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Category Archives: Atheist Parenting
Atheist Parents: What Would You Do Differently?
Once, when I was twelve or so, my dad forgot to pick me up from play rehearsal after school. In the pre-cellphone era, I just stood at the big double doors of the school’s entrance, watching for headlights in the … Continue reading
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The Christian Indoctrination Will Continue Forever
This is a poster going around promoting Pastor Mark Driscoll‘s awful new book Real Marriage: Yeah… because that’s exactly how it works. Vorjack at Unreasonable Faith puts it well: Um … about that last one. My grandfather was raised Southern … Continue reading
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Ask Richard: Atheist’s Parents Keep “Magic of Reality” from Younger Brother
Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, I’m the only out atheist in my family. We have the occasional argument or discussion but for the most part we all agree to try and be respectful. … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Atheist Parenting, Education, General, Richard Wade
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How Can Atheist Parents Break Religion Tradition and Help Their Children?
There are plenty of atheists out there who choose to take their children to a church for a number of reasons: It sounds like the “right” thing to do, they want to raise their children with good morals (as if … Continue reading
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Introducing Dads Beyond Belief
A couple of months ago, I mentioned a new Facebook group called Mothers Beyond Belief, a group for moms (especially new ones) to talk about pregnancy, childbirth, and raising children without all the religious talk and pseudoscience that infest other … Continue reading
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Debunking Santa Is Just Practice for God
As Christmas approaches, many atheist parents might be wondering if they should tell their young children about the infamous obese man in a red velvet suit, who goes around the world (overnight) in a flying sleigh pulled by reindeer, slides … Continue reading
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The Problems with Biblical Parenting and Discipline
I’m one of those people who wish that theists and atheists could just bury the hatchet and move on; I, personally, would benefit greatly from such a cease-fire, and I have no doubt that there would be plenty of atheists … Continue reading
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Why Would Anyone Spank a Child?
Conservative Christians promote a lot of awful values, but spanking has to be somewhere near the top of the list. It’s not just the few notable examples of parents who beat their children to the point of death — but … Continue reading
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Ask Richard: Helping My Teen Son With His Profound Questions
Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. My fourteen-year-old son admitted he is going through his existential crisis (my words, not his). What is an effective way to guide and support him through this time in his … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Atheist Parenting, General, Richard Wade
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Introducing Mothers Beyond Belief
Noelle George has created a Facebook group for mothers to talk about parenting/pregnancy/etc from a secular perspective — it’s called Mothers Beyond Belief (and, in case you’re wondering, Foundation Beyond Belief is aware of the group’s name and fully supports … Continue reading
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