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Finding and Creating Community

Amanda Metskas

When the secular parenting discussion forums at ParentingBeyondBelief.com opened in February 2007, a single comment, phrased various ways, was posted over and over: “It’s so nice to talk to other secular parents out there dealing with similar issues.” The comments were often followed with stories of isolation, feelings of uncertainty—and the desire for community.

There are literally millions of families in the United States with nonreligious worldviews, but too often they feel as if they are ...

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