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I am a Feminist.

By wpx_northern / November 16, 2017

Flipping through the Dictionary the other day, I discovered something about myself. -ist a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc. Origin: Middle English -iste < Latin -ista < Greek -istēs; in some words, representing French -iste, German -ist, Italian -ista, etc., A lyricist is one […]

Following In Their Footsteps

By wpx_northern / November 16, 2017

One of the greatest blessings I received from my parents was the gift of a home education. I never truly understood the kind of sacrifices they made (and to a large degree, still don’t) until we started down the same path and officially began homeschooling our oldest child last year. My parents didn’t choose to […]

The Silent Killer Of The Homeschool Movement

By wpx_northern / November 16, 2017

The statistics are in our favor and we like to reference them. Generally speaking, when it comes to academics, higher education, political involvement, daily living and socialization, homeschoolers have nothing to be embarrassed about. We like to tout our achievements, successes, and methodology to alleviate any misconceptions or doubts people have about our way of life. I don’t really […]

Christians Offended By The Bible?!

By wpx_northern / November 16, 2017

I saw a quote on Pinterest that said, “The world is a magical place full of people waiting to be offend by something.” Ain’t that the truth?! America’s biggest problem isn’t bullying, intolerance, a Muslim invasion, or defending the constitution; it’s a generation of people who believe they’re entitled to not getting their feelings hurt. […]

The Most Important Contribution To Family Life A Dad Can Make

By wpx_northern / November 16, 2017

Post written by Brad. What does it look like when Dad homeschools? This is a great question, one that has been asked several times on our Facebook page, and because I’m in search of answers too, my hope is to use a series of blog posts on the topic as a forum for productive, encouraging, and […]

I’m not patient enough to homeschool, either.

By wpx_northern / November 16, 2017

As the moral and academic quality of public education continues to nose dive and homeschooling becomes more popular, less and less people are reacting to the idea with the kind of naive hostility our parents’ generation faced. Most people know someone who was homeschooled, or have at least seen and heard enough about it to […]

Homeschooling Is Not The Answer

By wpx_northern / November 16, 2017

If statistics mean anything at all, homeschooling is an extraordinarily beneficial method of academic instruction, and a superior choice in raising socially, emotionally, and psychologically healthy children. It’s good for families, good for the economy, good for society, and good for freedom. However, despite its glowing track record, homeschooling is not the answer; at least, not to […]

The Distracted Homemaker

By wpx_northern / November 16, 2017

Every homemaker falls somewhere between being too lazy or too busy – hopefully right in the middle. Most of the time I’m guilty of swinging the pendulum too far to the right. Being an over-achiever has a much more pious ring to it than “sloth,” don’t you think? The truth is, there’s no honor in being a distracted […]

3 Reasons Why Children Should Clean Up After Themselves

By wpx_northern / November 16, 2017

There have been days where our house looked like World War III. Days where fancy-footwork is required to dodge the kid paraphernalia strewn across the floor. Days when, after nearly spraining my ankle for the umpteenth time on dinky cars and mega blocks, I ask my 3-year-old to start picking up the mess. She looks at me […]

Age Appropriate Chores For Toddlers

By wpx_northern / November 16, 2017

Some mothers don’t believe it’s fair for a young child to work. They say it deprives them of a fun childhood and is nothing more then an excuse for Mom not to do all the work herself. I suppose this could be true in some cases, but in our house we give Charity and Judah […]