It’s all too easy to stereotype all Amish people as backward, prudish, and completely disconnected from modern society. However, this view is not only inaccurate but damaging to Amish communities and ...

A social media post makes broad false claims of health advantages for Amish people, wrongly tying them to practices not all ...

Naomi Swartzentruber published a memoir in 2023 and posts on social media about her escape from her Amish lifestyle, her 20 years working as a stripper and how she's remained in touch with her simple ...

While many people pursue higher education, the Amish community believes that this level of education is sufficient for the lifestyle they lead. 10. Amish Men Grow Beards After Marriage Beards are ...

Amish people end formal education at the eighth grade ... The vast majority of teens in Rumspringa do not leave for urban life but live at home. Prime activities include dating, socializing ...

I prize my trips into Amish country, where the pace of life slows and the lack of “stuff” has real allure.

"We weren't allowed to show our bodies or embrace our sexuality or anything like that," she tells PEOPLE of the strict Amish values that ruled her life until the night she fled. After she was ...

“Amish people have a longer life expectancy than regular people and they only drink raw milk,” reads the post. “They don't get vaccinated either. There has (sic) never been outbreaks of any ...