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November 06, 2013
Coming Soon: Holiday Gift Ideas for Secular Families
A quick note to let you know that I'll be running my annual Holiday Shopping...
November 04, 2013
When Opinions Expressed Are Not Your Own
For many of us, strong opinions are like pheromones. They attract us. They lure us...
November 01, 2013
Quick! What the Hell is Diwali?
Here's the Diwali installment of Relax, It's Just God's beloved* Holiday Cheat Sheet, a series offering parents the...
October 2013
October 21, 2013
‘Very Religious Parents’ Trying to Indoctrinate Their Grandkid
I got a letter from a reader today. Raise your hand if you can relate....
October 14, 2013
‘My Dearest Daughter’: Letter from an Atheist Mom
Atheist scientist Richard Dawkins once wrote a letter to his 10-year-old daughter about the importance...
October 07, 2013
Embracing Religion ‘For the Sake of the Kids’
I was at a birthday party last weekend when a fellow mom, who knows about...
September 2013
September 30, 2013
Measuring the Space Between Indoctrination, Brainwashing
"I don't want to brainwash my kids with my own views. I want them to...
September 26, 2013
Don’t Freak Out; It’s Temporary
First the good news: Did you guys know this month marks the second anniversary of...
September 23, 2013
Survey: Nearly Half of All Parents Uncomfortable Talking to Kids About Religion
In my two years of blogging, I've never before seen a study measuring the comfort...
September 19, 2013
Inspiration for the Day: Walt Whitman’s Eulogy
Before he died in 1892, the great American poet Walt Whitman asked his friend and...
September 16, 2013
Addressing ‘God’ in Secular Families: When is the Right Time?
When my daughter was 2, and barely out of diapers, she had her first Potty...
August 2013
August 26, 2013
Can the Bible Help Kids Think Critically?
Once upon a time, I would have choked on my own vomit at the idea...
August 22, 2013
When ‘Religious Jokes’ Cross a Line
On Facebook, you see a lot of religious memes. They are posted (and reposted and...
August 19, 2013
Two Items of Business for Secular Parents
Okay, people, a couple of items of business on this fine Monday morning. 1. Mixed...
August 12, 2013
Back In (Non)Action
I'm back! And, wow, what a trip. A part of me wishes I could regale...
July 2013
July 25, 2013
Turning 40 in ‘The City of Love’
"My sister is turning 40, and she feels that that's going to be easier to...
July 22, 2013
It’s a Fine Line Between Truth and Propaganda
Recently, on Hemant Mehta's FriendlyAthiest blog, I came across a video done by a guy...
July 15, 2013
‘Golden Rule’ — Beautiful, Universal and Very, Very Old
It is a common misconception that the Golden Rule began with Jesus. In fact, it's...
July 08, 2013
Help Inoculate Kids Against Meanness
I'm working on a chapter about addressing scary religious concepts with kids — Satan, hell,...
July 01, 2013
4 Reasons I Love Being ‘Out’ as Nonreligious
I have no firm opinion, really, on whether people ought to "come out" as nonreligious....
June 2013
June 27, 2013
On Christians, Gay Marriage & Finding a Middle Ground
My friend David likes to give me a hard time for my blog. Last I...
June 24, 2013
‘Jesus Gosh!’: Explaining Religious Sensitivity to a 4-Year-Old
When exactly is the right time to broach the subject of religion with children? It's...
June 20, 2013
Who the Hell are ‘Nones’ Anyway?
Those unaffiliated with any religious group — AKA the "Nones" — often are misrepresented as...
June 17, 2013
Is Prayer a ‘Love Language?’
Many years ago, my mother-in-law bought me The Five Love Languages. Have you heard of this? It's...
June 13, 2013
Believers Behaving Badly
Billboards like this one amuse me so. I mean, really, what's not to love? You...
June 10, 2013
12 Simple Differences Between Catholics and Protestants
The rapid rise of the "Nones" — those unaffiliated with religious groups — was back...
June 06, 2013
It’s Not a Competition: 8 Tips for Interfaith Parents
In America at least, "mixed-religion” families are becoming a norm. And that's a great thing...
June 03, 2013
7 Tips for Dealing with Religious Relatives
I'm lucky to have a supportive family. Even my religious family members respect and accept...
May 2013
May 30, 2013
A Nonbeliever’s Near-Death Experience
So can we talk about near-death experiences for a minute? You know — the whole tunnels-and-bright-lights...
May 20, 2013
Should Kids Be Told All Religious Stories are ‘Myths’?
I'm facing some deadlines over the next few weeks that are going to make it...
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