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Every Atheist Parent Needs: DIY.org

Courtney Heard ¡ ¡ 2 min read

Every Atheist Parent Needs: DIY.org

As an atheist parent, you know how important it is to cultivate and nurture your child’s love of learning. Unfortunately, public school systems don’t always see it the same way. One of my biggest fears is that my son will become disillusioned with learning through our lacklustre school system. I can’t rely on his teachers to prevent this from happening, unfortunately. I know it’s pretty much all on me.Learning is fun. It shouldn’t be a chore, and if it appears as though your child is starting to

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Every Atheist Parent Needs: John Green

Courtney Heard ¡ ¡ 4 min read

Every Atheist Parent Needs: John Green

My stepdaughter is smart as hell. She’s far ahead of her years when it comes to most things, and she’s able to put together shit that even eludes me and her father. If you give her any sort of tech, she’ll have it mastered by the end of the day. She’s absolutely brilliant, but she hates school, she hates the idea of learning, and she most definitely hates words like, “science”, “history” and “math”.She doesn’t understand that half the things she loves and is great at, are mathematical in nature.

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Godless Mom is a secular lifestyle blog written by Courtney Heard, exploring evidence-based wellness, ethical living, philosophy, culture, and the realities of life without religion.

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