Be Independent, Just Like Mommy

 If you wish to be removed, please [click here]( to unsubscribe.    [The Conservative Mom]( ---------------------------------------------------------------      [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   Be Independent, Just Like Mommy The Conservative Moms  Unless you're a narcissist or lack a moral compass, you want what's best for your offspring. All parents do. But the means to that same end vary from parent to parent because...well... we all have different ideas of what "the best" looks like. Teaching our kids how to make their own, informed decisions is not a new concept. It's this very premise from which the old adage, "if your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?" was birthed. As parents, we continually teach that independence is one of the cornerstones to creating a life centered in happiness, confidence, and self-autonomy. And yet, we fail miserably at reinforcing this notion through our own parenting practices. A little about my own journey: I was the product of a Protestant mother and a non-practicing Catholic father. My dad, having had a tumultuous relationship with his super-religious parents, condemned religion in its entirety at a fairly young age. My mother, having had a very different experience from my father, stood fast by her God-centered upbringing. Neither of my parents pushed any ideologies on my sibling and I, regarding any kind of higher power. They would encourage us to explore different religions and would take us to church sometimes so we could form our own opinions about God. As a result, I ended up agnostic (I believe in a God, but don't follow a particular tenet.) My sister, conversely, is a devout Christian. More interestingly, my mother is a far-right conservative and my father is a registered Democrat. I'm a middle-of-the-road conservative and my sister is a socialist-democrat....[More](     [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   Moms Need to Know... Dear Sara, I've been married a little over a year and have just found my perfect job after looking for quite a while. Now I find that I am pregnant. I really wasn't planning this at all. We had decided to wait until we were established in our jobs and had saved money for a down payment on a house. My husband blames me and wants me to get an abortion. I just can't do that. How can I deal with all of this? -Joy[See Sara's Answer](    [The Conservative Mom](  Help The Daily Grind support our Friends at Lady Freethinker You Might Like        [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Remove]( your email address from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: [The Conservative Mom - The Leader in Conservative Family News]( 6890 E. Sunrise Dr. Ste 120-137 Tucson, AZ. 85750 Â