The Family Skeptical

Secular Rituals

We begin the episode talking about the decision on whether Jaeger will skip fifth grade. And then we run through our feelings on secular traditions and how we feel about adapting religious traditions in a secular way. And finally, we check in with Jaeger himself. Now the links: * Data Over Dogma's episode [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/even-heretics-deserve-rituals-with-jeremy-steele/id1681418502?i=1000767168591] with Jeremy Steele talking about his book, Rituals for Heretics * Institute for Secular Leadership [https://secularleadership.org/courses] * Relax, It's Just God [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24913473-relax-it-s-just-god] * Your Career Homecoming [https://yourcareerhomecoming.com/] * Sunday Assembly [https://www.sundayassembly.org/] * Oasis [https://www.oasisnetwork.com/] * Care and Feeding [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/care-and-feeding-slates-parenting-show/id774383607] * One Line a Day Journal [https://www.chroniclebooks.com/collections/one-line-a-day?srsltid=AfmBOor-gz6z_feuwwqzMq92-VTR5KT20v8KP7hBbdxOzWSucYyb83at] The Family Skeptical: We're a married atheist couple raising two wonderful, strange children. We ask big questions, dissect weird parenting moments, and examine how society ignores or misrepresents families like ours. If you're any stripe of non-believer who's involved in raising children, welcome! You are our people. Our kids are Reader (12) and Jaeger (10!), and if you want to find out how we arrived at these peculiar pseudonyms, go back to Episode 1 and 61. Please reach out to us at momsandpops@thefamilyskeptical.com [momsandpops@thefamilyskeptical.com] and tell us everything we got wrong. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org [http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/]. See a list of our episodes here [https://sites.libsyn.com/420134/site]. Follow us on Instagram @thefamilyskeptical [https://www.instagram.com/thefamilyskeptical/] for more weird stories that Moms can't figure out how to fit into episodes. The Family Skeptical Cover Photo is by Jesse Valvasori Photography [https://www.instagram.com/jessevphoto/] Our theme music is by Jonathan Zalben and First Frame Music [https://firstframemusic.com] Thanks for listening! If you want to support us, subscribe and tell a friend to check us out.

Talking Humanism from the Heart with Steve Ghikadis

We interviewed Steve Ghikadis about his book, Humanism from the Heart. We talked a lot about humanism, curiosity, reaching out to have conversations with people who don't agree with you, and so much more. And then we finished up with a little story about Jaeger and humanism. Now the links: * Steve Ghikadis [https://steveghikadis.com/] * Humanism from the Heart [https://bookshop.org/p/books/humanism-from-the-heart-building-bridges-beyond-belief-steve-ghikadis/9154d80cde6bf642?ean=9781068931970&next=t] * Steve on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/steve.ghikadis/] * Recovering From Religion [https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/] * Sunday Assembly [https://www.sundayassembly.org/] * Oasis [https://www.oasisnetwork.com/] The Family Skeptical: We're a married atheist couple raising two wonderful, strange children. We ask big questions, dissect weird parenting moments, and examine how society ignores or misrepresents families like ours. If you're any stripe of non-believer who's involved in raising children, welcome! You are our people. Our kids are Reader (12) and Jaeger (10!), and if you want to find out how we arrived at these peculiar pseudonyms, go back to Episode 1 and 61. Please reach out to us at momsandpops@thefamilyskeptical.com [momsandpops@thefamilyskeptical.com] and tell us everything we got wrong. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org [http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/]. See a list of our episodes here [https://sites.libsyn.com/420134/site]. Follow us on Instagram @thefamilyskeptical [https://www.instagram.com/thefamilyskeptical/] for more weird stories that Moms can't figure out how to fit into episodes. The Family Skeptical Cover Photo is by Jesse Valvasori Photography [ttps://www.instagram.com/jessevphoto/] Our theme music is by Jonathan Zalben and First Frame Music [https://firstframemusic.com] Thanks for listening! If you want to support us, subscribe and tell a friend to check us out.

This Land Is Your Land

We begin the episode talking about some big decisions for Jaeger. Then we answer a listener's question about Patriotism. Or do we? I ended that discussion with so much more to say. And I forgot to mention the National Parks! And then we included a little more with Alastair Lichten, a humanist activist and community organiser, about when kids want to speak up about politics and other sensitive issues. Now the links: * A Humanist Dad [https://humanistdad.uk/] * A Humanist Dad on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/HumanistDad] * Under the Influence with Jo Piazza's episode: Gen Z Men Are Getting More Conservative. What the Hell Happened? [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gen-z-men-are-getting-more-conservative-what-the-hell/id1544171101?i=1000760393286] * Janelle Hanchett's Substack [https://substack.com/@janellehanchett] * Fred Smith's Concrete Park [https://www.kohlerfoundation.org/preservation/preserved-sites/wisconsin-concrete-park/] The Family Skeptical: We're a married atheist couple raising two wonderful, strange children. We ask big questions, dissect weird parenting moments, and examine how society ignores or misrepresents families like ours. If you're any stripe of non-believer who's involved in raising children, welcome! You are our people. Our kids are Reader (12) and Jaeger (9), and if you want to find out how we arrived at these peculiar pseudonyms, go back to Episode 1 and 61. Please reach out to us at momsandpops@thefamilyskeptical.com [momsandpops@thefamilyskeptical.com] and tell us everything we got wrong. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org [http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/]. See a list of our episodes here [https://sites.libsyn.com/420134/site]. Follow us on Instagram @thefamilyskeptical [https://www.instagram.com/thefamilyskeptical/] for more weird stories that Moms can't figure out how to fit into episodes. The Family Skeptical Cover Photo is by Jesse Valvasori Photography [https://www.instagram.com/jessevphoto/] Our theme music is by Jonathan Zalben and First Frame Music [https://firstframemusic.com] Thanks for listening! If you want to support us, subscribe and tell a friend to check us out.

Talking Intentional Humanist Parenting and Camp Quest UK with Alastair Lichten (A Humanist Dad)

We begin the episode talking about the Artemis II launch. And then we speak again with Alastair Lichten, a humanist activist and community organiser. The real question is what don't we cover? LEGOS, YouTube, intentional parenting, Camp Quest UK (yay!), protests, LEGOS. Now the links: * A Humanist Dad [https://humanistdad.uk/] * A Humanist Dad on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/HumanistDad] * Camp Quest UK [https://campquest.uk/2026-family-camp-pilot/] * I couldn't find the book I got my friend, but this graphic novel about city planning looks amazing: No Small Plans [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35843892-no-small-plans] * For All Mankind [https://tv.apple.com/us/show/for-all-mankind/umc.cmc.6wsi780sz5tdbqcf11k76mkp7] * Alastair's Post: 10 tips for neurodiversity inclusion in humanist communities [https://humanistdad.uk/2025/04/25/10-tips-for-neurodiversity-inclusion-in-humanist-communities/)] The Family Skeptical: We're a married atheist couple raising two wonderful, strange children. We ask big questions, dissect weird parenting moments, and examine how society ignores or misrepresents families like ours. If you're any stripe of non-believer who's involved in raising children, welcome! You are our people. Our kids are Reader (12) and Jaeger (9), and if you want to find out how we arrived at these peculiar pseudonyms, go back to Episode 1 and 61. Please reach out to us at momsandpops@thefamilyskeptical.com [momsandpops@thefamilyskeptical.com] and tell us everything we got wrong. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org [http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/]. See a list of our episodes here [https://sites.libsyn.com/420134/site]. Follow us on Instagram @thefamilyskeptical [https://www.instagram.com/thefamilyskeptical/] for more weird stories that Moms can't figure out how to fit into episodes. The Family Skeptical Cover Photo is by Jesse Valvasori Photography [https://www.instagram.com/jessevphoto/] Our theme music is by Jonathan Zalben and First Frame Music [https://firstframemusic.com] Thanks for listening! If you want to support us, subscribe and tell a friend to check us out.

Minisode: Games!

Our Spring Break travels threw off my schedule so it's going to be a bit longer than normal before the next full-length episode. We recorded this short segment about games and then didn't have room for it, so I'm posting it now. Now the links: * Qwirkle [https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com/qwirkle-a2-32016.fltr] * A Normal Card Game [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anormalcardgame/a-normal-card-game] * I feel gross posting an Amazon link, but this seemed like the most direct route to the Pacific Rim Extinction [https://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Rim-Extinction-Miniatures-Starter/dp/B07GH9879C] game. The Family Skeptical: We're a married atheist couple raising two wonderful, strange children. We ask big questions, dissect weird parenting moments, and examine how society ignores or misrepresents families like ours. If you're any stripe of non-believer who's involved in raising children, welcome! You are our people. Our kids are Reader (12) and Jaeger (9), and if you want to find out how we arrived at these peculiar pseudonyms, go back to Episode 1 and 61. Please reach out to us at momsandpops@thefamilyskeptical.com [momsandpops@thefamilyskeptical.com] and tell us everything we got wrong. This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org [http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/]. See a list of our episodes here [https://sites.libsyn.com/420134/site]. Follow us on Instagram @thefamilyskeptical [https://www.instagram.com/thefamilyskeptical/] for more weird stories that Moms can't figure out how to fit into episodes. The Family Skeptical Cover Photo is by Jesse Valvasori Photography [https://www.instagram.com/jessevphoto/] Our theme music is by Jonathan Zalben and First Frame Music [https://firstframemusic.com] Thanks for listening! If you want to support us, subscribe and tell a friend to check us out.