I will always remember my first firearm. I was 12 years old, and the firearm was a Marlin model 98 .22 long rifle. The rifle-fed from a tubular magazine in the butt stock. It had been my Uncle’s, as had ...
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The Right Way To Teach A Child To Shoot
I love my kids. The energy they bring to our home, the warm embraces I receive every morning when they wake, and the joy of watching them learn and grow. All of these things make life beautiful. I want them ...
Read More »4 Simple Ways To Cure Nature Deficit Disorder In Your Kids
Ever heard of nature deficit disorder? Don’t shrug it away as just another one among the plethora of “New Age” disorders. Nature deficit disorder is not exactly a medical condition. But that’s no great consolation; its consequences are grim enough ...
Read More »Why ‘Free-Range Kids’ Are More Well-Rounded And Better Prepared For Life
Raising kids I have raised three daughters, now 20, 16 and 14. My children, for the most part, spent the bulk of their early childhood years on about 500-plus acres where they roamed freely. They built forts, played in creeks, ...
Read More »7 Benefits Of An Old-Fashioned Family Mealtime
Family dynamics have changed over time. This is to be expected, and is often a good thing. But modern ways do not necessarily always represent actual improvement, and sometimes it’s tempting to take a step backwards and embrace the way ...
Read More »Newborn Seized After ‘Off-Grid’ Parents Refuse Social Security Number
HEFLIN, Ala. — A couple is charging that social workers took their newborn the day after he was born because of their alternative lifestyle and religious beliefs. “They said our view was dangerous,” Christian Holm said of social workers for ...
Read More »Newborn Seized Because Mom Opposed Vaccination (And, Yes, She’s Suing)
PHILADELPHIA — A case that might dramatically expand parental rights has been appealed to one of the highest courts in the land. If the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of Jodi and Scott Ferris, it might ...
Read More »Colorado Forced Anti-Vaccine Parents To Sign Form Admitting They’re Wrong
The state of Colorado violated parents’ First Amendment rights by making them sign an immunization exemption form that said they were harming their children, critics say. “That (phrasing) amounts to compelled speech,” state Senator Kevin Lundberg told Denver’s KMGH-TV. ...
Read More »Mom Arrested For Leaving Kids, 8 & 9, Alone TO GET THEM FOOD
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware – A mother who was enjoying a vacation with her 8- and 9-year-old children was arrested last week after she left them at a vacation rental in order to go buy food. The story of Susan ...
Read More »U.S. Government Finally Admits It’s Not ‘Equal Partners’ With Parents
Following an outcry from parents and families, two federal agencies have backed off a policy that would have said the government is “equal partners” with moms and dads. As reported by the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), the initial ...
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