Book Review: Parenting Beyond Belief
Is it good to tell your kids the Santa myth? The Easter Bunny myth? How about religious mythology? In Parenting Beyond Belief, McGowan presents a collection essays from many different sources (including Dan Barker, Julia Sweeney, Penn Jillette, Richard Dawkins, Margaret Downey, McGowan himself, and many others) discussing the virtues and the importance of encouraging freethinking children. The book itself does not give definitive answers, but rather illustrates the experiences of many other secular and freethinking families, so that the reader may decide what is best for their own family.
This book is absolutely wonderful. It’s well-assembled and the essays are well-written. My own family and I have been trying to decide on which holidays to celebrate and how to celebrate them, and Parenting Beyond Belief provided some great ideas and insight. I highly recommend this book for all parents.
Rating: 5/5
Author: Dale McGowan (and others)