Talitha Seibel – Marginal Moms

10 Years of A Family Costume Rule, And What We’ve Learned From It (In Pictures)

For 10 years our family has dressed as a group, growing from 4 characters up to 9 at the most (including foster children)! See it all in pictures, and hear some things we have learned while dressing as a family team and theme. It’s so difficult in today’s world to find consistent connection with your family. We do it any way we can, including things that are awkward like dressing up a family of 8!

I was 15 Years Old, The First Time I Was Not Raped

I was just barely 15 years old, the first time that I was not raped. Our parents were all at a bible study or homeschool parents group. I’m sorry, your honor, I do not remember which. It was simply 25 years ago.  He was the popular guy that even the

The Iliad and The Audacity of Hitting The Ground Limping

My daughter just finished reading the Iliad for homeschooling. Like just about every high school age American youth, she was not a fan.“Mom, they literally start in the middle of the story. You have no idea what is going on and who all of these people are. There’s no context

When Your Son Asks About a Hymen- How to Answer Cringy Questions

We are very serious about open honesty with our children We get mixed responses from people on our commitment to answering all questions with simple truth.  Sometimes it happens in front of others, and we will ask them to wait until we have some time later to talk about it.