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January 16, 2015
Score! Another Point in Favor of Godless God-Parenting
As you may recall, I am a godless godparent to two adorable children, so it was with great...
January 14, 2015
Courting Controversy: Essay on Raising an ‘Only’ Child Kicks Up a Storm (GWEN IFILL SAID MY NAME)
Sometimes you set out to court controversy. When, four years ago, I decided to write...
January 09, 2015
‘I Love God, Even Though God Is Not Real’
I realize my last blog was depressing as shit. Sorry about that. Hey, it's been a...
January 07, 2015
Paris Shooting: Depressing News Gives Way to Depressing Thoughts
If news of the Paris shooting by Muslim extremists didn't leave you shattered, here's a...
December 2014
December 30, 2014
Six Facts About Ryan Bell’s Former Faith
This week, former Seventh-day Adventist pastor (and fellow Pathos blogger) Ryan Bell will finish up his so-called...
December 22, 2014
How to Unravel the Santa Myth Without Breaking Your Kid’s Little Ol’ Heart
This is a reprint from a blog I wrote last week for the PBS NewsHour....
December 15, 2014
Quick! What the Hell is Hanukkah?
These are the things I'm ever able to remember about Hanukkah: — It rhymes with...
December 11, 2014
What’s the Real Nativity Story? Kid, You Don’t Want to Know
Recently, my daughter was looking at a copy of The Christmas Story: The Brick Bible for Kids...
December 08, 2014
A Nine-Year-Old’s Guide to Success in 12 Easy Steps
When I started a book and blog about secular parenting four years ago, my daughter was...
December 03, 2014
Why Atheism is Not a Religion, Belief is Not Faith, and No One is Marrying Any Goddamn Pizza
If you have ever been asked, or have wondered yourself, whether atheists must hold some...
December 01, 2014
Curse You, Pottery Barn Advent Calendar! (Or Maybe Not)
Two years ago, I did that thing where you see something in a Pottery Barn...
November 2014
November 25, 2014
It’s Not a Contest. But Young, Single, Secular Women Are Winning Anyway
Let's hear it for the girls! According to Women Give 2014, a study by the Lilly...
November 20, 2014
5 Reasons Not to ‘Fake Religion’ for the Kids
I once read a blog post on mommmish.com under the headline, I'm Not Religious, But I'm Considering Faking...
November 17, 2014
Evangelical Authors Buy Their Way onto New York Times’ Bestseller List, Giving Poorer Authors Moral High Ground
One Sunday, about a year ago, I read the New York Times' Bestseller List for advice and...
November 14, 2014
‘I Don’t Know if I Believe in God. That’s My Religion.’
For many reasons, I've been loath to label myself according to my lack of religious...
November 12, 2014
I’m Not an Asshole — I Just Play One in the Comment Sections of Other People’s Blogs
I'm sitting in my home, at my dining room table — which, at the moment, is doubling as my...
November 08, 2014
In Lieu of Heaven: Give Kids Permission to be Happy
This is the last post in a weeklong series offering secular parents some practical advice on...
November 07, 2014
In Lieu of Heaven, Give Kids Permission to Be Sad
This weeklong series offer secular parents some practical advice on handling death, and talks about...
November 06, 2014
In Lieu of Heaven, Give Kids Something to Do
This weeklong series offer secular parents some practical advice on handling death, and talks about death,...
November 05, 2014
In Lieu of Heaven: Give Kids Confidence
Part Three of a weeklong series. Click here for parts One and Two. Did you...
November 04, 2014
In Lieu of Heaven, Give Kids Your Attention
Part Two of a weeklong series. When it comes to addressing the potentially frightening topic...
November 03, 2014
In Lieu of Heaven, Give Kids Science
Part One of a weeklong series. Let's talk about death. It has been my experience...
October 2014
October 31, 2014
Newsflash: Most Atheists Don’t Want Their Kids to be Dicks
Okay, guys. We're going to visit indoctrination one... last... time. My previous posts about talking...
October 29, 2014
Religious Picture Books Have Much to Offer Secular Families — But Choose Wisely
I'm assuming most of you atheists didn't read your kid a religious bedtime story last...
October 27, 2014
5 Reasons Not To Indoctrinate Kids Against Religion
My post last week on speaking about religion with kids in neutral terms has definitely...
October 24, 2014
Is It Possible to Be ‘Neutral’ When Talking About Religion?
Last week I suggested that the world would be better off if more people presented religion to children not...
October 20, 2014
And the Religious Literacy Award Goes to… Design Your Own Deity Magnet Set!
We all know that religious literacy has the potential to be a total bore. Some...
October 17, 2014
5 Ways to Help Kids Embrace Their Religious Differences
The following is a guest post by the fabulous Homa S. Tavangar, the author of Growing...
October 15, 2014
You Know What This World Needs? More Godless Godparents!
Godparenting is kind of an archaic concept. In the olden days, godparents were appointed to...
October 13, 2014
In 1492, Columbus Did Things One Ought Not Do
Columbus Day: the day we proud Americans get to celebrate murder, mayhem, torture, slavery, thievery, child rape and mass genocide...
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