The Misfit Amish

Coffee with Elam, Season 1 Episode 10

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#shunned
#shunning
 
We would like to announce that we are streaming the final episode of this season of Coffee with Elam, 21 Feb 2021 "We would like to touch upon Liberation day for me is the day I walked out of my Amish home for the final time. That was 17 years ago, things have massively changed, but as evidenced by so much, so little has changed as well. "

LGBTQ Amish in America

James and Mary are discussing LGBTQ Amish in America!

Coffee with Elam, Season 1 Episode 9, dating customs

We discuss some common known dating practices in plain communities. 
Have you ever wondered what bundling is? 
Did you know there's a variety of different practices in different communities and they can vary greatly?

Coffee with Elam "silence"

Today, we had a special guest Kris Kramer. We discuss reasons plain and former plain victims feel silenced. 

Coffee with Elam "Special Episode"

Come see what Audrey has to share with you today!

Coffee with Elam "Racism"

Come listen to our special guest's story about being brown and plain. 
 

Coffee with Elam Random Conversation

This was interesting as we discussed random things like:
learning to drive
loss of community support
what some community support can look like
Fashion choices after being Amish. 
 

Coffee with Elam "Shunning Part 2"

Good Morning!
 
Today we have Elam, Jodi and Ema discuss shunning and some actions we can take towards activism and resources. 
 
https://www.facebook.com/ABetterWayEdu
https://www.facebook.com/groups/17019945116

Coffee with Elam, Shunning Part 1

Good Morning Folks, 
Today we discuss shunning, its effects and lack of effectiveness with a special Guest "Jodi"
 
We plan to look for solutions on Shunning, Part 2 Next week. 
Thanks for listening. 

Coffee with Elam, Spare the Rod

We discuss the "spare the rod" concept over our Sunday Morning coffee.