Secret Lives of Women Tuesdays at 10pm|9c


They are women with large families – sometimes as many as 18 children – who call themselves and their belief system "Quiverfull." The name is borrowed from Psalm 127 (“Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.”) It’s a grassroots movement among evangelical Christians based on the idea that “children are a gift from God.” These Quiverfull moms avoid birth control, home school their children and allow their husbands to make the decisions for the family. Join us as we meet two Quiverfull moms and another woman who decided to opt out of the movement when her life became too difficult. We’ll also talk with today’s foremost expert on Quiverfull women, Kathryn Joyce, to learn more about the religious aspects of the movement and those who live by it.