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Filled Up Full originally appeared on Kindism.org, it is reprinted here with slight edits and permission. The other evening one of the children thoughtfully pulled all the books off the bookcase in the playroom. I took a few deep breaths, reminded myself they’re testing their limits, and then recruited the children to help neatly stack […]
We Celebrate because Celebrations are Fun was originally shared on kindism.org, it is shared here with permission. With Easter around the corner, we wanted to give some thought about what, how, and why we choose to celebrate. I don’t remember where I first heard about Sasha Sagan’s book For Small Creatures Such as We, Finding Wonder […]
This is part of an on-going series, for all posts in this series see the tag Chrystal’s Story. A note from Chrystal: I was born a fourth-generation Christian Scientist, and finally left the religion when I was in my 40s. In this blog series, I will do my best to share with you my 40+ year […]
By a contributor to The Ex-Christian Scientist. “Why can’t Nana keep up with us?” my child asked. The question hung in the air. “She’s older,” I replied. “She’s not as young and energetic as you are.” This answer seemed to satisfy my child, who skipped further up the path, leaving me to wait for Nana. But […]
By an anonymous Ex-Christian Scientist Group Contributor. I could fill a book with all the horrible experiences a Christian Science childhood provided. The alienation from my peers, the anxiety of never knowing when I’d prayed enough to stop the other shoe from dropping… I remember laying awake with an ear infection. They say you […]
By an anonymous Ex-Christian Scientist Group contributor. I was chatting with a woman in line at the bakery this morning. She got her grandson a sticky roll and hot chocolate and was expecting him to behave in church. I got my children something similar, and we went to a nearby park. I sat and watched the kids play, occasionally […]
By Marion, an Ex-Christian Scientist Group contributor. I have wondered, are there any conditions under which a family could possibly bring up happy and healthy children while indoctrinating them with the tenets of Christian Science and living by those tenets? Some ideas: The parents hide any failures from the children. In effect, they lie to […]