Category Archives: Essays

Parenting Heathens is Super Hard

Parenting Heathens is Super Hard

Parenting heathens is super hard. A couple, the Barbours of Pennsylvania*, were so overwhelmed by it that they abused their children, but only the ones they’d adopted from Ethiopia. They beat and starved them, causing seizures from head trauma in one and malnutrition in the other. Well, their trial has officially ended. Did you guess thatContinue Reading

Virtual Cultural Immersion: How to Travel the World Without Leaving Town

Virtual Cultural Immersion: How to Travel the World Without Leaving Town

We started homeschooling with the goal of traveling a lot and immersing ourselves in a variety of cultures. Our kids have the unfortunate timing of being post-bubble babies, though, so finances haven’t allowed us to venture off as far as we’d hoped. Still, we maintain our desire to experience the world in all its beautifulContinue Reading

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