The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, in our modern world, are a source of delighted excitement, building anxiety, and abject stress for so many families.
Slowing Down for Advent with Young Children Read Post »
There are times in each one of our lives when we must choose between holding tightly to our convictions or loosen our grip on them.
Picking Our Battles as Parents Read Post »
Space. It felt as if I never had enough.
Cultivating Holy Space Read Post »
The season of Lent is a gently shifting lens at Saint Michael’s.
The Lenten Journey at Saint Michael’s Read Post »
It’s 9 pm on a Tuesday evening, and my 9 and 11 year old boys have just finished their second full day of Camp Mama.
Praying Compline with children during this summer of disruption, violence, and injustice Read Post »
Well, I feel like I need to come clean: I failed.
An Eastertide Word of the Day Read Post »
Worshiping with kids under 5 has never been easy…and during the pandemic it is even more difficult.
Family Morning Prayer with Young Children Read Post »
I find myself searching for a theology resource I could feel comfortable with, not just in content but in approach.
New Directions for Holy Questions: Progressive Christian Theology for Families Read Post »
There are so many ways that we can invite children into safer spaces when at church or in Christian formation settings. Here are some starting places.
Gender Inclusive Children’s Ministry: Where To Start Read Post »
For the past eight weeks, my home base has been designated the Special Pathogens Unit of the hospital, which delivers vital care for hospitalized patients infected with COVID-19.
Compassion in a Pandemic Read Post »