203 ratings | 8 reviews | avg rating:3.91

Wendy Thomas Russell’s Followers (24)

Wendy’s Bookshelves

to-read (13)
currently-reading (0)
read (204)

Wendy’s Friends (52)

Shannon

971 books | 74 friends

Katherine Ozment

245 books | 17 friends

Richard

5,818 books | 960 friends

Tracy

715 books | 33 friends

Janet

1,360 books | 1,942 friends

Ron Charles

1,490 books | 4,996 friends

Karen

782 books | 27 friends

Stephanie Furrer

1,144 books | 81 friends

More friends…

Wendy Thomas Russell

Goodreads Author

Born

in Omaha, The United States

Website

http://www.wendythomasrussell.com

Twitter

WendyRussell

Genre

Nonfiction, Memoir, Philosophy

Member Since

November 2013

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/wendythomasrussell

edit data

Wendy is an award-winning journalist and author. She spent the bulk of her career as a news reporter, writing about criminal justice and special projects. Since leaving newspapers in 2008, most of her work has focused on writing for and about children. She authored three books for the Girl Scouts of the USA — including MEdia and BLISS — which advocate media literacy while keying teenage girls into their own strengths and aspirations. The books were published in December 2010. Her latest nonfiction project, Relax, It’s Just God, was borne out of her experience as a nonreligious mom trying to introduce her daughter to religion in a healthy, open-minded and honest way. She lives in Southern California with her husband and daughter.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Wendy Thomas Russell questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Wendy Thomas Russell’s books

Average rating: 4.3 · 443 ratings · 78 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious 4.31 avg rating — 403 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ParentShift: Ten Universal Truths That Will Change the Way You Raise Your Kids by Linda Hatfield (Goodreads Author), Ty Hatfield, Wendy Thomas Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 61 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	MEdia (Journey Books, Cadette 3) 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bliss Live It! Bliss Give It! (Girl Scout Journey Books, Ambassador Book 3) 2.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cadette Media Journey - Leaders Book (Girl Scout Journey Books, Cadette 3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Relax It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	12-Year-Old Ready: Expert Advice for Parents to Navigate the Year Ahead by Wendy Thomas Russell (Goodreads Author), Craig Belfany, Karissa DiMarzio 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ParentShift: Ten Universal Truths That Will Change the Way You Raise Your Kids by Wendy Thomas Russell (Goodreads Author), Linda Hatfield, Ty Hatfield 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Wendy Thomas Russell…

131 posts
Wendy Thomas Russell's Blog

Natural Wonderers On Hiatus

Hi friends, A quick note to let you know I’m taking a hiatus from Natural Wonderers, as I’ve begun writing a new book and need to focus my very-limited-even-on-the-best-days mental energy on that. In the meantime, consider finding me on Twitter or Facebook, checking out my column at the PBS NewsHour, or tracking me down at Brown Paper Press — a boutique publishing [Read More...] Read more of this blog post »

View more on Wendy Thomas Russell's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on September 30, 2016 12:11

View all 131 posts »

Quotes by Wendy Thomas Russell (?)

“Yet, despite this constant focus on critical thinking, millions of parents—Good parents! Nice parents!—offer their children no choice at all when it comes to religious beliefs. Instead, many children are taught to put their faith in one particular god, to trust that the Lord has a plan for them, that Muhammad paved a way for them, that Jesus will save them, that the saints will watch over them, and that a devil may tempt them to do "bad things" for which they could be eternally punished. That many religious parents do so with little concern as to how those messages may affect their children's ability to think critically is a testament to a gaping dichotomy of expectations they have for their youngsters. Think for yourself, these parents seem to be saying, until it comes to religion. Religion gets a pass.”
― Wendy Thomas Russell, Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious

0 likes

“Teaching my kids to appreciate themselves and what they accomplish. So many religious people are too quick to thank their god for their successes. I want my kids to pat themselves on the back when they accomplish something. I”
― Wendy Thomas Russell, Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious

0 likes

“As any mom or dad can attest, parenthood in general is a journey into another world. Often suddenly and for the first time, we realize the capacity of our hearts, the complexity of our desires, and the extent of our limitations. Before kids, we might have thought we had it all figured out; after kids, we know better.”
― Wendy Thomas Russell, Relax, It's Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You're Not Religious

0 likes

See all Wendy Thomas Russell's quotes »