
There’s Nothing Weird About Homeschooling If It’s The Right Choice For Your Family
There are a few things in life one can be certain of—gravity, the sun will always rise, Angelina...
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Maria Guido | June 3, 2014
Homeschooling Idiot Says Sex Ed Is A ‘Liberal Plot’ To Breed More Democrats
Sex-ed courses don't exist to educate children about the risks associated with sexual behavior and how to wisely...
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Bethany Ramos | May 14, 2014
Creepy Dads With Impure Thoughts Get Homeschooled Girl Kicked Out Of Prom
I was tipped off to this absurd story by awesome and respected Mommyish reader Rachel Sea, and I...
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Anonymous Mom | January 28, 2014
Anonymous Mom: I Read Homeschool Mom Blogs And Discovered I’m The Worst Homeschool Mom Ever
But then I made a critical error. I read Home School Mom Blogs and found that I am...
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Maria Guido | January 10, 2014
Being A Foster Parent Doesn’t Give You The Right To Brainwash Children With Your Christian Ideologies
I'm just not comfortable with the idea of foster parents ramming religion down the throats of their foster...
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Koa Beck | September 20, 2013
Some Parents Are Creepily Using Homeschooling As A Cover For Abuse
Homeschooling is often hotly debated in terms of child development, "socializing," and simply having the time and means...
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Eve Vawter | July 29, 2013
6 Totally Selfish And Not-So-Selfish Reasons I Cannot Homeschool My Kids
As much as I admire and appreciate parents who homeschool, I just don't think I'm cut out...
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Eve Vawter | October 20, 2012
Jack Osbourne Is My New Fave Celebrity Parent And I Hardly Know Who He Is!
Awww, finally some new celebrity parents that don't make my skin crawl! Jack Osbourne seems like he is...
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Lindsay Cross | August 20, 2012
Stanford, Cornell & Dartmouth Tell Mommyish How Those Homeschoolers Go Ivy League
Homeschooling is a growing trend for today's parents, so Mommyish sat down with admissions reps from Stanford, Cornell...