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How to Answer Children's Existential Questions

My eight-year-old asked why God lets bad things happen after her friend's father died and I realized I have been avoiding the hard questions for years.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A child's innocent inquiry exposes the parent's own unresolved struggles with faith and meaning.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Raising children across cultures and faiths?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.