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Childhood Years

Parenting Children

Praying with Kids

Table Grace with Little Ones – Jamie Osborne

Praying with Kids Matters – For a Lifetime – Rachel Jones

A 3-year-old led the prayer. And it was good. – Rachel Jones

High Low Sad Funny Sorry: Playing and Prayers – Ann Benton Fraser

I took a deep breath, and started saying Compline with my family. – Betsey Monnot

Twelve-year-old me asked to learn the rosary. I’m glad I did. – Rachel Jones

Learning (with Children) How to Pray – Rachel Jones

My daughters are learning to pray – beginning with Grace. – Melody Shobe

I spent sixty seconds in silence with middle schoolers every day. It was fabulous.  – Rachel Jones

Ten Ways to Pray With Kids – Alissa Ellett

Theology with Kids

Talking about the Cross with young children – Matthew Kozlowski

The Bible is full of people making bad choices. That’s good news for us. – Wendy Claire Barrie

Small Children, Big Questions – Melissa Wilcox

What if all we did was tell our kids the story? – Ben Irwin

God’s Grace and Love Can Never be Earned – Kim Faasse

Colanders, Kitchen Sink Sprayers, and Baptism – Dorian Del Priore

My daughter tried to make a bargain with God, then asked me… – Melissa Wilcox

The best part of Wonder Woman was my son’s comment… – Nurya Love Parish

Just Reading the Bible – Colleen Scheid

Seven Steps Toward Reading the Bible with Kids – Marek Zabriskie

My children are hearing the Bible in worship, camp and Sunday School…  – Carrie Willard

My parents bought me a scary children’s Bible. Then I let my own child see one.  – Carrie Willard

Philippians taught me how I could comfort my son – and challenge myself. – Karen Neiswender Calani

How widely are Episcopal parents teaching the meaning of Eucharist? (Honest question.) – Derek Olsen

Helping our Children Develop Friendship with God – Lacy  Finn Borgo

Big Issues with Kids

How I introduced structural racism to my (white) kids – Caris Adel

In a broken world, I can teach my children honesty. – Erin Hougland

How do we talk with children about difficult realities? – Rachel Jones

My family’s food choices matter because of our faith – Nadia Stefko

Parenting Well in a World Gone Wrong – in Charlottesville and Beyond  -Rachel Jones

Parenting for Faith from a Distance  – Benjamin Gildas

We thanked God for each room in our old home before we moved.  – Melissa Wilcox

Our bodies – and our children’s – are a gift from God. – Sara Irwin

I’m thinking about toy guns with wisdom from the book of Numbers. – Sara Irwin

 

Worship with Kids

A House of Prayer for All People (Even Young, Wiggly Ones) – Richelle Thompson

My daughter is growing into leadership – as an acolyte. – Heather Sleightholm

Seminary is Forming My Children Just as Much as Me. – Matthew Rhodes

The Legacy of a Faith Community – Miriam McKenney

Raising our Kids

Nothing separates us – or our son with special needs – from the love of God. – Melissa Wilcox

As a parent, I am my child’s guide. – Jamie Osborne

Deep Faith at a Distance – Benjamin Gildas

The Best Parenting Prayer I Know – Jerusalem Jackson Greer

5 Ways to Teach Kids Financial Stewardship in the Digital Age – Nancy Hopkins-Greene

No Battle Hymns for this Christian Mother – Melissa Wilcox

My parents taught me to give 10% back to God. Here’s how… – Rachel Jones

Parenting in pain: I will, with God’s help – Miriam McKenney

E Pluribus Unum – A United, Broken Family – Ray Capo

Not-so-great expectations (for clergy kids and all of us) – Richelle Thompson

How Daily Devo Guides my Parenting – Miriam McKenney

Faith At Home Author Interview & Giveaway – feat. Wendy Claire Barrie

Still Dancing with God – an interview with Gertrud Mueller Nelson

Jesus didn’t have kids, but he makes me a better parent. – Miriam McKenney

To abide in the shadow of the Almighty… – Rachel Jones

Teach the Faith with Children’s Books (giveaway – now closed) – Nurya Love Parish

I thought my child was taking the Lord’s name in vain. It was the opposite. – Christina Clark

I’m an Episcopalian, and I homeschool. (Year One: almost complete!) – Heather Sleightholm

When Siblings Dwell Together in Unity – Kimberlee Conway Ireton

Help children find their gifts this Pentecost season. – Heather Sleightholm

Jesus moved. The Israelites moved. And we’re moving too. – Melissa Wilcox

It’s summertime: a great time to listen. – Lacy Finn Borgo

My four-year-old and I hid in the laundry room. Then he proclaimed… – Ryan Casey Waller

The best part of Wonder Woman was my son’s comment during the movie. – Nurya Love Parish

It turns out, church summer camp changed my life. – Rachel Jones

Parenting refines the soul. That’s not pleasant. – Ryan Casey Waller

Children ooze with love and knowledge of God.  It’s up to us to notice.  – Ryan Casey Waller

My children are hearing the Bible in worship, camp and Sunday School. It all counts!  – Carrie Willard

Ten questions to help you consider: how do you want to parent your child?   – Colleen Scheid

Raising Children to be Friends – Christine Hides

Meeting the Saints in our Bedtime Stories – Allison Sandlin Liles

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