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October 2014
October 10, 2014
Don’t Just Talk About Religious Literacy — Try It On
It's Day Ten of Religious Literacy Month here at Natural Wonderers, and today we get to...
October 08, 2014
‘Mommy, What’s a Soul?’
Not long ago, I began a series called "Mommy, What’s That?” — which give secular parents quick...
October 06, 2014
7 Reasons Bill Maher and Sam Harris May Be Hurting Their Own Cause
If you've been avoiding social media lately you might not be aware of the HUGE...
October 03, 2014
A Veritable Orgasm of Religious Holidays (Part I)
As I mentioned Wednesday, there are few better ways to introduce secular kids to a little...
October 01, 2014
Make Your Kid Religiously Illiterate in Five Easy Steps
Americans are famously bad at passing on knowledge about religion to their kids. Religious parents are...
September 2014
September 29, 2014
Religious Literacy Means Getting Kids Up Close & Personal
I always knew that I wanted my kid to know about religion. Even though I'm completely nonreligious...
September 22, 2014
World Religion Teacher ‘Pollutes the Minds of Children’ By Telling Them Facts (Damn Him!)
This post was written by Jim Morrison, who teaches World Religion at Red Wing High...
September 19, 2014
Survey Finds Conservative Parents Value Faith Over ‘Empathy for Others’; But Is It Misleading?
A new study out by Pew Research seeks to illustrate the difference in "values" important to conservative parents versus those...
September 17, 2014
‘Me & Dog’: A New Children’s Book About Atheism
It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that children's books about atheism...
September 15, 2014
Moving Day: Introducing… Natural Wonderers
Hello, and welcome to Natural Wonderers! I don’t know about you, but this is all...
July 2014
July 15, 2014
Last Call!
Big news! I finished my book! Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to...
May 2014
May 29, 2014
When the ‘Best’ School is a Religious School
This is an issue that comes up a lot in secular families. (So much so...
May 22, 2014
‘Mommy, What’s Confession?’
Last week, I gave you some simple language with which to explain Catechism in a...
May 15, 2014
‘Mommy, What’s Catechism?’
This segment of "Mommy, What's That?" — a series where you can find simple, straightforward and...
May 14, 2014
Quick! What the Hell is Vesak Day?
Man, I loves me some Buddhism. It's all just so common sensical. By following even...
April 2014
April 22, 2014
My Kid’s New (And Adorably Diplomatic) Theory of Evolution
My daughter has this tendency to go all existentialist on me while riding in the...
April 07, 2014
5 Reasons to ‘Design Your Own Deity’
When I first found this "Design Your Own Deity" magnetic play set, I was a...
April 03, 2014
It’s a Gift from God, Y’all
Want to know what the Bible says but don't want to read the damn thing? Yeah,...
March 2014
March 24, 2014
That is Called Dying (More or Less)
I've written reams about how to talk with children about death without resorting to religious...
February 2014
February 18, 2014
From the Mind of an 8-year-old: ‘Who Made Up God?’
My daughter is on her rope swing, looking out into the blue sky just beyond...
February 10, 2014
‘Mommy, What’s Satan?’
Of all the religious concepts that I've discussed with my 8-year-old daughter, Satan has been...
February 03, 2014
‘Mommy, What’s an Angel?’
Shortly before Christmas, I got a text from a friend: "What's an angel?" she wrote....
January 2014
January 27, 2014
Talking About Belief With Kids: When Logic Threatens to Overshadow Kindness
My daughter, Maxine, is 8 years old and really getting the hang of logic these...
January 20, 2014
Four Poignant Minutes from ‘This American Life’
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, do yourself a favor and listen to...
January 13, 2014
Everything You Need to Know About Islam to Get Your Kids Up to Speed (Okay, Maybe Not EVERYTHING)
You know what my life is missing? A Muslim kid. There's no doubt that if...
January 07, 2014
Quick! What the Hell is St. Valentine’s Day?
Holiday: St. Valentine’s Day Religion Represented: Christianity Date: Feb. 14 Celebrates: A Christian martyr who...
January 06, 2014
Are Mormons Christian? Here’s the Simple Answer
This weekend I was sitting in the living room with my daughter, listening to music...
December 2013
December 30, 2013
4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Heading into a Confrontation
Confrontation: (n.) a face-to-face meeting; the clashing of forces or ideas; a situation in which...
December 23, 2013
Dynasty defenders: Religion no excuse for bigotry
Last Christmas, it seemed like everyone in my family and my husband's family was talking...
November 2013
November 11, 2013
15 Holiday Gift Ideas for Secular Families
Generally speaking, gift ideas geared toward us non-religious types tend to fall into three basic...
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