If she identifies as a pagan and a Satanist then she’s no atheist; at least not by my definition of it.
I will tell you this as a father of a wonderfully achieved and Christian daughter. The very best things I have ever told my daughter is that I loved her and that I was PROUD of her.
Perhaps you can use this. When her mother and I were going through a divorce, she was having trouble in school; likely because of the turmoil at home. (grade school) I thought about this. My step-father would have grounded me, talked down to me, and such. (very negative, I hated him for it) After a while, I hit upon what to tell my daughter. I told my daughter this, “(daughter’s name), when you do well in school, it makes me very happy.” I NEVER had a problem with her performing in school or anything again.
Been drinking a bit, but I am an avowed atheist.
If she identifies as a pagan and a Satanist then she’s no atheist; at least not by my definition of it.
I will tell you this as a father of a wonderfully achieved and Christian daughter. The very best things I have ever told my daughter is that I loved her and that I was PROUD of her.
Perhaps you can use this. When her mother and I were going through a divorce, she was having trouble in school; likely because of the turmoil at home. (grade school) I thought about this. My step-father would have grounded me, talked down to me, and such. (very negative, I hated him for it) After a while, I hit upon what to tell my daughter. I told my daughter this, “(daughter’s name), when you do well in school, it makes me very happy.” I NEVER had a problem with her performing in school or anything again.