hi Razzleberry

it sounds to me like you already have some very good guidelines for yourself and your daughter, and may i say Kudos! to your ideas of what is good and right for you and she both...

i pick up from within your statement some very good moral and social insight and consideration... i am thankful and hopeful to hear that someone within my community, both here, and IRL, has taken time to consider their part and contribution to the whole... it matters...

for me, i was turned away from the more organized forms of spirituality because i did not feel the genuinity of the words that were spoken in some places.. i admit that i did not try them all...

but early on i was led away from what seemed the more popular choices that others were making... when it came to my Spirituality, even in all my depression and confusion, i was able to understand the sacredness of this one aspect of my life, and i was unable to settle for anything that felt like second best to me...

and so, throughout my life, the search continued...

if it were not for the assistance of those who were strongly grounded in their own belief systems, i might never have found my way...

what has resulted is the development of my own unique spiritual system that relies upon the words and teachings of a number of different faiths..

my sacrifice is that of not having a ready community at my fingetips and that may be a factor you choose to consider carefully...

i know that i am not alone in the path i walk, i know there are several like me, i have found them along the way, and together, we have learned an grown, and i fully expect to continue doing so...

truly it is the most magnificent adventure in my life, discovering Spirit.... i wish you success on your journey also...