Alicia64 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I mean, his wife homeschools their seven kids. I didn't register this until today. Did everyone know this but me? http://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/santorum-ill-home-school-in-the-white-house Alley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 It has been in the news. I certainly salute his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Yes, we all knew. But we talked about it one day when you weren't here and decided not to tell you. :D We're kind of mean that way... ;) PS. I found out about it here when someone mentioned it. I wouldn't have known about it otherwise, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) And she was a NICU nurse and then went on to become a lawyer. I bow. All I want to do at the end of the day is have a glass of something alcoholic, not crack a book. Edited February 18, 2012 by justamouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I had no idea (but that's my usual state). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Yes, we all knew. But we talked about it one day when you weren't here and decided not to tell you. :D We're kind of mean that way... ;) PS. I found out about it here when someone mentioned it. I wouldn't have known about it otherwise, either. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 She also wrote the book "Everyday Graces: Child's Book of Good Manners". We checked this out of the library one time and enjoyed the different stories. If I remember correctly there is a nice little foreword in it about her family at the time and why she wrote the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 And she was a NICU nurse and then went on to become a lawyer. I bow. All I want to do at the ed of the day is have a glass of something alcoholic, not crack a book. She's also an author. I like her manners book for children: Everyday Graces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? Can we vote for her instead? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? Can we vote for her instead? :D I know, right? AND she's cute as heck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? Can we vote for her instead? :D No kidding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIS0320 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 All I want to do at the end of the day is have a glass of something alcoholic, not crack a book. :iagree: :001_smile::001_smile::001_smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie in OR Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? :D Holy moose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? Can we vote for her instead? :D :lol::lol::lol::lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeetime Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 She also wrote the book "Everyday Graces: Child's Book of Good Manners". We checked this out of the library one time and enjoyed the different stories. If I remember correctly there is a nice little foreword in it about her family at the time and why she wrote the book. Wait a sec- I own that book and totally did not realize that the author was Rick Santorum's wife! Personally, I think it would be pretty dang awesome to have a homeschooler in the White House. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait a sec- I own that book and totally did not realize that the author was Rick Santorum's wife! Personally, I think it would be pretty dang awesome to have a homeschooler in the White House. ;) :iagree: And vote for HER and let him homeschool a while!! Than he'd be doubly good after!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I love the photo of the article -- especially the caption clarifying the man, woman, boy, and three girls are someone else's family. Useful for those who worry about polyandry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 And she was a NICU nurse and then went on to become a lawyer. I bow. All I want to do at the end of the day is have a glass of something alcoholic, not crack a book. No kidding! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? Can we vote for her instead? :D She's a lot more attractive to me as a candidate than her husband. They should totally swap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Personally, I think it would be pretty dang awesome to have a homeschooler in the White House. ;) Purely from a selfish-not-political-at-all point of view I think it would be unbelievably wonderful for the homeschool community to have a president and first lady who actually homeschool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna A. Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 She's a lot more attractive to me as a candidate than her husband. They should totally swap! But keep in mind the power of a good woman behind her man..... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? Can we vote for her instead? :D :iagree::iagree: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I mean, his wife homeschools their seven kids. I didn't register this until today. Did everyone know this but me? http://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/santorum-ill-home-school-in-the-white-house Alley Well, slap me upside the head....I had no idea....gee whiz!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Mr. and Mrs. Santorum HAVE 7 kids; 4 boys and 3 girls aged 20 to 3 1/2. The youngest girl is special needs and is too young to "officially" homeschool. My dd and I met Rick Santorum along with some of the Duggar family a few weeks ago during a campaign stop. I'm impressed he and his wife homeschool.....OK, mostly/all the wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 She also wrote a book called Letters to Gabriel about a child that they had that passed away. They knew all through the pregnancy that he was very sick and she went through all kinds of crazy treatments during the pregnancy to try to save him (like having a tube inserted into her stomach without pain meds). Very sad book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I knew they had seven children, but I did not know that they homeschooled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 OHHHHHH......that explains why the Duggars were in town when Rick Santorum was here. I had no idea! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? Can we vote for her instead? :D :iagree: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? Can we vote for her instead? :D :iagree: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? Can we vote for her instead? :D She sounds like the kids on this forum that have a long list of things they want to be when they grow up. She makes a good example of showing you do not have to limit yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I say we, as a country, put a stop to all campaigns, debates, and primaries and the people just go ahead and vote for the candidate based on his wife. Whaddya say? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amey311 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 This is an interesting counter-point: http://motherjones.com/politics/2012/01/rick-santorums-school-scandal Basically, he has used public cyber charters, and one could argue that he only stopped when his residency was challenged. So much for "I trust parents to instill values, and instill citizenship and all those things much more than I do the education system in America today." He has been perfectly okay with the education system in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) I had no idea (but that's my usual state). Mine Too. This is an interesting counter-point: http://motherjones.com/politics/2012...school-scandal Basically, he has used public cyber charters, and one could argue that he only stopped when his residency was challenged. So much for "I trust parents to instill values, and instill citizenship and all those things much more than I do the education system in America today." He has been perfectly okay with the education system in America. technically, if he still owned the house in PA, (which, as I understand it, he STILL owns it) he was still paying property taxes, so he was still supporting the schools. But since he wasn't RESIDING there, he should not be able to use the PA school district. It seems to be a slightly blurred area, as he WAS still paying taxes. So I don't know that he should have to pay the money, but he did break a rule about residency. Edited February 18, 2012 by cin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 This is an interesting counter-point: http://motherjones.com/politics/2012/01/rick-santorums-school-scandal Basically, he has used public cyber charters, and one could argue that he only stopped when his residency was challenged. So much for "I trust parents to instill values, and instill citizenship and all those things much more than I do the education system in America today." He has been perfectly okay with the education system in America. This. By all accounts, politics aside, they appear to be sincerely nice people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russiantwins Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 He's got my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I frankly do not consider the educational choices of a candidate to be much of a factor in their fitness for office. Homeschooled or cyber school or not, I have no interest in seeing anyone named Santorum in the White House come 2013, him or her.:tongue_smilie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 ]Originally Posted by Heather in NC Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? Can we vote for her instead? " I know, right? :iagree: But yes, I knew they home schooled as well. They did cyber schooling but then got in trouble because the mom took the kids to Virginia and they were staying there and PA found out and made them pay back all the money it would have cost to cyber school them in the state of PA. It was a mess at the time. Not bashing them. Actually they are a very nice family. Not only is she a nurse, lawyer, author, homeschooling mom to 7 , but she's also a mom to a special needs child ( their youngest was born with Triosomy 18) too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSheep Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait... So she's a nurse, a lawyer, an author, wife of a government official, and homeschooling mom of 7? Can we vote for her instead? :D That's what I was thinking. But it sounds like she has more important things to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSheep Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I frankly do not consider the educational choices of a candidate to be much of a factor in their fitness for office. Homeschooled or cyber school or not, I have no interest in seeing anyone named Santorum in the White House come 2013, him or her.:tongue_smilie: I'm not voting for him either. But I don't think we're allowed to discuss that here. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I can't stand Santorum politically, but I've found myself in the position several times of defending him to others over the cyber school thing. Every article about it was really a dig at homeschooling. And the position of congressional families in terms of where to live and so forth is always tough - no matter what your party. It struck me as one of those attacks that one only lobs at the other side, never at your own. And I hate that stuff. I'm perfectly happy to challenge the man on the actual issues... But not on this board, of course. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wait a sec- I own that book and totally did not realize that the author was Rick Santorum's wife! Personally, I think it would be pretty dang awesome to have a homeschooler in the White House. ;) I have it, too, and I would most definitely vote for her! Well, now this whole election has jumped up to a whole new level of interest for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Purely from a selfish-not-political-at-all point of view I think it would be unbelievably wonderful for the homeschool community to have a president and first lady who actually homeschool. And by "actually homeschool," I would want to see a room set up in the White House with the First Lady actually in there teaching her own children, as opposed to the children having tutors for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFG Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 And by "actually homeschool," I would want to see a room set up in the White House with the First Lady actually in there teaching her own children, as opposed to the children having tutors for everything. Or even without a dedicated room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 And by "actually homeschool," I would want to see a room set up in the White House with the First Lady actually in there teaching her own children, as opposed to the children having tutors for everything. The First Lady would have too many official duties to HS herself but I would love to see a grandma or aunt HS the President's kids in the White House :001_smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 And by "actually homeschool," I would want to see a room set up in the White House with the First Lady actually in there teaching her own children, as opposed to the children having tutors for everything. Is it really for anyone to judge another person's means of schooling? I may not like the Santorums (at all) but how they do homeschooling is not my business. I admire any parent who educates their children well, regardless of if it is how I would choose to do it. Being First Lady is NOT really conducive to being inside the White House 5 days a week, a lot of travel and entertaining is part of the job. I also agree that the cyber schooling thing is a non-issue. If a Senator from a state is not a resident, I don't know who is. I assume the Santorums paid taxes in their home state, even if they really lived in VA. Of course it is all moot. He is not going to get the nomination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Just requested her book from the library. Interesting note: the foreword is by Joe Paterno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Is it really for anyone to judge another person's means of schooling? I may not like the Santorums (at all) but how they do homeschooling is not my business. I admire any parent who educates their children well, regardless of if it is how I would choose to do it. . :iagree: There have been numerous threads where someone asks about being rigorous enough, or what's the bare minimum, or unschooling, etc., and WTMers come out of the woodwork defending a parent's right to educate however they see fit. But cyberschooling is wrong? How is that different than taking online classes through Potter's School? How is that different than Lisa Whelchel using SOS for all of her kids but then being hailed as a homeschooling expert? How is it different than using co-op classes or classes at the local CC or some other way of farming out subjects? So unless you teach your kids every subject yourself, at home, in a dedicated schoolroom, using no outside help whatsoever including online courses... You are not "actually" homeschooling? Sheesh. :glare: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Holy carp? Really? I would so *not* hs my own kids if I was the First Lady. If they didn't go to Sidwell Friends, I'd hire the best tutors money could buy. And that so totally would be not moi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I suppose you're out of the loop for not knowing this about whomever that was.... I'd forgotten you guys were having an election sometime soon. It took me a bit to figure out your post :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amey311 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 :iagree: But cyberschooling is wrong? . Just in case this is related to my link (because, well, everything is about me :tongue_smilie:), I mention the cyberschooling since it's thru a PUBLIC CHARTER school. So, officially, his children were using the services of public school. You know - the American school system he doesn't trust to educate his children. Now who knows, maybe they just tweaked the public school materials so they could use the materials (for free) but didn't have to deal with all the people in public schools and could keep things in line with their faith. However, I don't think I can say much more and not violate the "no politics" clause. other than to say no one had better tell me i should vote for him because "he's a homeschooling parent, too!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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