For someone whose only child was taken into care in 1851 (or raised by others, depending on which version of the story you choose to believe), Ms. Eddy has quite a few things to say about the raising of children, and the best way to handle their ailments. My favorite piece of child-handling precedent comes … Continue reading Children’s Ailments
Guest Post: Ooh Baby Ooh Baby
The following is a post from a member of the Christian Science Anonymous Facebook group. It is shared with the permission of the original poster. Let's talk about "family planning" Ooh baby ooh baby. In all seriousness though it seems that my experience leaving CS was more natural and fluid than other members here. I … Continue reading Guest Post: Ooh Baby Ooh Baby
2013 Per Capita Tax
This week we got our annual Per Capital taxes from the Mother Church. One of these days I should probably un-join the Mother Church, I'm not sure why I'm still a member, I didn't pay any "per capita taxes" for several years after I got married, they messed up my mailing address even though I … Continue reading 2013 Per Capita Tax
Christian Science Health Care: First Aid
This is part of my on-going series of posts on Health Care for Christian Scientists & Former Christian Scientists. I am not going to even begin to attempt to talk about First Aid, I am NOT an expert, I can however direct you to the experts at the Red Cross. Many years ago I took … Continue reading Christian Science Health Care: First Aid
Health Care for Christian Scientists, an Introduction
One of the issues that comes regularly among my (former-Christian Science friends is our complete ignorance about all things "health care" related. All most of us know about doctors, medicine, vaccinations, and prescription and non-prescription medication is that we didn't partake of them when we were younger. I am NOT an expert, but I've had … Continue reading Health Care for Christian Scientists, an Introduction
Happy Special Day to You!
Kid 1 has had several friends who have had birthdays recently. We dutifully buy presents, attend, eat mediocre young-child-party food, get "treat bags" full of cheap crap made in China which breaks/disappears within moments of getting it, and go home again totally over stimulated with way too much sugar in our systems. As a result, … Continue reading Happy Special Day to You!
a Book & other things I’m NOT going to do
The other night I was talking with my husband and I mentioned that sometimes it felt like I'm the only person on WordPress who hasn't published a book, or is trying to publish a book, or is trying to sell their book, or is trying to work on a book. He looked up from what … Continue reading a Book & other things I’m NOT going to do
More Children
Today is the 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. I have strong views when it comes to pregnancy, and strongly feel that women can make their own decisions (without the assistance of politicians, or pressure from various "moral" factions). I do not want "morality" or family planning decisions legislated, nor do I want to discuss … Continue reading More Children
sprains need icecream & bubble baths
The other day Kid1 jumped/fell off a small table and hurt his arm. He lay on the sofa refusing to move it, screaming when it was touched, and generally being dramatic and miserable. At first I was angry, Kid1 knows better than to jump off the table, it was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, we really … Continue reading sprains need icecream & bubble baths
the Unreal Little Pink Box of Common Cold
One of the blogs I regularly read recently had a post on "Spreading the Germs of Joy" which compared the Old Testament handling of leprosy in Leviticus with how Jesus handled it in the New Testament. In Leviticus, if you get leprosy you're pretty much done for (unclean! unclean!), but if you're lucky enough to be … Continue reading the Unreal Little Pink Box of Common Cold
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