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Raising Freethinkers

A Practical Guide for Parenting Beyond Belief

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Raising Freethinkers

By: Dale McGowan, Molleen Matsumura, Amanda Metskas, Jan Devor
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Praised by Newsweek as a "compelling read" and Library Journal as "accessible and down-to-earth", Dale McGowan’s Parenting Beyond Belief offered freethinking parents everywhere a compassionate introduction to raising caring, ethical children without religious guidance. Now, for the more than 40 million people in the United States who identify themselves as nonreligious, Raising Freethinkers offers solutions to the unique challenges secular parents face and provides specific answers to common questions, as well as over 100 activities for both parents and their children. This book covers every important topic nonreligious parents need to know to help their children with their own moral and intellectual development, including advice on religious-extended-family issues, death and life, secular celebrations, wondering and questioning, and more.

Complete with reviews of books, DVDs, curricula, educational toys, and online resources relevant to each chapter topic, Raising Freethinkers helps parents raise their children with confidence.

©2009 Dale McGowan (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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A great place to start the journey of non-religious parenting

I found this book, very helpful in learning some of the topics that are necessary for our family as we begin the process of raising a child without religion, while at the same time, having the child be religiously literate.

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wonderful, practical advice

the chapter about death (pets) was perfect timing. I was on my way to and from the animal hospital with our family cat suffering from stage 4 chronic kidney failure and I was able to listen to this chapter during. great ways to approach the topic of pets passing with my 6 year old daughter.

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The better way to be a parent.

Parents of no religion, or of a liberal religion, will find fun activities, insightful parenting advice, and resources to be better parents.

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Great advice!!

I am so impressed with this book! It's exactly what I was looking for. The suggestions are easy to incorporate, the author explains why something works or doesn't...absolutely perfect for me and my family.

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print or e-book would be a better experience.

good content for humanist parenting, but there are many references to visual lists and hyperlinks that don't convey audibly very well.

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