Post by bethg on Sept 13, 2010 10:09:36 GMT -5
My story...
I am the oldest of 8...homeschooled, not quite Quiverfull but my mom read all the QF trash(Gentle Spirit, Quit Ye Like Men, Above Rubies, etc). My family was pretty steeped in it for a long time and at least one of my sisters has bought wholeheartedly in it.
In some ways, I don't know where I fit now. I have my bachelor's degree and am working on my master's. I work in corporate education, but I'm rearranging it so that I can work at home 20 hours a week and be home with my infant son. I wear skirts most of my days off, not because of a conviction, but because my husband simply thinks I look nice in them. We don't use birth control, but that is because I had to use fertility treatments to conceive our son, and we would like several children and don't know if we will be able to in the future--we just don't want to miss any chances. And we do plan to homeschool, but only because I am convinced I can provide a superior academic experience for my children.
So I'm not sure where I fit now. I'm still learning, still trying to find my way and what I believe in this world. And choosing what is best for my family, even if it doesn't fit into any identified worldview.
I am the oldest of 8...homeschooled, not quite Quiverfull but my mom read all the QF trash(Gentle Spirit, Quit Ye Like Men, Above Rubies, etc). My family was pretty steeped in it for a long time and at least one of my sisters has bought wholeheartedly in it.
In some ways, I don't know where I fit now. I have my bachelor's degree and am working on my master's. I work in corporate education, but I'm rearranging it so that I can work at home 20 hours a week and be home with my infant son. I wear skirts most of my days off, not because of a conviction, but because my husband simply thinks I look nice in them. We don't use birth control, but that is because I had to use fertility treatments to conceive our son, and we would like several children and don't know if we will be able to in the future--we just don't want to miss any chances. And we do plan to homeschool, but only because I am convinced I can provide a superior academic experience for my children.
So I'm not sure where I fit now. I'm still learning, still trying to find my way and what I believe in this world. And choosing what is best for my family, even if it doesn't fit into any identified worldview.