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Has anyone rebuilt faith while raising kids with a partner who does not share it?

I am still drawn to prayer and community, but my spouse does not relate to church at all. I am trying to raise honest kids without acting like all the tension is solved.

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Marisol Vega

I am still drawn to prayer and community, but my spouse does not relate to church at all. I am trying to raise honest kids without acting like all the tension is solved.

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How do you stay rooted when the spiritual language in your home is no longer shared?

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Naomi Ellis

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I have had to make room for smaller practices that do not require everybody to agree. Sometimes steadiness matters more than having one unified script.

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Leah Patel

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I relate to this a lot. For me, belonging started when I stopped pretending I was less complicated than I really am.

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Leah Patel

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A quieter faith can still be real. It just sounds different than it used to.

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