After writing my post about God or Moral Ethics last week, I watched a fascinating video hosted by a group of moms talking about why they are or why they are not raising their children with religion. Check out this post to see if you can relate to the choices these families have made.

As a parent you can be a strong moral example, you can create a respectful relationship with your child, share your moral beliefs, and expect moral behaviors - these are wonderful ways to bring up morally intelligent children.
Today more families are choosing to be non-religious or to leave God out of the moral, ethical picture of family life.
It’s hard for me to imagine not providing the kind of security and beauty that I associate with God, with my children.  Without the knowledge or belief in a Great Spirit, Yehweh, …

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This month’s Personal Renewal Group call focused on the Transformative Power of Self-Care.  One of the areas of self-care is our spiritual needs.  So many families are moving away from organized religion.  With or without an organized religious community, it can be easy for moms to neglect their spiritual needs.  Here are some great ideas from “The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal” to get back in-touch with that part of yourself again…

Take time to be by yourself to think or write
Take a walk in a park or out in nature
Meditate, pray …

Today it isn’t uncommon for parents to second-guess themselves.  They feel something isn’t right in their gut, but they shove the feeling aside because “the book” or “the expert” advised them to do otherwise.
Another way to tap into your inner guidance is using a concept called, “The Law of Attraction (LOA).”  It has a fancy new name, but it really isn’t new.   People with faith or who trust the universe, know the power of creating their own reality.  My own parents were great role models for me in regards …

The short answer? Children need spirituality.
Does it matter what faith you practice? Not really. If your faith helps guide you and helps you understand what to teach your children about right and wrong, about virtues of honesty, justice, love, and compassion, then it will give your child a good moral foundation.
All faiths provide structure and an awareness of something greater than ourselves. The fellowship that community life provides can be very rewarding for children. Holidays become more meaningful when they are within a faith context.
Many families …

The Fudus and their gorgeous babies with their Persio-Arabic names, Tajalli & Dayyan, managed to melt the hearts of even the toughest of skeptics, proving that theirs is a bond deeper and truer than those of most other marriages. The Fudus share a culture that all humans have in common: the spiritual one.

“Your soul is the real part of who you are. It’s the part that God put in there and hopes you will take care of it.”
“How do I take care of my soul?”
“Well, just like a mommy takes care of a baby in her tummy by eating good foods and exercising and keeping herself happy and taking vitamins - the baby grows strong and healthy - you can take care of your soul by saying your prayers every morning and every night and using beautiful virtues like helpfulness, courtesy, …