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Encouraging Our Daughters to Enjoy Childhood

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Lisa Botts

In this day and time our children are being pushed into adulthood long before they are emotionally ready. I won’t go into the myriad reasons for this because I have no wish to start debates with people who want to … Continue reading →

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Manhood – A Hazardous Journeys video

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Vision Forum Ministries has long been a favorite resource for building a Godly family and raising young men and young ladies into mature, Godly adults. The Hazardous Journeys Society is a part of Vision Forum. Our society has embraced the … Continue reading →

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Do Your Ancestors Matter? – Repost from UFI

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

I suspect that the topic is one that all of us who cherish our Southern heritage are well aware of. It might be deep in our subconscious or it might be part of our active thought, but an awareness of … Continue reading →

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Eight Vital Skills

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The Southern gentleman is the primary focus of Confederate Colonel. A major part of that is an emphasis on the importance of leadership (see the Lessons in Leadership series). With that said, we need to understand that we are not … Continue reading →

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Home Schooling By The Numbers

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

It is no secret that I am a big supporter of home schooling. Second only to removing television from your home, it is an effective way to regain control of the way the next generation is raised. In addition, the … Continue reading →

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Ten Ways – from Raising Homemakers

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Raising Homemakers is a great resource for all parents wanting to raise their sons into gentlemen and their daughters into ladies. It is aimed at mothers raising daughters, but there are also plenty of nuggets for those raising sons. Ten … Continue reading →

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White Privilege – Guilty As Charged

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

I originally wrote and published this on February 17, 2011. I was reminded of it on the birth of our second grandchild. I am posting it again as a reminder to myself of the responsibilities that we have to our … Continue reading →

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A Southern Gentleman is Born

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

No one is “born” a Southern Gentleman, but allow me a bit of liberty in this instance. I can assure you that Richard Michael will be raised to be a Southern Gentleman. Richard Michael joins his cousin, Ethan David, as … Continue reading →

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Tentacles In Our Children

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

(We will return to the series of posts on the Southern gentleman and the Boy Scout laws, oath, and motto next week. This is the first post in which the new email subscription feature has been enabled.) The Consumer Culture … Continue reading →

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Teaching Our Sons and Daughters

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The way we raise our sons and daughters, and the way we influence our grandsons and granddaughters is the key to making a better world. It always has been. The Southern gentleman has many duties and obligations, but none are … Continue reading →

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