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Courtney Heard
- Aug 22, 2017
- 5 min
Ask Mommy: My 3 Year Old Is Praying, What Do I Do?
Another atheist parent send me a question this week, I’m atheist born into a Catholic family. I was raised Catholic. I have a daughter now, who I am raising without religion. Lately, she’s taken to thanking god for things which she has either learnt from school or from my family who are not staunch catholic but who think she needs to know about god. What do I say to her when she says she wants to thank god? I tried saying I prefer thanking the universe. She insisted she wants
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Courtney Heard
- Aug 15, 2017
- 5 min
Ask Mommy: I’m An Atheist Mom Married To A Christian Dad! Help!
An atheist raising a child with a Christian husband. What would you do?
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Courtney Heard
- Jun 19, 2017
- 3 min
Every Atheist Parent Needs: The I Survived Book Series
You need to check out this series of books called I Survived.
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Courtney Heard
- May 3, 2017
- 4 min
Atheist Kids: A Guide For Religious Parents
What to do if your child tells you they are an atheist.
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Courtney Heard
- Jan 17, 2017
- 5 min
Ask Mommy: Help! I Don’t Believe Anymore, But My Daughter Still Loves Church!
Help! I Don’t Believe Anymore, But My Daughter Still Loves Church!
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Courtney Heard
- Jan 4, 2017
- 4 min
Ask Mommy: My Stepson Doesn’t Believe in Evolution. What Do I Do?
Here one for the atheist step-parents out there.
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Courtney Heard
- Jun 29, 2016
- 4 min
Ask Mommy: Atheist Parents Shunning Kids For Religion?
What would an atheist parent do if their child turned out religious?
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Courtney Heard
- Jun 19, 2016
- 5 min
Guest Post: Yahweh: A Father’s Day Shout Out to A Terrible Parent
A guest post from an atheist father.
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Courtney Heard
- May 31, 2016
- 5 min
Ask Mommy: Talking To Your Kid About God, Jesus, The Bible and Church
Talking To Your Kid About God, Jesus, The Bible and Church
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Courtney Heard
- May 24, 2016
- 3 min
Space Cadet Senator Fighting Porn Remotely From Planet Kolob
Why blocking porn is a futile exercise and not just for atheists.
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Courtney Heard
- Feb 25, 2016
- 4 min
Atheist Life Hacks: How To Get Your Baby To Sleep
Atheist Life Hacks: How To Get Your Baby To Sleep
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Courtney Heard
- Feb 1, 2016
- 3 min
Every Atheist Parent Needs: SumDog
You need to check out this amazing and fun math web site for kids.
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Courtney Heard
- Jan 26, 2016
- 5 min
A Step By Step Guide To Getting Your Religious Family To Stop Indoctrinating Your Kids
How do I stop my mom from turning my kids into believers?
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Courtney Heard
- Nov 24, 2015
- 3 min
5 Questions For Atheist Parents
I found this post on Reddit and decided to answer these questions for atheist parents for you, here.
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Courtney Heard
- Oct 30, 2015
- 3 min
Every Atheist Parent Needs: Code.org
Every Atheist Parent Needs: Code.org
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Courtney Heard
- Aug 19, 2015
- 4 min
7 Atheist Parenting Don’ts
Here’s a handful of the most frequent actions taken by atheist parents who contact me, that in my mind are complete no-nos.
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