Real Kids Real Faith is reimagining how children’s spirituality looks, sounds, and acts in this moment.

Our Vision

Growing up human today means facing big challenges and high expectations. So we’re rethinking how to help children respond creatively to whatever life brings their way.

Children’s spiritual lives don’t come prepackaged, but are stitched together by snuggles on the sofa, tears over a lost lovey, and gaming with friends next door. Their spirituality is also shaped by a parent’s job loss, learning challenges, and allergies that mean nobody else can have peanut butter.

The good, the bad, the really hard – it affects a child’s spirit. And we’ll address it all.

The ideas you’ll find here are research-based, motivated by a desire to see kids flourish in significant ways. This is important work, best done together. We’re glad you’ve joined us.

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Learning to Be Anti-Racist: Colonialism & Race

Teaching children how to be anti-racist can feel intimidating. It is also necessary in a world that often divides people by race and then celebrates some groups and discriminates against others.

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  • Connecting Through Questions

    “Where do gerbils go when they die?” asked my 7 year old. It was a few days after the death of Bobbin,

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    Exploring Identity with Charlie the Wonderdog

    Our family dog is getting older. She moves slower and cannot play like she used to, but her deep love for my children is still present.

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  • Making a Difference with Trouble Dog

    Accidentally getting into trouble is an experience shared by children and pets. My cat, Rye, loved to chew on things.

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    Resolve to be a Resilient Teacher

    Times of rapid technological changes and politically charged debates often generate stress. Although children may not experience this stress directly,

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  • Imagining Possibilities with The Marvelous Mustard Seed

    A new year can offer children and families an opportunity to wonder what new things might happen. It’s traditionally a time of imagining possibilities,

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    A New Year’s Imaginative Meditation

    As the year winds down, children (and adults) begin to wonder what the new year might bring. They may hope for a new start or that the good of the last year will follow them into the next.

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