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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Exploring Lasagna Means I Love You

My family often makes soft caramels to share with family and friends. I stir the ingredients in the pot as the house fills with their sugary scent.

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  • Talking about the Texas Flooding

    Summer camp is a big part of many children’s experiences. Whether day camp or sleepaway, it’s an opportunity to make new friends,

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    Celebrating Democracy

    As preschoolers, my kids loved participating in our community Fourth of July festival. They would decorate their tricycles and doll strollers with red,

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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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