Humanist Parenting: Resources

For Parents

• The Family of Humanists (FOH) " is a group of families and individuals from around the USA and abroad, who are applying the Humanist philosophy of life to issues of interest to families and family members of all ages." Resources include a newsletter and a listserv.
• British Humanist Association Family Network helps connect humanist families and organizes family events around the UK
• The Internet Infidels’ Discussion Board is probably the best-known free thought forum on the Web, and the Secular Lifestyle topic is a good place for parents to communicate.
• The Secular Web's Parents' Corner has links to essays, book reviews and organizations. However, many of the links are out of date.

For Students

• The Secular Students Alliance (SSA) coordinates and supports campus groups for high school and college students. It provides students and their organizations with a variety of resources, including leadership training and support, guest speakers, discounted literature and conference tickets, and thought provoking online articles and opinions.
• SSA College campus groups (international)
• The British Humanist Association lists British campus humanist groups.
• Secular Web has a Directory of Student Organizations Around the World

• American Civil Liberties Union page "Freedom Wire" includes discussions of students' freedom of expression and belief, and other rights.
• Americans United for Separation of Church and State focuses on Prayer And The Public Schools: Religion, Education & Your Rights

For Children

• Camp Quest "is the first residential summer camp in the history of the United States for the children of Atheists, Freethinkers, Secular Humanists, Humanists, Brights, or whatever other terms might be applied to those who hold to a naturalistic, not supernatural world view." There are six Camp Quests in the US and Canada, serving kids age 8-17. (If you are 18 or older, find out about joining the fun as a volunteer counselor - write to the director of the CQ where you'd like to help.)

• The Humanist Society Directory of Celebrants, an affiliate of the American Humanist Association, runs a network of certified humanist celebrants who are licensed to officiate in their states. This site includes geographic directory of celebrants who may perform weddings, unions, baby namings, or funerals. Other sources at the same site include a listing of state laws on who may perform weddings.
• The British Humanist Association (BHA) offers humanist funerals, weddings, baby-namings and other non-religious ceremonies. They offer guidebooks for ceremonies as well as a large network of trained, accredited celebrants.
• The International Humanist and Ethical Union's "Humanist World" page lists other organizations worldwide. Look for an organization in your country, and if they don't list ceremonies, consider asking them – maybe yours will be the first they perform!