Oh Jezebel, You Flatter Me!

It would seem that Primal Mommies is very popular this week with Jezebel.com. Specifically, they are sending a lot of traffic to a 6 year old post called "Why Not Vaccinate". I noticed this trend earlier in the week but have chosen to ignore it. The visitors are coming from a post written at Jezebel entitled, "Getting Measles Trendy Among Babies Whose A**hole Parents Didn’t Vaccinate Them" (censorship of foul words my own).

I didn't immediately read the article and I didn't read the comments. My initial response to it was that I would not dignify the writings of someone who
1) is obviously not educated in the matter and
2) is so insecure in the power of their words that the only sense of power they can wield is in the use of swear words in their title

I'm Pregnant and I Know It

It's been a while since I've posted, I know. Life has taken me in other directions I guess. But every now and then I see something just for you. Here ya go...

Happy Mothering!

Unschooling: What Exactly Does That Mean?

I am not an unschooler. I am a Charlotte Mason educator. Once upon a time, however, we were unschoolers. I know a lot of unschoolers. I also know a lot of "radical unschoolers". I am also meeting a lot of moms who are new to homeschooling who are baffled by these "radical" ones. When these new homeschooling moms seek out information, the more radical unschoolers don't seem to have answers to their questions. It leaves the newbies baffled and confused.