Some of you may have wondered why I’m not on the Homeschoolers Anonymous editorial board anymore and no longer listed as an blog contributor. I’ve blogged less in the past two years for several reasons—being unsure how to navigate between my personal writing and my work as a journalist, saving ideas for freelance pitches toContinueContinue reading “Why I’m not an editor for Homeschoolers Anonymous anymore”
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#MeToo: It took me three years to unfriend him (For the Huffington Post)
Content note: sexual assault I told myself that he’d just made a mistake. I was 25. I’d never dated anyone. He was my study partner, helping me get through senior level classes. He knew I was planning to move out of state after I graduated college in a few months. “Neither one of us haveContinueContinue reading “#MeToo: It took me three years to unfriend him (For the Huffington Post)”
Vacant lot now filled with hope: Temple Emanuel dedicates orchard for Beaumont’s homeless
Temple Emanuel’s new orchard filled with fruit-bearing plants intended to help Beaumont’s homeless population. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on June 8, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Photo: Eleanor Skelton As Temple Emanuel’s new orchard for the homeless opened with a dedication ceremony in May, guests and theirContinueContinue reading “Vacant lot now filled with hope: Temple Emanuel dedicates orchard for Beaumont’s homeless”
Reply to a blog reader about spanking
Another homeschool alum sent me a message after a debate on my Facebook page after I posted an article about spanking. I try to address questions like this in a balanced way, no matter how I feel personally. Here’s her message: Hey Eleanor! I saw that you posted an article on spanking children on yourContinueContinue reading “Reply to a blog reader about spanking”
Happy Third Anniversary, Homeschoolers Anonymous!
This March, Homeschoolers Anonymous turned three. I found the site several weeks after the launch, on April 12, 2013. I still remember it, because I was in a meeting for the student newspaper on campus and one of my fellow editors, Cynthia Jeub (now known as Artemis Stardust), had sent me the link earlier thatContinueContinue reading “Happy Third Anniversary, Homeschoolers Anonymous!”
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