The Earthbound Parent
How (and Why) to Raise Your Little Angels Without Religion
A guide for raising ethical, critically-thinking children in a secular world.Are you a parent who values science and reason? Do you want to raise your children without religious indoctrination, but aren't sure how? The Earthbound Parent offers a comprehensive approach to raising children with a strong moral compass, grounded in reality and critical thinking.Richard A. Conn, Jr. demonstrates why parents can help stop the centuries-old practice of religious indoctrination and offers advice on how to encourage children to discover the world and their place in it for themselves. Learn how to:
- Instill values without religious teachings
- Foster critical thinking and independent thought
- Build a supportive secular community
Only by teaching them that we are in this world together and have a limited time to live can we truly enable them to flourish and build a peaceful world—not just for their generation but for the future. This book is for parents seeking a thoughtful, practical guide to raising children in a secular, humanistic way.
Richard A. Conn, Jr. is an international lawyer and private investment fund manager. He has advised governments on legal restructuring, has delivered a keynote to the United Nations, and is involved in various not-for-profit activities, including one that has taught chess to 1.2 million U.S. public school students. He has four children and lives near New York City. He will donate all of his royalties from the sale of this book to the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science.
