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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How Guesswork Helps Kids Learn

As I sit on the floor with a group of five and six year olds, I ask, “What do you think it means to practice silence?” The children look puzzled and then one says,

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  • Exploring Loneliness & Community with Elio

    As a child, I was fascinated by the idea of tossing a message in a bottle into the ocean and wondering if someone,

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    Practicing Resilience & Resistance on Juneteenth

    As a seven year old, my eldest energetically campaigned for a Lt. Governor candidate in our home state. When asked by a reporter why she was participating in political rallies and street corner campaign events,

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  • Exploring Spirituality with How to Train Your Dragon

    My children loved the previous How to Train Your Dragon movies and shows.

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    Cultivating Contemplative Skills

    Media reports of a mental health crisis among young people have appeared regularly in the last two years. Psychologists and educators agree that kids are under immense amounts of pressure and some did not weather pandemic-related isolation or loss well.

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  • Experiencing Gratitude

    “Thanks, mom!” Every time one of my kids says those words, my heart does a happy dance. Not only am I pleased that they have noticed my efforts on their behalf,

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    Rainbow Spirituality

    One of my favorite Taylor Swift songs is “You Need to Calm Down”. It’s a bouncy pop tune with a powerful message: hate speech against the LGBTQIA+ community needs to stop.

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