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 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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    Teaching Communal Responsibility

    “Guess what, mom!” called my son as he got in the car after school. “I get to be the recycling collector this week!” This was one of his favorite assignments in the rotation of jobs his teacher gave out.

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  • Exploring Community with Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie

    When she was younger, my daughter loved to create elaborate scenarios with dolls and stuffed animals. Her stories often reflected some of the challenges she was navigating in her own life.

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    Connecting with Nature

    The shift from summer to fall often means children spend more time indoors in classrooms. They have less time to engage in outdoor activities,

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