Healing From Homeschooling

Why do many fundamentalist Christian families choose to homeschool? And how does homeschooling shape children, not only during their school years, but throughout their lives?In this episode, Katherine explores these questions by reflecting on her own homeschooling experience. She shares the reasons and arguments her church gave for homeschooling, the curriculum her parents chose, and the beliefs and lessons she is still learning (and unlearning) today.Later, in the Fundie Fun Feature, Katherine discusses a problematic children’s book series she grew up reading and examines the harmful ideas it promotes.Katherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathclaireeady/

What happens after we die, and what happens to the fear we were taught to carry about the afterlife?Katherine reflects on the fundamentalist Christian teachings about death, heaven, and hell that shaped her childhood, and the fear, shame, and anxiety they left behind. She explores how reincarnation and past lives offered a different way to understand death, including her own experience with past-life regression, along with the nature-based and witchcraft practices that have supported her healing.Then, in the Fundie Fun Feature, Katherine looks back at Halloween in her fundamentalist childhood and reads a gospel tract her family handed out to trick-or-treaters.Content warning: This episode discusses death, heaven and hell, religious trauma, and evangelizing through fear. Please listen with care.Katherine's Past Lives Cafe Episode with Desert Star: https://pastlivescafe.buzzsprout.com/2444669/episodes/18649814Chick Tracts: https://www.chick.com/Samhainfest Tickets: https://www.samhainfest.com/Katherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathclaireeady/

In this episode, Katherine dissects the teachings from her childhood and teenage years that created guilt and shame around her body and clothing choices. She discusses modesty culture's ridiculous rules, impossible expectations, and the long-lasting impacts on her mental health and body image. She also shares the practical tips and witchy practices that have supported her healing journey.This week's Fundie Fun Feature revisits the blogs, books, courses, and other resources Katherine turned to as a fundie teen to uphold her church and family's modesty standards.Fresh Modesty: https://web.archive.org/web/20181203025032/http://freshmodesty.com/The Modest Mom: https://web.archive.org/web/20260108224207/https://www.themodestmomblog.com/Modestly Yours Swimwear: https://www.modestlyyoursswimwear.com/Boyer Family Singers Blog: https://web.archive.org/web/20151016010536/http://boyerfamilysingersblog.com/about/about-us/Reclaiming Beauty Course: https://botkinsisters.com/product/reclaiming-beautyChristian Modesty Book: https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Modesty-Public-Undressing-America/dp/1929241348Katherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathclaireeady/

In this episode, Katherine unpacks how evangelical Christianity and other high-control religious environments can erode self-trust, intuition, and identity. She examines the Bible verses used to reinforce total depravity, self-loathing, and dependence on a savior, and shares the nature-based practices and intuitive tools that have supported her healing and return to herself.Plus, in today’s Fundie Fun Feature, Katherine revisits the Christian catchphrases and church-approved “cuss words” that were acceptable in her fundamentalist home and church.Alternative Cuss Words T-shirt: https://shop.timhawkins.net/products/alternative-cuss-words-t-shirtKatherine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathclaireeady/

In this episode, Katherine shares her journey from a strict, fundamentalist evangelical upbringing to a life of pagan spirituality and witchcraft. She unpacks the realities of purity culture, courtship, and high-control religion, and what it felt like to finally find freedom outside the church. In the Fundie Fun Feature, she revisits her experiences with Vision Forum, complete with excerpts and product descriptions from one of their catalogs.2011 Vision Forum catalog: https://archive.org/details/2011-vision-forum-catalog_202403/mode/2upKatherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathclaireeady/