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My husband and I are atheists. My husband's parents are devout Christians. My three year-old daughter loves spending time at her grandparents' house reading their countless old books. Recently she discovered the old Sunday school books filled with childish versions of Biblical stories. She loves sitting on her grandmother's lap and listening to these stories — as any story she gets to hear in her grandmother's lap. She has not yet asked any questions about what she reads, but I am anxiously trying to decide how to answer the inevitable question, "What is god?" My husband and I hope our children will one day discover their own truths about god, based on all sorts of different exposures — when they are old enough to weigh information and make educated decisions; not through indoctrination. How do we explain to our young child this concept we adamantly don't believe in, without potentially offending her grandparents? -Are You There God? Its Me, Mommy Read More »
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"Affinity Perspectives" gives advice on family, dating, courting, and love relationships to requesters and readers. Please let me know what you think. Live, Laugh, Learn, Love! ~Dee Read More »
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"This is our chance to march forward. I cannot promise you that the reforms we seek will be perfect or make a difference overnight. But I can promise you this: if we pass health insurance reform, we will look back many years from now and say, this was the moment we summoned what’s best in each of us to make life better for all of us" Read More »
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There are nine body systems that work interdependently in balance unless we neglect our health. When one system is out of balance, it affects the other systems. Read More »
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From the projects of the South Bronx to the dormitories of Princeton and Yale Law School is a stark contrast and a world apart, “I have spent my years since Princeton, while at law school and in my various professional jobs, not feeling completely a part of any of the worlds I inhabit.” Next to her Princeton yearbook photo, she chose a quote from Norman Thomas, a prominent socialist who ran for president six times: “I am not a champion of lost causes, but of causes not yet won.” Read More »
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I'm not ashamed to admit that I love watching the Duggar family. (I'm sure I'm not alone on this one!) If you haven't tuned into TLC over the last few years, the Duggars are a large family living in rural Tontitown, Arkansas. They follow a very conservative set of… Read More »
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This confession came in this morning on
True
Mom Confessions: "Ok..I can only say this here, where
you don't know me as the feminist working mother that I am, and
won't be judged or looked at funny: I don't think Sarah
Palin...
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This is a topic that's not gonna get a lot
of play from the Obama camp. People would call bringing a
17-year-old pregnant girl into a political debate just mean. I
don't care; I think it needs to be discussed because Bristol
Palin's situation launches a fiery hot cannonball right into...
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Give Sarah a Fair Chance
I’m
ticked off! In general, I try to refrain from
commenting about politics. I'm very passionate about my beliefs,
and usually it's healthier for me to keep quiet than to enter a
conversation that I know will end in a...
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Sandwiched Boomers for SuccessTelevision.com
Tim Russert taught us a lot about life, character and family.
There have been non-stop tributes to Tim Russert - from erudite political friends to strangers traveling long distances to…
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