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Parenting after Mormonism presents both unique challenges and opportunities. Our default upbringing may no longer match how we want to raise our kids. Supporting and learning from each other we can rise to the challenge.
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Children, Teens, and online Porn
Started by MikeUtah. Last reply by pollypinks Apr 10. 6 Replies 0 Likes
My oldest is getting to the age where I wonder if I should start worrying about internet filters, online predators and online porn. However, part of me wonders if I am just being overly cautious due…Continue
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More or less forced into parenting and the challenges that presents
Started by MikeUtah. Last reply by MikeUtah Feb 29. 12 Replies 4 Likes
I bought the propaganda to start a family right after marriage hook, line and sinker. Married at 22 and 19 respectively (me/wife), we had our first kid 9 months later. 2 kids and 7.5 years later we…Continue
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Started by Lili - jellybean.studio. Last reply by pollypinks Jan 9. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi, I should preface this by saying that I don't have children of my own (though I parented an ex-boyfriend's children for a few years). I'm wondering if anyone has used this book?…Continue
Against the church but small kids still go with my parents
Started by Tracy Starr. Last reply by pollypinks Sep 19, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
I need some advice. I have 3 kids and no babysitters. Nobody will take my kids all at once cause they say handling 3 kids is just too much for them so I never get a moment without the babies. The…Continue
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Comment by pollypinks on September 14, 2011 at 8:32am -
This post just rang out in my ears like Santa's sleigh bells. I don't fit the mold here, since my kids are in their 30's, but I'm still paying the price for parenting them until their pre-teens in the church. It does come back to bite you in the butt, even if you think you've got your own personal shit together. Neither child can relate to anyone in their peer group who belongs to a religion. Neither can even comprehend my situation, of a universalist. One is a buddhist, and one is an atheist, and I'm good with that. I'm just saying that just because you think you get them out early enough isn't really all it's cut out to be. They both have shared hideous memories with me that make we want to wail, as they are biracial children.
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