Project-Based Spirituality
A few years ago, my children’s school decided to sponsor two Habitat for Humanity home builds. The actual…
MoreA few years ago, my children’s school decided to sponsor two Habitat for Humanity home builds. The actual…
More“Losers! Losers!” shouted a kid on the opposing soccer team. My fifth grader and her teammates were headed to the…
MoreLike many parents, Michael W. Waters looked at his newborn son and thought him the most beautiful baby on earth. He…
MoreA refugee toddler’s body washed up face down on a beach. A police officer kneeling on a handcuffed Black man’s…
MoreFor a book lover like me, one bedtime story often turned into two or three as I tucked my young children in. But I…
MoreAn American celebration of Thanksgiving generally involves liberal helpings of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and…
MoreMy daughter came home talking about a new girl in her class. Since being the new kid can be challenging, I want my…
MoreRuth Wills doesn’t believe in shying away from tough topics with children. A few years ago, she developed a method…
MoreI am often so excited when I begin a new spiritual practice, I expect to see immediate benefits. In my enthusiasm, I…
MoreMindfulness practices help children to become more self-aware. When they spend time being present with themselves, they…
MoreI keep returning to yoga practice in my adult life. It provides me with a space to be present in my body and helps me…
MoreDuring quarantine, my family watched all of the Marvel movies in chronological order. It was one of the few series…
More“Go ask your teacher for help,” I told my daughter again. For a whole grading period, she had been struggling with…
MoreA common way to check whether children have understood something is to give a test. But even in schools, teachers are…
MoreI’ll admit that I have generally thought of hope as an emotional state: an optimistic feeling of possibilities…
MoreChildren spend a lot of time in public spaces: shopping at grocery stores, waiting for buses, washing clothes at…
MoreLearning to make good decisions is an essential spiritual skill. Becoming a self-reflective person requires children to…
MoreA toddler tantruming when another child plays with one of their toys. Siblings bickering over who got the bigger piece…
MoreEven as places open for in-person experiences, virtual engagements can continue to be part of children’s and…
MoreMy family was doing our regular post-school, pre-dinner thing when the radio paused its scheduled programming to…
MoreOnce upon a time, families turned almost exclusively to religious congregations to meet their spiritual needs. They…
MoreMany cultural and religious traditions have some kind of spiritual practice that involves reflecting on one’s…
More“Look at what I made,” says my son, holding up to me his newest drawing. I respond, “Just one more second,…
MorePandemic business closures, safer-at-home orders, and the move to virtual schooling have hit all families hard, but…
MoreForming an identity is a complicated task. The arts provide space to create and play with different identities.…
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