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How To Raise A Reader

Thursday, January 3, 2013 (Updated: Tuesday, July 11, 2023)
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Reading has always been a high priority when it comes to being a mom. Our policy from the time Caroline was old enough to attend to a book at around six months was to always read to her when she asked. This included even if it was inconvenient at the …

Category: Homeschooling Elementary School | Homeschooling Preschoolers
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Should Women Say The Lord’s Prayer in Church?

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 (Updated: Saturday, July 4, 2026)
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Dee and Deb over at The Wartburg Watch are discussing the infamous list by Wayne Gruden that we’ve discussed before: But What Should Women Do In the Church? In their post, Wayne Grudem: 83 Biblical Rules for Gospel Women, a commenter named …

Category: Biblical Truth & DiscernmentTag: John Piper | Tim Challies

Getting Spirited Children to Sleep and Related Challenges

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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One of my most popular posts is Raising a Spirited Child and Feeling Like a Bad Mother. I wrote it when Caroline was about three and a half and I was so frustrated with her bedtimes. Many people end up on this blog looking for information on spirited …

Category: Gifted & 2e Christian Parenting | Sensitive & Intense ChildrenTag: Sleep | Spirited Children

Christian Premarital Counseling That Promotes the Idea of an Adversarial Marriage

Sunday, December 2, 2012 (Updated: Saturday, July 4, 2026)
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Have you ever stopped to ponder that in many Christian circles men and women are told in premarital counseling that they are entering an adversarial relationship? They are. It is very common and I believe it causes many problems down the road. In …

Category: Biblical Truth & Discernment
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Defining Complementarian and Egalitarian on a Spectrum

Saturday, November 17, 2012 (Updated: Saturday, July 4, 2026)
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The terms complementarian and egalitarian are used all the time, but they are’t two simple terms. There can be quite a lot of nuance for each one. For example, what someone might mean when they identify as one or the other may not be at all …

Category: Biblical Truth & DiscernmentTag: 9Marks
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Mark Driscoll’s New Sermon Series on Esther

Thursday, November 15, 2012 (Updated: Saturday, July 4, 2026)
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Back when we were discussing the impact of p*rn and sex on the church, Brandy made this astute observation (bold mine): I think that when you said “the p*rnification of the church” you really hit the nail on the head, Sallie. I really appreciated …

Category: Biblical Truth & DiscernmentTag: Mark Driscoll | Tim Challies

No Fun Reading With Dick and Jane (or Sally and Spot)

Sunday, November 4, 2012 (Updated: Monday, May 11, 2026)
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I am just young enough that I “missed out” on learning to read using Dick and Jane books. I know many people who are slightly older than me remember them fondly. In fact, I’m sure seeing some of these below will bring a lot of …

Category: Our Family LifeTag: Picture Books
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Sallie Schaaf Borrink

I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and curator of my home. Our little family lives a quiet and cozy life of home education, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. I’ve been writing here for 20+ years about Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥




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