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My just turned 12yo dd has talked to me several times lately, expressing what I believe are the "typcial" doubts of that age...what if God doesn't exist? What if this is all made up? and other worries about her own behavior --which makes me think that deep down she really does believe, because otherwise she wouldn't be worried about being good, YKWIM? 
Anyway, I was wondering if there are any books out there appropriate for her age, dealing with these doubts. I thought about Amy Welborn's Prove It series, but looking at the chapter titles, I think it will *introduce* many more doubtful ideas into her head than are there already! I think I want to wait on that one, if only a year or so.
My dd is dyslexic and pretty literal. I guess what I'm saying is I'd like something on the "simple and pure" side but that still addresses her questions. Tall order, I know.  We do talk about it as best I can, but I think she would love a book, that is not just "mom's mind" because she doubts a lot of what I say, lol! (she's an arguer  )
Thanks for any directions you can push me in!
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Amy I think any book would likely include more than just one or two things.. you might find it easier to sit down and read sections with her rather than finding a book.
Another that's a possibility is Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons.
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i felt bad doing a "read and run" before....
but i couldn't think of anything helpful to say.
it is likely that even tho she hasn't voiced it, she may be having many of the thoughts that the Welborn books cover.
so - either i would just have her read (read with her?) the sections in the Prove It books that apply - or be pre-emptive and go over the whole books.
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Have you ladies read any of the Prove Its? Do you like them? I think the style *would* appeal to my dd, from the one chapter I saw on Amazon. I like the idea of reading only sections with her at first.
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I bought and read through the Prove It books and didn't feel they were going to help me with this issue. I felt, and don't take this the wrong way, there were too many "attitudes" that my ds didn't have (yet) that I didn't want to expose him too. I thought high school might be a good place to do these books.
We have done selections from "Did Adam and Eve Have Belly Buttons?", but I have not followed through on copying the questions to review--I did not want him to have the book as there were things in there I was not comfortable with him seeing yet. But copying pages and discussing worked. I just need to be better about follow through.
Peter Kreeft, "Because God is Real", has been really good. Again, with some supervision. But, we are both learning a lot and enjoying this book.
I also have found him a great priest to talk to. He knows this man will help him (better than I can) with his questions. And Father has been a blessing as I can see he is making an impact after their talks.
I am looking forward to other suggestions...as I am looking for that magic book or solution that will get us through this stage--right now prayer is my major plan.
Anne
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i think the Prove It books are *okay.*
(i think i should voice here that i am not a huge fan of Welborn's style, or attitude, a lot of times.)
but they do cover a lot of issues. i think my dd read them around age 12 - but they weren't enough for her, and she liked Patrick Madrid's books, but those are more "why Catholic" rather than belief in general.
i have to be honest - i have the "belly button" book, and because of one of the answers in there, i despise it. i can never recommend it due to that.
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The Prove It books were definitely written from the perspective of talking to kids who have been attending some kind of institutional school while possibly attending weekly CCD lessons. For the reasons Anne mentioned, you would probably want to read sections with her or even to her.
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When my son was 12 we watched Dr Ray's "Why be Catholic" together. Dr Ray is funny, it was nice short lessons, that lent themselves to further conversation, and my son loved the priveledge of staying up later and watching TV with mom.
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