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A Conference on How to Raise Your Kids Without God
The Long Island Secular Parenting Forum is putting together a one-day conference for non-religious parents who want to learn more about how to raise kids without faith. The speakers are fantastic —...
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A Blog Carnival for Atheist Parenting
If you do any sort of writing about secular parenting, Karen Loethen would love to hear from you for a new Blog Carnival she’s starting up (hey, remember those?!) If you are blogging on secular...
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My Non-Religious Relatives Want to Attend Church for Their Future Children
Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, Recently my sister called to tell me that despite neither she nor my brother-in-law being religious people, and despite...
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A Forum for Secular Moms
Mandy explains why she began a forum for Secular Moms: I want a place where non-religious parents can come and have a conversation, build friendships and support each other. A place where you can login...
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Video: Screaming Eight-Year-Old Boy Is Terrified His Atheist Mom Is Going To...
My kids are 8 and 11 years old. You’d better believe that neither of them are allowed to scream at my wife or me like the boy in this video does when he confronts his atheist mom. (Interestingly...
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My Atheist Husband and I Have Seven Kids, Four of Whom Were Adopted, and...
This is a guest post by Veronica Chenik Gilmore. … “You are so blessed” “You’re an angel” “Are you Catholic?” “Are they all yours?” “God Bless you” These statements are just a sampling of what people...
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When I Wanted to Adopt Kids, the Agency Asked About My Religious Beliefs....
Last week’s guest post by Veronica Chenik Gilmore, about her adopted children, held special significance for me. My daughters, now 11 and 9 (that’s them, posing for my camera), are adopted too. My wife...
View ArticleThis is Why Atheists *Should* Teach Their Kids About Santa Claus
The video below, part of The Atheist Voice series, explains reasons atheists should teach their kids about Santa: What’s that? You think atheist parents should *not* teach their kids about Santa Claus?...
View ArticleThis is Why Atheists *Should Not* Teach Their Kids About Santa Claus
The video below, part of The Atheist Voice series, explains reasons atheists should not teach their kids about Santa: What’s that? You think atheist parents *should* teach their kids about Santa Claus?...
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Atheism and the Need for ‘Sacred Spaces’ for Ritual: Are They in Conflict?
No eating the ceremonial babies, guys. Suzanne Moore at The Guardian writes about the thought process that went into holding some kind of celebratory ceremony for the birth of her third child...
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VeggieTales Creator Says Christians Fear Teaching Critical Thinking Skills...
A couple of months ago, Philosophy professor Peter Boghossian released a book with a very blunt title: A Manual for Creating Atheists. Phil Vischer, the Christian creator of the popular VeggieTales...
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What Should Atheists Parents Do When Their Child Wants to Get Baptized?
In a piece for the Guardian, James Harrington writes about he and his wife — both atheists — send their daughter to a local (French) Catholic school known for its high-quality education. They don’t...
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A Gift for Atheist Parents: ‘Don’t Baptize’ Shirts for Their Babies
I know, I know, we talk a lot about not labeling babies with the religious beliefs of their parents… but this shirt is kind of awesome and I want it: Bonus points to anyone whose baby wears that to the...
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After Pastor Jim Mulholland Left His Faith, Concerned Christians Wondered...
When Jim Mulholland was a still a pastor, long before he drifted towards atheism, he relished the chance to teach young children morality. Now that he’s no longer a believer, but still very much a dad,...
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If Aesop Were an Atheist…
A lot of kids are taught morals at Sunday School or through watered-down biblical stories, but Matthew Brackney thinks there’s a way to elucidate a lot of those values without religion. It’s kind of...
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An Atheist Speaks About Her Miscarriage
Shanon Nebo became pregnant with her second child at about the same time her brother’s wife got pregnant with their first. Simultaneous joy in the family, right? Well, everyone was thrilled… for a few...
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How to Discipline Your Children Without God
When Deborah Mitchell posted an article on iCNN about why she doesn’t raise her children with religion, it became a viral sensation. Now, she’s written a complete guide to atheist parenting. It’s...
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How Carl Sagan Talked to His Daughter About Death
Last month, we heard from Carl Sagan‘s son Nick about his father’s legacy. Now it’s his half-sister’s turn. Writing for New York Magazine, Sasha Sagan tells us about her life growing up, including the...
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Actress Alicia Silverstone Joins the “Vaccinate Your Kids Only if You Feel...
Following the leads of Jenny McCarthy, Mayim Bialik, and Kristin Cavallari, actress Alicia Silverstone (you remember her from Clueless) is jumping onboard the train of ignorant mothers who eschew...
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Annaka Harris’ Children’s Book About the Virtues of Saying “I Don’t Know” is...
Last year, Annaka Harris published a children’s book that was ideal for atheist parents. It was called I Wonder and it was about a little girl who learned that it was perfectly fine to say “I don’t...
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