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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Encouraging Critical Thinking

While tossing a ball back and forth between us, my 3 year old paused and said, “I think God is playing catch with us.” Surprised,

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  • Parenting as a Transformative Experience

    Becoming a parent for the first time was both amazing and terrifying. As the eldest of five children, I had years of experience caring for younger siblings.

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    Being a Good Friend with Bruno’s Hat

    Few children enjoy being called weirdos. Some might like to be a little bit different, or express their own style,

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  • Exploring Big Questions with Kids

    Someone once advised me that I should never ask a child a question to which I don’t already know the answer.

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    Kids & Philosophical Questions

    “Mommy, why did God let Serena* get cancer?” asked my eight year old. It was a question I had been both expecting and dreading.

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  • Exploring Friendship with A Friend for Eddy

    Making and keeping friends is a major developmental challenge for children. They have to practice prosocial skills like listening to others,

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    Learning to Speak Up with Walter Finds His Voice

    All of my children are introverts. They are more comfortable out of the spotlight. They get their energy by retreating to a quiet place to read or build Lego models.

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