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When adult children's diverse spiritual choices create family tension

My adult children have all chosen very different spiritual paths from each other and from how we raised them, and now our family gatherings feel like we're all walking on eggshells trying not to say anything that might trigger someone's religious trauma or spiritual judgment.

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The success of raising independent thinkers can feel like failure when those independent thoughts fracture family unity.

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