Fennick Nym
@fennicknym.bsky.social
ex-homeschooler, collector of hobbies, probably mispronouncing a word
should a qualified therapist be their child's therapist?
should a qualified judge hear their child's case?
should a qualified surgeon perform their child's surgery at home with no oversight?
Then why do we say being a teacher can qualify a parent to be a good homeschooler?
should a qualified judge hear their child's case?
should a qualified surgeon perform their child's surgery at home with no oversight?
Then why do we say being a teacher can qualify a parent to be a good homeschooler?
January 1, 2026 at 10:42 PM
should a qualified therapist be their child's therapist?
should a qualified judge hear their child's case?
should a qualified surgeon perform their child's surgery at home with no oversight?
Then why do we say being a teacher can qualify a parent to be a good homeschooler?
should a qualified judge hear their child's case?
should a qualified surgeon perform their child's surgery at home with no oversight?
Then why do we say being a teacher can qualify a parent to be a good homeschooler?
Making new years resolutions to write more, socialize more, and make more music. Hopefully will last longer than a month this year XD
January 1, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Making new years resolutions to write more, socialize more, and make more music. Hopefully will last longer than a month this year XD
"because an adult hitting a child will never be good parenting."
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Research by Dr. Diana Baumrind, the creator of the "parenting styles" model, found that, “On average, authoritative parents spanked just as much as the average of all other parents."
The Problem with Authoritative Parenting
Authoritative parenting is often seen as a pro-child alternative to authoritarian parenting. But what does the research show?
rlstollar.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"because an adult hitting a child will never be good parenting."
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I am.
December 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I am.
Looking forward to the day when MTG only means magic the gathering again lol
December 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Looking forward to the day when MTG only means magic the gathering again lol
As a homeschooler who barely was taught any math... even I know this is not how numbers work o.o
Trump: "We're bringing down drug prices at a level that has never been thought of -- think of it, by 1,000% ... 1,400% in some cases"
December 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As a homeschooler who barely was taught any math... even I know this is not how numbers work o.o
I finished the first draft of my book yesterday. I'm kind of in shock lol. It was four-ish years in the making, a childhood dream of mine, and... I did it.
Now onto editing :D
Now onto editing :D
December 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I finished the first draft of my book yesterday. I'm kind of in shock lol. It was four-ish years in the making, a childhood dream of mine, and... I did it.
Now onto editing :D
Now onto editing :D
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Every trans person--including every trans child--deserves the chance to be fully themselves. I'm so sick of seeing trans folks harmed repeatedly and unrelentingly, against all reason and scientific precedent. To my trans friends--I'm so sorry the world keeps trying to dim your light.
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Every trans person--including every trans child--deserves the chance to be fully themselves. I'm so sick of seeing trans folks harmed repeatedly and unrelentingly, against all reason and scientific precedent. To my trans friends--I'm so sorry the world keeps trying to dim your light.
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im thinking about the parental estrangement forums and shit and it feels like such a natural thing to come from a culture that doesn't see children as full human beings with agency, to extend the status of problem child past the age of majority and allow publishing and media to be complicit in abuse
December 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
im thinking about the parental estrangement forums and shit and it feels like such a natural thing to come from a culture that doesn't see children as full human beings with agency, to extend the status of problem child past the age of majority and allow publishing and media to be complicit in abuse
These moms reveal SO much in their word choices, and they have such little self awareness they don't realize it.
Saying someone is 'ungrateful' in response to them cutting you off shows you expected the relationship to work like a video game: 'I did x, now you MUST do y.' That's so controlling.
Saying someone is 'ungrateful' in response to them cutting you off shows you expected the relationship to work like a video game: 'I did x, now you MUST do y.' That's so controlling.
hmm. im just gonna say it: your kids are estranged from you for a reason and making tiktoks about how you're the victim is probably emblematic of it. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
These Moms Are Done Being ‘Doormats’ for Their Estranged Children
Parents publicly blast their adult offspring for cutting them off, drawing tens of thousands of online followers.
www.wsj.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
These moms reveal SO much in their word choices, and they have such little self awareness they don't realize it.
Saying someone is 'ungrateful' in response to them cutting you off shows you expected the relationship to work like a video game: 'I did x, now you MUST do y.' That's so controlling.
Saying someone is 'ungrateful' in response to them cutting you off shows you expected the relationship to work like a video game: 'I did x, now you MUST do y.' That's so controlling.
I wish there was more awareness about homeschooling in the mental health field. I have had to teach so many therapists about the impacts and while I'm glad they are open to learning, it gets tiring having to be the one to teach when **I'm** there to learn from **them**.
December 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I wish there was more awareness about homeschooling in the mental health field. I have had to teach so many therapists about the impacts and while I'm glad they are open to learning, it gets tiring having to be the one to teach when **I'm** there to learn from **them**.
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there is a certain condescension in the idea that “racism should be publicly unacceptable and come with consequences” is an attack on the “working class.”
December 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
there is a certain condescension in the idea that “racism should be publicly unacceptable and come with consequences” is an attack on the “working class.”
...just realized how similar my name is to a pokemon.
Gonna just pretend I did that on purpose. Sure. Yup. Totally. 🙃
Gonna just pretend I did that on purpose. Sure. Yup. Totally. 🙃
December 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
...just realized how similar my name is to a pokemon.
Gonna just pretend I did that on purpose. Sure. Yup. Totally. 🙃
Gonna just pretend I did that on purpose. Sure. Yup. Totally. 🙃
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Nothing says racism, cruelty, hatred and weakness combined in one quite like the orange felon removing all free access to National Parks on federal holidays that honor black people whilst giving free access on his own birthday. He should’ve been sent to jail forever.
December 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Nothing says racism, cruelty, hatred and weakness combined in one quite like the orange felon removing all free access to National Parks on federal holidays that honor black people whilst giving free access on his own birthday. He should’ve been sent to jail forever.
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I have made a handy list of the appropriate uses of mentioning the 80s comedy film "Revenge of the Nerds":
1. Talking about how it's a rapey movie where the protagonist is a rapist
That's it. That's the list.
1. Talking about how it's a rapey movie where the protagonist is a rapist
That's it. That's the list.
December 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I have made a handy list of the appropriate uses of mentioning the 80s comedy film "Revenge of the Nerds":
1. Talking about how it's a rapey movie where the protagonist is a rapist
That's it. That's the list.
1. Talking about how it's a rapey movie where the protagonist is a rapist
That's it. That's the list.
Working on my next substack post, focused on (the lack of) socialization in homeschooling. It's coming along pretty good, but I can only work on it for a few minutes at a time before getting overwhelmed with bad memories. This is hard work 🫠 #cptsd #exhomeschool
December 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Working on my next substack post, focused on (the lack of) socialization in homeschooling. It's coming along pretty good, but I can only work on it for a few minutes at a time before getting overwhelmed with bad memories. This is hard work 🫠 #cptsd #exhomeschool
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NEW: Two Chicago police officers were investigated for sexual misconduct — then promoted. It wasn’t an oversight.
Despite a decadeslong reform effort, the Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows for disciplinary records to be ignored.
Despite a decadeslong reform effort, the Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows for disciplinary records to be ignored.
Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing has changed.
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Two Chicago police officers were investigated for sexual misconduct — then promoted. It wasn’t an oversight.
Despite a decadeslong reform effort, the Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows for disciplinary records to be ignored.
Despite a decadeslong reform effort, the Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows for disciplinary records to be ignored.
Maybe instead of making it so they can't discriminate against transcripts like mine (a literal google doc) we could make sure that homeschool parents aren't giving their kids google docs for transcripts...?
NC Rep. Mark Harris has introduced a bill to stop “Homeschool discrimination” in college admissions
December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Maybe instead of making it so they can't discriminate against transcripts like mine (a literal google doc) we could make sure that homeschool parents aren't giving their kids google docs for transcripts...?
Surely I have been made whole lol
December 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Surely I have been made whole lol
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Snow! Snow! Snow!
November 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Snow! Snow! Snow!
will be jumping on stream in about 90 minutes for some cozy games. Come hang out if you're a homeschool alum and/or no contact with 'family' :3
www.twitch.tv/fennicknym
www.twitch.tv/fennicknym
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
will be jumping on stream in about 90 minutes for some cozy games. Come hang out if you're a homeschool alum and/or no contact with 'family' :3
www.twitch.tv/fennicknym
www.twitch.tv/fennicknym
A child's safety and autonomy is always more important than a parent's authority.
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A child's safety and autonomy is always more important than a parent's authority.
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We're founded and led by homeschool alumni and those experiences guide our work. If you are an alumni, consider joining us for a December focus group - you’ll be the first to hear about our new legislative and research work and we want to hear what you think is important too. tinyurl.com/CRHEAlumni
November 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We're founded and led by homeschool alumni and those experiences guide our work. If you are an alumni, consider joining us for a December focus group - you’ll be the first to hear about our new legislative and research work and we want to hear what you think is important too. tinyurl.com/CRHEAlumni
I find it interesting that the kids who are currently being homeschooled are not asked if *they* find the socialization adequate.
My mom's reasons for homeschooling me were health and academic related- and yet I only finished maybe 2 textbooks over 9 years, and my health plummeted.
My mom's reasons for homeschooling me were health and academic related- and yet I only finished maybe 2 textbooks over 9 years, and my health plummeted.
Why do you think homeschooling is on the rise? We talked to Newsweek about the challenges of collecting data within the realm of homeschooling and capturing the whole picture, but there’s no denying more and more families are choosing to homeschool. Let us know what you think!
Why homeschooling is still on the rise
The number of children being homeschooled in the U.S. is continuing to rise years after the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.newsweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I find it interesting that the kids who are currently being homeschooled are not asked if *they* find the socialization adequate.
My mom's reasons for homeschooling me were health and academic related- and yet I only finished maybe 2 textbooks over 9 years, and my health plummeted.
My mom's reasons for homeschooling me were health and academic related- and yet I only finished maybe 2 textbooks over 9 years, and my health plummeted.
Saw this on my walk today and buddy, I relate, but it's time to let go lol
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Saw this on my walk today and buddy, I relate, but it's time to let go lol