Wow, I'm with Kaitlin on this one. I don't have children but I've been thinking about this one a lot lately. My beliefs over the last two years have changed quite a bit. My husband and I started off much closer in beliefs and are now in slightly different places. He's got a much more traditional view, and I'm wrestling with whether or not I believe in hell, whether or not I think the beginning couple of books of the Bible are literal or allegorical writing, I am gay-affirming, and I am very curious about other religions because I am fascinated by them. 

So, what do I do when I have kids? Or what do I do right now? There's a Unitarian Universalist church about 25 minutes from me that I'd like to try just to experience it, but I know that would make my husband uncomfortable. I guess this is definitely a conversation I need to have with him soon.

As a kid, my dad was very anti-pets. My mom would go to the pound with my sister and I, and would just bring a dog home without asking. I don't really think that was a healthy way to handle the situation, and so I don't want to do that in my spiritual life with my husband now. So, perhaps this is just a conversation I am going to have to make sure we have before we decide to procreate. 

I'd love to hear more, as you figure this out in your own life, how it goes.

Thanks for writing this. It helps me feel less alone.