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Parenting Deconstructed: Navigating Your Spiritual Evolution Without Leaving Your Family Behind
By Jason Elam and Brandi Elam
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After experiencing an extreme makeover of their faith, Jason and Brandi Elam found themselves wondering if their fear-based parenting methods might need to evolve as well. They reached out to several brilliant friends who had experience parenting through their own faith deconstruction and invited them to write about their journeys. These contrib
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