We've got a full roster of Amish in the News today, so let's jump right in!
Amish Teens and Money: Â This was an interesting article but I think when/if you read it, all you can really do is take it as one Amish family's perspective on teens and money. I don't think - as the author attempts to do - you can make any sweeping conclusions about the Amish as a whole from this. Â I think you'll see different parenting philosophies in different Amish homes in different Amish settlements. Â The article is insightful because it does show you how some Amish parents play a very "interventionist" role in their children's earnings. Â If done properly and with goodwill I think this can be a good thing, sort of like "money with training wheels" for kids. Click here to read more.
Millie Otto Serves Up Ham and Veggie Chowder: Â Check in with Illinois Amish writer Millie Otto, this week she serves up ham and veggie chowder!
UPDATE: Â Just a follow-up story to the two Amish children killed in separate traffic accidents in Upstate New York last week. Â Terrible tragedies, but typical Amish resilience and stoicism sets in. Click here.
BRETHREN BAKERY: Â For those lucky enough to live near Logansport, Indiana, you've got an awesome option for authentic pastries, pies and confections churned out by an Old German Baptist Brethren family. Â Check out this article to read about the Kuns bakery.
Tree Wrangling Amish: Â Â Often Amish workers will take on jobs few others have the pure physical prowess and manpower to do...in this case, getting a town's "tree sign" back into shape. Â Click here to read more.
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