Parents
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Beacon Press
Braver/Wiser: A Weekly Message of Courage and Compassion
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By Karen G. JohnstonWith a single generous gesture from my older child, her sister's belief in Santa stayed intact that year.
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By Monica DobbinsSometimes grief sends notice ahead of time; sometimes, it shows up as an unwelcome, uninvited guest.
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By David KohlmeierIf there’s anything sitting in silence has taught me, it’s that silence doesn’t actually exist. Every moment is full to the point of bursting with Reality, whether or not we notice it.
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By Amanda PoppeiWho are you going to be, today? And tomorrow? Who are we all becoming, together?
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By Lindasusan UlrichWe can’t always predict which choices will wind up having a huge impact on us, whether it's bringing home a stuffed animal or taking a particular train to Oxford Circus.
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By Rayla D. MattsonTraditions and habits can be changed or broken and that’s not always bad. It doesn’t mean we didn’t learn or like what we did in the past, it just means that we moved on to something else and that’s okay too.
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By Amanda PoppeiWhat, exactly, are we doing when we invite love into our lives? Surely we know that it's much tidier without it, when things stay at a distance.
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By Rayla D. MattsonA white woman pulled over and ran over to me with a shopping bag. She noticed that I never have on a coat and I often stand in the rain. She didn’t know if the things would fit, but the receipt was in the bag. She smiled and drove away. As I looked down at the bag, I had very mixed emotions.
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By Christian SchmidtOur family prays at mealtime to practice gratitude in our lives. I love that my children are taking it as their own, finding their own meaning.
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By Robin TannerThis is a story of in-the-middle for those wondering how their story ends.
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By DeReau K. FarrarBlack people are so accustomed to being ignored and invisible that a simple acknowledgement—a simple I see you—from a peer goes a long way.
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By S.J. ButlerI’d gotten in the habit of keeping my head down and hardly noticing where I was or who was around me. On this day, I decided to greet the world differently.
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By Mandie McGlynnTell me the story of my birth, and help me understand how you were changed the day I entered the world. Help me know love, deep in my bones.
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By Rayla D. MattsonMy heart broke the day my son stood in the bathroom crying. He handed me a pair of scissors and told me to just cut it . I told him how beautiful his hair was and how sad I would be to see him cut it.
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By Robin TannerBeing faithful doesn’t mean endless work. It also means attention to the movement of spirit that can appear as an hour of sleep, the truth of a toddler, or a donut in the middle of the day.
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By Rayla D. MattsonI spent time feeling embarrassed—that somehow I had failed—because I had filed for divorce. It’s been over nine years now, and I wake up every single day happy with my decision.
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By Rayla D. MattsonMy oldest child was confused: why would no one stop and help us? Even though people weren’t stopping to help us, my son said, he wanted to be more like me and stop to help someone anyway.
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By Rayla D. MattsonMy three-year-old is almost completely nonverbal. Every day when she gets off the bus, I ask her the same question: I ask her how her day...
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By Robin TannerWe, the willing, follow the threads to one another; past rightness and quips and tweets. We will find one another and persist past sunrise.
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By Elea KemlerMy son, Caleb, and I went to Starbucks on a recent Saturday morning. We often do this as a prelude to the weekly grocery shopping. It...
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By Becky BrooksWhat DO we do in the face of evil? Anything. Everything. Pray, protest, bake, hug, grieve, wail, laugh, explain, linger, research, fight, cry. What we absolutely must not do is ignore it.
Call and Response: Journeys in UU Lifespan Faith Development
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By Andrea Arrington As a professor of African history, one of the first things I do with my classes is assess what they know—or think they...
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By Jessica YorkAs parents and caregivers, we sometimes have to hold difficult conversations with children. I have had a few of those while raising my...
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By Aisha HauserI have found that many Unitarian Universalist parents are very proud of how open and honest they are when they talk to their children...
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By Pat Kahn...
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By Pat KahnThe family is a huge factor in a child's faith development. Reverend Makanah Morris has likened family life to a ground in which seeds of a child's faith are planted. She writes, "The seeds are planted in the early environment, but the ground can also be prepared for spreading roots and welcoming...
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By Susan LawrenceMany parents and educators would say “love” is the most important value to demonstrate and to teach the children in our care. Some of us...
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By Pat Kahn...
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by Sally Patton See me beautiful each and every day. Could you take a chance? Could you find a way to see me shining through In every thing...
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By Gail Forsyth-Vail[The day before our blog was set to launch, explosions at the 2013 Boston Marathon finish line killed three people and injured at least 100...
Skinner House Books
Tapestry of Faith: Curricula and Resources for Lifespan Faith Development
Chalice Children
Love Will Guide Us
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By Denise TracyFrom the collection Stream of Living Souls. Used with permission. "What do you want for Christmas?" the father asked his daughter. She...
Creating Home
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At the Central Park Zoo in New York City, there were two penguins named Roy and Silo, who adored each other. It is typical for penguins to...
Families
UU World
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By Kim HamptonAs the fight over reproductive rights continues, not enough is being said about racial disparities in health care.Image credit: illustration silhouette mother baby
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By Carl JohnsonImage credit: Close up photo of mushrooms on a fallen log.
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By Meg BarnhouseImage credit: Stock image of woman holding up a tangle of holiday lights.
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By Aisha Ansano, Abigail Clauhs, Hannah Roberts VillnaveImage credit: Saoirse Ronan plays the title character in 'Lady Bird' by Greta Gerwig
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