Parenting Beyond Belief, The New Secular Parenting Book, Is Now Available
The author, Dale McGowan, sent this update to those us who contributed articles to Parenting Beyond Belief:
Several parenting magazines are declining to review the book for fear of offending religious subscribers, and a few retailers are declining to stock the book, claiming there is no market for it. It is essential that we demonstrate otherwise, so please put all promotional oars in the water as soon as possible.
I know that a huge percentage of AgnosticMom readers have blogs. Will you please promote the book on your sites? You can also send a link to the friends and family members on your email lists. Plus, if you can spare the change, how about ordering one for your local library?
Here is a link to the book, Parenting Beyond Belief. Let me know when your order your copy!
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April 18th, 2007 @ 12:39 pm
Hi Noell,
I ordered mine today…can’t wait to get it
Thanks for letting me know it was available.
April 18th, 2007 @ 12:44 pm
I ordered three copies last week, including one for my local library. They should arrive any day now!!
April 18th, 2007 @ 4:18 pm
Noell,
Here’s a linkback. http://terrarist.blogspot.com/2007/04/secular-parenting.html
I have a tiny (perhaps nonexistent!) readership, but I’m also going to be sending the link to some parents I know. I hope it helps! I think those book retailers are going to be sorely mistaken about there being no market. Seems like it could be an excuse to also not offend the majority.
April 18th, 2007 @ 6:30 pm
Just ordered 1 for me and 1 for library. Any specific suggestions about magazines we could write to urging a review or other such activities? Thanks
April 18th, 2007 @ 6:52 pm
I just sent a link for your page to the regional Humanist Association that I am a member of. Will send one to HAC (Humanist Association of Canada) as well. Hopefully they will get the message out to their members. Let’s let the book stores know just who will be offended!
Judith
April 18th, 2007 @ 11:46 pm
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April 19th, 2007 @ 4:53 am
I was kinda thinking of doing an interview with one of the authors…
(I’ve also talked about the book on my blog, plus I’m running a sidebar ad for it on my novel site.)
April 19th, 2007 @ 9:09 am
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April 19th, 2007 @ 12:45 pm
As a mom I was thrilled when I found this site. My son is six and we’ve discussed religion a little, but I haven’t told him that I don’t believe in God. I know it’s time. I just hope I don’t depress him. I’m ordering the book today. Maybe it will give me the words and courage. It feels good to know that I’M NOT ALONE!
April 19th, 2007 @ 1:33 pm
Ordered one to be sent to Belgium.
April 19th, 2007 @ 9:34 pm
My copy arrived today!
As I haven’t read it yet, I can’t know this for sure, but somehow, I don’t think that this book will be incompatible with religion. Magazines *should* talk about books like this (guess I have to get on the horn myself, or perhaps write a review to submit to Parenting?), and there’s no reason they can’t frame it as a *supplement* to religion, for those who insist on having a deity in their lives…
Anyway, enough unknowledgeable rambling from me. Off to start reading so I can write that review.
April 19th, 2007 @ 10:02 pm
Wow I didn’t realize the book was published already! I’m low on money, but I’ll try to do my part by helping to spread the word about it until I can actually get a copy.
May 2nd, 2007 @ 2:20 pm
I’m a Christian, and I think this book will be a great asset to parents who don’t share my beliefs. I’m sure that they, like me, can use all the help they can get in raising children who think and care about others. Those are traits that my Christian beliefs say I should uphold for others just as for myself, so I’m sharing the news about this book on my blog site, too.
May 23rd, 2007 @ 12:33 pm
Ordered mine today! I’m very excited. Where I live(Texas), the oppressed are people like my family who are either agnostic or atheist. I worry for my children. Hopefully this book will help us all articulate our own non-beliefs with as much conviction as those Bible Bashers around us.
I’ll send the link to my like-minded friends.
May 23rd, 2007 @ 12:44 pm
I ordered my copy today.I’m excited to see the book. Sometimes my family finds itself at a loss as to how to articulate our non-beliefs in the face of judgemental fundamentalists. I’ll send the link to my like minded friends. Thanks!
December 8th, 2007 @ 4:52 am
Hi Noell,
I just wanted to let you know that I referenced an article of yours in a forum I was on:
http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?sr=y&msg=22227.85&nav=messages&webtag=ab-christianity
Hope all is well with you and your family, see you around the web!
Peace,
Dan
PS I just wanted to say again that the last time I visited, I saw at least one other person using the name “Dan” here.
December 8th, 2007 @ 4:53 am
(And next time I’m gonna figure out the html tags for urls!)
December 8th, 2007 @ 5:19 am
Hi Noell,
I just wanted to let you know that I referenced an article of yours in a forum I was on here.
(and I also wanted to say again that the last time I visited AgnosticMom, I saw that at least one other person using the name “Dan”.)
Hope all is well with you and your family, see you around the web!
Peace,
Dan
December 8th, 2007 @ 5:21 am
hi
me again. Looks like I finally got the url tags right. You can delete the other comments from today if you want
See you around!
May 6th, 2008 @ 12:45 am
Can anyone give me information on how to purchase this interesting book?
I think there is no connection really with our beliefs and how we upbring our children. If we are a believer or not what we are as a parent most likely reflects how our children will become.
-Jan
February 23rd, 2009 @ 9:28 am
I am currently reading the book, and i have found such comfort and advice in knowing that other people are choosing to raise their children in such an open minded way. I live in a small town in the Bible Belt of Oklahoma, and i feel more than alone in my quest to raise my child without the weight of religion. But it is books like this and sites like these that keep me pushing for what i want for my child and myself. Thank you, and THANK YOU Dale McGowan for helping me find hope on these matters.