For women who have experienced some kind of faith shift or feminist awakening, how to raise children in the Church may become a perplexing question. We may want something different from the messaging and experiences—cultural or religious—we grew up with. We may want a more expansive idea of God than is presented in correlated materials. We may hold more nuanced views than some official positions. We may wonder how to answer questions about issues to which we don’t really have answers ourselves. In episode 111, Cynthia and Susan are joined by Michelle Larson who assures us all parents get some things wrong, but we also get many right. It’s an exploration of ideas for finding personal approaches that best fit each family.
Notes & Quotes:
The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving, by Lisa Miller
Uplift Kids, Resources for creating weekly spiritual experiences that build wonder, resilience, and compassion
Upliftkids on Facebook, Upliftkids on Instagram
“What our research shows is that deliberately and actively fostering a child’s spirituality did have an incredibly positive impact in adolescence. While religion is the traditional way to cultivate this, it can also be achieved with regular time spent in nature, in community service, or with family. It’s about fostering the framework, language, and practices for spiritual living.” — Lisa Miller
