
About The Podcast
A podcast about raising compassionate, curious kids without religion. Hosted by Dale McGowan, editor and co-author of Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers.

Raising Freethinkers host Dale McGowan
Episodes
Of curious women and dead cats
There’s one especially strange and disturbing character that pops up in religion and folklore around the world and throughout history: the curious and disobedient woman. It’s one example of a cultural trope you’ll need to push against if you want to raise curious kids, especially girls.
The curious root of everything
Could I find one core value at the center of my parenting? I was curious.
Useful monsters (Fear pt 2)
When parents invent monsters to scare their children safe, it comes at a cost.
Beyond fearthought (Fear pt 1)
Don’t assume your kids know they have the freedom to think. You have to make the invitation clear.
Origin story
One sentence from a four-year-old boy in 1999 launched the first comprehensive resources for nonreligious parents: Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers.