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Moms for Modesty?

http://www.everydaymommy.net/everyday-mommy/2006/9/5/moms-for-modesty.html


Check out the above link - Jules at Everyday Mommy started a fantastic thing (IMO), the Moms for Modesty blog team. In a day when it is nearly impossible to clothe my 10 year old in non "hoochie mama" wear - I appreciate any stand for allowing our children to be *children* and not a miniature version of a sex symbol.

Now, I want to clarify the meaning of modesty - this doesn't mean I think women/girls ought to be covered from head to toe. It doesn't mean I'm out to make myself or my children look as if we belong in the 1800's. (although, I always thought that'd be kinda fun:-) Well, except for the corsets LOL) It's not a word we say a whole lot in our culture, but it's an important concept to be taken back. Our society at large has lost any sense of modesty - there is no more leaving *anything* up to the imagination, and this sexualization of our culture has become so pervasive, it's difficult to find clothing for my 3 year old, let alone my 10 year old, that allows them to look well, like the beautiful little girls they are. Key words there - LITTLE GIRLS. Not that I just love the fashion choices out there for teens or even for adult women, but I find the growing lack of modest, cute :-) clothing available for girls to be particularly despicable. Now....do ya wanna know how I *really* feel?

Here's the Moms for Modesty mission statement - kinda speaks for itself:

As a Mom for Modesty I believe in common-sense modesty for girls and young women.

I believe in refraining from sexualizing our girls and young women.

I believe that it is unwise and unfair to taunt boys and young men by permitting my daughter(s) to dress in an immodest manner.

I believe that true beauty comes from within and I strive to teach my daughter(s) this truth.

I will loyally shop at retailers that provide girls' and young womens clothing that is modest, affordable and stylish.

posted by Amanda in NC @ 11:26 PM 0 comments

I have thus survived my first year of homeschool!!!! Yes, I know it's already the start of the second school year - BUT, yesterday marked the day that SusieQ officially finished 4th grade. WOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!! We survived 4th grade. She actually *learned* something. And we didn't kill each other! I count that as a rousing success:-).
In all seriousness, a year later, I have *no* doubts that the decision we made to pull her out of school-building school after 4 years was the right one. It has NOT been easy, I'm not gonna lie about that. We've had many a conflict. I had my own struggles to deal with early on. But the goals that we had for this year have been met - she is caught up in math (after 4 years of never getting beyond counting on her fingers to do simple addition and subtraction...my baby is multiplying with the best of them!) and her social skills and self confidence have improved tremendously. Does she still have some issues to work on? Yes, but truth is, she's her momma's girl - she might *always* have issues to work on:-) However, I'm no longer terrified at the thought of her returning to school-building school someday - I think she'll be ready to hold her own and be successful. I'm just thrilled that she has moved forward this year in so many ways - Thanks only to God, cuz I think it was in *spite* of me sometimes LOL!

posted by Amanda in NC @ 4:21 PM 0 comments