Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion by staff
	List Price:   $17.95 Unit Price:   $14.36 You Save:   $3.59 (20%) ISBN-10:   0814474268 ISBN-13:   9780814474266 Publisher:   Amacom Category:   Family/Relationships Pub. Date:   April 2007 Pages:   290 Format:   Perfect
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This is a book of reflections by fairly famous 'freethinkers' on such things as deciding not to raise your child based on a religion, living in a religious culture, holidays and rites of passage, ethics, values, morality, nurturing the love of knowledge, and science. The contributors include medical professionals, psychologists, educators, and secular parents. Foreword by Michael Shermer, Ph.D.Contributors include Richard Dawkins, Penn Jillette, Julia Sweeney, and Dr. Donald B. ArdellIt's hard enough to live a secular life in a religious world. And bringing up children without religious influence can be even more daunting. Despite the difficulties, a large and growing number of parents are choosing to raise their kids without religion.InParenting Beyond Belief, Dale McGowan celebrates the freedom that comes with raising kids without formal indoctrination and advises parents on the most effective way to raise freethinking children. With advice from educators, doctors, psychologists, and philosophers as well as wisdom from everyday parents, the book offers tips and insights on a variety of topics, from 'mixed marriages' to coping with death and loss, and from morality and ethics to dealing with holidays. Sensitive and timely,Parenting Beyond Belieffeatures reflections from such freethinkers as Mark Twain, Richard Dawkins, Bertrand Russell, and wellness guru Dr. Don Ardell that will empower every parent to raise both caring and independent children without constraints. Platform of contributors Media to this audience will likely review Associations will likely be interested No book out there like it