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May 21, 2015
What Kind of ‘None’ Are You?
The Recent Pew Research Center's recent findings that "Nones" comprise nearly 23 percent of America's adult population...
May 20, 2015
‘This American Life’ Reporter Tackles Anti-Semitism With Her 3-Year-Old
If you're a parent and a This American Life fan, be sure to check out...
May 19, 2015
‘Mommy, Can I Draw Muhammad?’ Patheos Writers Weigh In
Occasionally this blog features a series called “Mommy, What’s That?” — aimed at giving secular...
May 15, 2015
Must-Watch Friday: Kids React to Gay Marriage
Happy Friday, everyone! Apparently I've been watching a lot of videos this week because here...
May 12, 2015
Indian Children Talk Religion (And Lack Thereof)
Just stumbled across this little gem of a video, posted earlier today on the Being Indian...
May 12, 2015
What You Should Know About Pew’s New Religion Study
The Pew Research Center's second U.S. Religious Landscape Study, released today, is well worth reading. In a report...
May 11, 2015
A Catholic Kid and a Freethinking Kid Walk Into a Bar…
A Pittsburgh dad and longtime Natural Wonderers reader submitted the following transcript for inclusion in a little series I...
May 07, 2015
Dear Evangelical Friend — Would You Rather Fail At Being My Savior, Or Succeed at Being My Friend?
A certain someone in my life recently reached out to tell me he’d pray for...
May 06, 2015
Producer Seeking Subjects for Documentary About Belief
Belief is an endlessly fascinating subject. We all live in the same world, are made...
April 2015
April 28, 2015
Critical Thinking Doesn’t Mean Criticizing Others’ Beliefs
When Maxine was 8 years old, she started getting the hang of basic logic: If A is true, then...
April 24, 2015
Earth Day ‘A Waste of Time,’ Says Freethinking Third-Grader
I volunteer in my daughter's third-grade classroom every Thursday morning, and it's always one of the highlights of...
April 21, 2015
‘Mommy, What’s Religion?’
I was telling my 9-year-old daughter, Maxine, about a series I was doing for this...
April 13, 2015
So THIS is Why 13-Year-Old Boys Read the Bible
My friend's 13-year-old boy has been reading the The Brick Bible by Elbe Spurling (formerly Brendan Powell...
April 01, 2015
Crucifixion Story, As Told By a Freethinking 7-Year-Old
Two summers ago, while walking along a gravel road in the French countryside (!!!), my...
March 2015
March 30, 2015
6 Reason Secular Parents Shouldn’t Wait Until Kids are ‘Older’ to Discuss Religion
How we talk to our kids about religion is an evolving skill. It used to...
March 27, 2015
12 Best Philosophical Picture Books for Kids — And How to Get the Most Out of Them
As a secular parent, I am constantly searching for books meant to get my child thinking...
March 21, 2015
4 Reasons I’m Glad I Came Out as an Atheist
I wrote this for AlterNet, but it also ran in Salon (tweeted out under a ridiculously...
March 16, 2015
A ‘Religious’ Book U.S. Kids Aren’t Reading — But Should
A little over a year ago I interviewed British philosopher and author Julian Baggini, who wrote a...
March 11, 2015
Remembering Back to My Blogging Days… Last Week
I have started at least six blog posts in the last week and have published...
March 05, 2015
Watch Me on Dateline! (I Mean, If You Want To)
I'll be appearing in a two-hour segment of Dateline NBC tomorrow (March 6) at 9...
February 2015
February 27, 2015
6 Types of Secular Parents: Which Are You?
How do you address religion with your kids? While researching my book, I discovered six...
February 24, 2015
‘Can Kids Be Good Without God?’ Are We Still Really Talking About This?
In case you're interested, the Los Angeles Times will be hosting a live video discussion...
February 16, 2015
Five Things Worth Knowing About Coptic Christians
The horrifying beheadings of as many as 21 Coptic Christians by the Islamic State in Libya— as...
February 12, 2015
10 Simple Ways to Mark Darwin’s Birthday
Evolution, or the process by which living organisms change over time, was not discovered by...
February 11, 2015
Impress Your Kid (Or Your Date) With Some ‘St. Valentine’s Day’ Trivia
For the most part, I’m fine with being a nonbeliever. Like Bill Mahr says, "it...
February 09, 2015
‘Mommy, What’s a Bible?’
Latest in a series for secular parents offering age-appropriate explanations for religious concepts. Several years ago,...
February 02, 2015
On Stephen Fry, the Super Bowl and the General Assholishness of a God Who Kills Babies
This weekend was a heck of a thing, wasn't it? First off, the Seattle Seahawks...
January 2015
January 30, 2015
Atheist Momma Julianne Moore Inspires Happy Dance
Secular parents may be a minority, but judging from Julianne Moore's most recent comments to the...
January 26, 2015
‘Mommy, What’s Holy Water?’
For nonreligious kids, holy water is a pretty bizarre concept. Because it's water. Poured in a...
January 19, 2015
Secular Kids are Moral Kids
If you didn't get a chance to read last week's Los Angeles Times op-ed piece titled "How...
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