Tag Archives: children
Decoupling Schooling from the State
On July 27 [2023],, I went to a forum hosted by Americans for Prosperity, focused on fixing the deep problems in K-12 schooling. I had been asked to come and present my perspective by the organizer of the event, even though he knew I opposed one of the three proposals his organization was supporting.
Posted in Education, Faith, Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty
Tagged Alex Newman, Americans for Prosperity, children, Christianity, education, Hitler, Homeschool, John Dewey, K-12, Parents, private schools, public schools, School Choice, schools, Teachers, VEOA
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Act Like a Man
Here comes another Father’s Day. A relatively minor blip on the annual calendar compared to Mother’s Day. No need to explain why that is, right? What does it take to become a “father” or “dad?” Biology tells us that a boy barely entering his teenage years is quite capable of impregnating a female and voilà—the baby arrives nine months later. Welcome to the world of fatherhood—and motherhood.
Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged children, Dr. Robert Lewis, family, Father's Day, Harrison Butker, Parents, President Biden, Preston Gillham, Taylor Swift, Travis Kielce
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Government Incompetence Puts Students at Risk
In an obvious attempt to discredit homeschooling as a legitimate education choice, left-leaning “news” outlet ProPublica (in cooperation with Capitol News Illinois) published an article condemning homeschool freedom in Illinois.
Posted in Child Exploitation, Education, Faith, Sexuality
Tagged Beth Hundsdorfer, child abuse, children, education, Elizabeth L. Jeglic, Homeschool, Molly Parker, Parents
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Attention Parents: Illinois Has Horrible Proficiency Rates
A devasting new report from researchers at Wirepoints, a nonpartisan, Illinois-based research and news organization, reveals that Illinois is failing its children and their families. Students are failing math on a widescale level. A mere 27% of Illinois students are able to solve math problems at their grade level. An astonishing 1.4 million children are not proficient in math.
Posted in Education, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged children, education, families, Illinois, proficiency, Ted Dabrowski
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Dragging Your Kids Down With Them: Part 1
In late June of last year, a cultural battle erupted in the small, northern-Illinois town of Rockton. With police supervising the scene, hundreds of people swarmed to the town's community center where the library board was deliberating inside. Some protesters held signs with slogans such as "Keep Your Hands off Our Children" and sang "God Bless America."
Posted in Child Exploitation, Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sexuality
Tagged child exploitation, children, Christianity, drag, Gayle S. Rubin, Morality, sexuality
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2024 ICHE Homeschool Conference
The ICHE Homeschool Conference is not just a weekend to fill your mind and book bag; it is an experience that can change your family's trajectory.
Tagged children, education, family, Homeschool, ICHE, ICHE Homeschool Conference
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What Once Was Can Be Again: Christian Education and the Reformation
We are now in mid-2017, the 500th anniversary of the epochal and world-changing Reformation. By revisiting the teaching of that era, we can gain a renewed hope for the modern evangelical Church, the rightful heir to that rich theology and history.
Posted in Education, Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty
Tagged children, Christianity, education, families, John Calvin, Martin Luther, Matthew Fox, Matthew McConaughey, Reformation, Roman Catholic Church, Ulrich Zwingli
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The Good News: Conservative Companies Still Exist
On April 1, 2023 (making many wonder if it was an April Fool’s joke), popular transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney shared a sponsored post in partnership with Bud Light with nods to March Madness and his continuing personal documentary, “365 Days of Girlhood.” In June of 2023, Target released its highly controversial Pride merchandise line, including “tuck-friendly” swimsuits for transgender “women” (biological men).
Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sanctity of Life, Sexuality
Tagged 365 Days of Girlhood, Bud Light, children, companies, conservative, David Green, Dylan Mulvaney, family, LGBTQ, media, Michael Seifert, NBC News, PublicSquare, Sarah Gabel Seifert, Target
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Good News for Life in Chicago
Earlier today, the Chicago City Council heard a proposal to institute a "quiet zone" around a particular abortion facility in the city to muzzle pro-lifers reaching out to abortion-bound mothers. Thankfully, this controversial proposal was deferred.
Posted in Faith, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life
Tagged Abortion, Ann Scheidler, babies, Bill Conway, Chicago City Council Meeting, children, Constitution, Free Speech, pro-abortion, Pro-Life, Pro-Life Action League, protest, Sanctity of Life, women
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Battle for the Church
Last week the United Methodist Church (UMC) caved to the LGBTQ agenda. For several years, the UMC has pushed back against progressive efforts to embrace same-sex marriage, the ordination of LBGTQ pastors, and the full inclusion of those who identify as LGBTQ into all church ministries and activities.
Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sexuality
Tagged Charles W. Socarides, children, Christianity, church, Episcopal Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, LGBTQ, Presbyterian Church, sexuality, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church
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Choose You This Day: Part 3
A sad commentary on American culture is its confusion regarding love, to the point that love has been flipped on its head to become its opposite! Today, if you genuinely love, you will probably be called a hater, and many will declare that you are loving when what you say and do is actually destructive and deadly!
Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged agape, career, children, Christianity, Culture, families, love, Mother's Day, sacrifice
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Accomplices to Exploitation
Stories of children reported to be victims of sexual exploitation are so familiar these days that they have become little more than background noise in the daily news feed. Even our legislators don’t give this exploitation a second thought. At least, that’s the impression I get from a review of HB 5239.
Posted in Child Exploitation, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sanctity of Life
Tagged abuse, Brian Crowder, Candace Gingrich, child abuse, child exploitation, children, CPS, DCFS, family, HB 5239, Kelly Cassidy, Little Village High School, Parental Notification Act, Parents
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Social Media Created a Mental Health Epidemic in Kids
Most parents and teachers have noticed the severe increase in depression and anxiety among young children and teenagers over the last decade. Many have speculated that smartphones and social media cause these mental health and behavior problems. It turns out that they were right.
Posted in Media Watch
Tagged American Privacy Rights Act, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, children, Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, Clare Morell, Ethics and Public Policy Center, Instagram, Jonathan Haidt, Kids Online Safety Act, legislation, mental health, New York Times, Pinterest, Protecting Kids from Social Media Act, Snapchat, social media, Spotify, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube
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