It can be difficult to know how to talk to kids about drugs — both when they are young and when they’re teens. How do you decrease the likelihood your kids will experiment with drugs? What do you do if you’ve discovered they’ve used drugs? This page will help you answer these questions. Our suggested approach …
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Healthy Spirituality Vs. Toxic Spirituality: What’s the Difference? Spirituality. It’s a mushy word. To us at Uplift, spirituality is when we align with our internal moral compass, connect with something beyond ourselves, and attune to our deepest values. It’s about exploring the ultimate mystery of life and following our individual purpose, whatever that may be. …
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Christmas After a Faith Shift: Ideas For the Whole Family Regardless of whether or not you belong to a religious community, if you’ve had a faith shift — if your view of your tradition has expanded from where it used to be — you may be wondering what to do during holidays, particularly Christmas. It can …
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Uplift cofounder Drew Hansen sat down with Jana Spangler to discuss ways to reclaim your inner authority while parenting. Jana is an alumna of Richard Rohr’s The Living School — a wisdom school run by the Center for Action & Contemplation. During this two-year program, Jana studied how the world’s wisdom traditions support inner transformation. …
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Everyone has a sense that music helps kids in their development, but what are the specifics? Why is music important for children? Here are three reasons why music matters for kids. 1. Music transcends cultures. “Music is the language of the spirit,” wrote Kahlil Gibran. “It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.” …
How full are your days? Not just when it comes to activities, but how full are your days when it comes to noise — both auditory and visual? Given how crowded modern life can feel, it might be easier to answer the inverse question: How much time do you and your kids get each day …
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Journaling for Kids: 10 Fun Methods to Explore For kids and grownups alike, journaling has been shown to reduce stress, improve mental health, create a sense of order, and much more. With just a few minutes on a regular cadence, we can help our kids (and ourselves) develop gratitude, plan their day, or work through …
Too often, life feels designed for distraction. Between school, work, and devices that offer us unlimited entertainment, it can be hard to be fully aware of what’s actually happening at any given moment. As a result, we feel fried. Our kids feel fried. And before we know it, we experience the consequences: tension, anxiety, temper, …
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When CBS announced in mid-2021 that they were launching a reality TV show called “The Activists,” they were slammed around the internet. The show would consist of six competing activists. Whoever received the highest amount of social media engagement would win. Andy Wilson, an environmental activist, said it might “be the worst idea for a …
It’s been said that the shortest words — yes and no — are those which require the most thought. They’re simple words that communicate a world of information, especially when it comes to physical touch. By paying attention to when we’re a yes or a no to any activity, we’re better prepared to skillfully navigate …