Secular Lonelyhearts (or, They've started arriving!)

Although I started sending issues out on Saturday, today is the first day that I could feel officially sure that subscribers might start receiving their copies of SHM. The ones I mailed on Saturday went out in public mail boxes, and I couldn't be sure what time they were being picked up. On Monday, I took two huge boxes to the post office, early. So today was the first day that I could feel sure people might actually open their envelopes.

I got a very welcome confirmation of that fact from the first subscriber to send her info to include in the new "Secular Lonelyhearts" segment of the magazine.

It's not as romantic as it sounds. But it's free. And it might help you find that secular homeschooling friend you've been dreaming of.

Here's how it works.

You send us whatever information about yourself and your family you feel comfortable putting out in public. The subscriber who just emailed me included the name of her hometown, her children's ages, and some info about their homeschooling style, as well as her email address.

We will print this, free of charge, in the September/October issue (and as many other issues as she'd like us to run it) of SHM.

We will all devoutly (so to speak) hope that she gets a response from and makes friends with another secular homeschooling parent in the area.

You do not have to be a subscriber to be listed. This is a community service. I feel incredibly guilty about having it so easy when it comes to secular homeschooling buddies. This city makes me scream at times, but it is good for that. So since I can't share the wealth any other way, at least I'll do what I can to help people connect.

Spread the word!