Why I’m Letting My Kids Choose Their Own Religion
8 years ago
Spirituality and religion can be both the hardest and easiest things for people. Some are raised in a religion they know they belong to, some branch out to try something new that speaks to them, and others can feel a bit lost, like there isn't anything real to cling to. Because of this, raising children can be tough in certain households, especially when two religions conflict. Do you teach your children one and not the other? A little of both? Practice something new as a family? These can be hard questions to answer.
While many couples continue to practice the religion or religions they were raised with with their own kids, my husband and I decided to be much more flexible. We were both brought up in semi-secular, semi-Protestant, semi-Jewish households and have experienced a wide variety of religious and spiritual traditions. We feel blessed (yes, we use words like "blessed") to have been given such open minds when it comes to our belief system, and we hope to give that to our ..