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When parents' faith deconstruction worries adult children

My adult kids and I used to bond over our shared evangelical identity but now that I'm deconstructing they're worried about my soul and I'm worried about losing the closeness we built around something I no longer believe. Every family gathering becomes a careful dance around topics that used to unite us.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Generational relationships face reversal and strain when parents question the religious beliefs they once transmitted, leaving adult children to navigate fear for their parent's spiritual wellbeing.

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