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Title: Books on dealing with fundamentalist family
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(Date Posted:06/12/2007 22:09:33)

Hi all, I am 8 weeks away from giving birth to my first baby, and I've been questioning how to deal with my fundamentalist family now that I will have a child. I don't want my child to be exposed to any of their beliefs. But they're my family, I love them, I see them pretty often, and they will certainly love and want to see their new grandchild. I'm wondering whether anyone has found a book out there that helps new parents cope with this situation. Thanks! Laura

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(Date Posted:06/12/2007 22:09:34)

Hi all,

I am 8 weeks away from giving birth to my first baby, and I've been questioning how to deal with my fundamentalist family now that I will have a child. I don't want my child to be exposed to any of their beliefs. But they're my family, I love them, I see them pretty often, and they will certainly love and want to see their new grandchild. I'm wondering whether anyone has found a book out there that helps new parents cope with this situation.
Thanks!
Laura
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(Date Posted:08/06/2007 02:46:46)

I'm sure you're going to find this an odd reply, but what about "Boundaries" by John Stroud (I think?). It is a "Christian" book in that the author is a Christian. But it has alot of good, solid advice about how to lay down boundaries in such a way that other people know when they have crossed the line (if they truly care). I found the book helpful in giving me some tools to let my other fundie family members know what subjects/attitudes I just won't tolerate. And they have, to my surprise, honored most of my wishes.

I don't want to entirely shield my children from fundamentalism because I want them to know how destructive it can be. So I believe the answer is education, not avoidance. But for those times when education involves exposure, I want boundaries there to let others know that there are some lines that just shouldn't be crossed, even if they believe they are doing it in the name of God.

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