My faith journey and how my kids are watching

3w ago·1 min read

Growing up my family was super religious in a way that felt forced and judgmental. I walked away from it for years. But after having kids I felt this pull back toward faith, just a more honest version. I'm realizing now that my kids are watching how I practice faith - whether I'm actually living it or just performing it like my parents did. Trying to find that middle ground of being genuine about my beliefs while not pushing too hard. It's harder than I expected but feels important.

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MMiguelRegular2w ago

Walking away from what you were raised with and then figuring out what you actually believe takes guts. I respect that you're being intentional about not just repeating the cycle with your kids. That's parenting done right.

PPedroRegular2w ago

Your kids watching your journey is actually beautiful though. Shows them that faith or spirituality is something you figure out for yourself, not something handed down that has to fit perfectly. That's a good lesson.

AAdam K.New Dad3w ago

This is such an important conversation. I grew up in a similarly rigid religious environment and I'm trying to do something different with my kids too. It's tricky finding balance between values and judgment. How are you navigating what you actually believe versus what was pushed on you?

PPhilRegular2w ago

The transparency you're showing your kids about wrestling with this stuff is probably more valuable than any answer you could give them. They're learning to think critically about what they believe instead of just accepting what they're told.