This week Fallon summarizes the second episode of Shiny Happy People, "Growing Up Gothard". In this episode, "as IBLP's homeschooling empire grows, it becomes clear that patriarchal, abusive authority is at the core of Bill Gothard and Jim Bob Duggar's power." - Amazon Prime

Ash then talks to Fallon about the IBLP's official child abuse manual, To Train Up a Child. Authored by Michael and Debi Pearl, the book has led to the death of at least three children. The purpose of the book is to break a child's will from infancy so they never become unruly.

TW: HEAVY child abuse of all kinds.


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-Research assistance by Peggie Brott.
-Audio editing by Ophelia Stone.
-Sources:

• Nogreaterjoy.org
• Marilyn Honig- Coffee, Cults, and Craftsl
• “Child ‘training’ book triggers backlash”
• “Did Hana’s parents ‘train’ her to death?”
• “Preaching in virtue of spanking, even as deaths fuel debate”
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Lydia_Schatz
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Hana_Grace-Rose_Williams#:~:text=Hana%20Grace%2DRose%20Williams%20
• http://poundpuplegacy.org/node/53001