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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Creating a Peaceful World with A Very Big Problem

Most cultures and religious traditions tell stories that try to make sense out of how the world began and why people act the ways they do.

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  • The Fun of Fooling Others

    “Mom, mom, there’s a cricket in my bed!” yelled my six-year-old son. I hurried down the hall to check out the situation.

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    Affirming Children

    Saying something positive to a child seems easy. We tell kids, “you’re amazing!” and exclaim “That’s the best picture I’ve ever seen!” But studies show that children are actually quite sensitive to the truth (or not) of these proclamations.

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  • Snow White Spirituality

    From the time my kids were little, we have worked together to clean the house, take care of pets,

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    Looney Tunes Spirituality

    Daffy Duck and Porky Pig are terrible at almost everything they try to do. They let their house fall apart,

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  • Facing Fears with Evergreen

    When my middle daughter was 2, a large dog suddenly jumped and slobbered all over her face. She was so startled that she couldn’t move or utter a sound.

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    Breath Meditation

    Children (and adults) sometimes struggle to manage their emotions when stressful events occur. They feel anxious and out of control,

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