The Uplift Kids Podcast

How do you navigate potential disagreement with family members during Thanksgiving? How do you create an atmosphere of gratitude? We explore these questions and also demonstrate how you can use sentence stems during the Thanksgiving meal — found in our Thanksgiving mini-lesson:

https://upliftkids.org/lessons/thanksgiving/

Regardless of belief or disbelief, having regular time to express intentions, gratitude, and awe can deepen wellbeing. In this episode, Amanda, Michelle, and Jon explore different ways to approach prayer and meditation, including attuning to your wisest self, and how the essence of prayer can be helpful for spiritual health — again, regardless of belief or disbelief.

When we don’t place limits on our abilities, we’re able to grow through challenges. Hear how having a growth mindset can help kids learn at school.

See the lesson: https://upliftkids.org/lessons/growth-mindset

We recently held a 3-day parenting workshop in Scholls Valley, Oregon with 20 parents including ourselves. The experience was marvelous and transformative, so we'll be offering another workshop at the same place from Friday, Jan 31st to Sunday, Feb 2nd.

See details and apply: https://upliftkids.org/parenting

We'd love have you join!

(Note that we recorded this episode in person after the workshop, and we apologize for the subpar audio.)

Connecting with grandparents can be good for the wellbeing of kids, parents, and grandparents alike — so long as that connection isn't centered around difference and judgment. This episode explores examples of relationships with grandparents that work well and why these relationships matter.

See the lesson for members, which contains questions and prompts that can help grandkids connect with their grandparents:

https://upliftkids.org/lessons/grandparents/

What do you do if your kid doesn't have a clear sense for what does and doesn't count as appropriate language? In this podcast episode we talk about firsthand experiences with helping kids make sense of rules that can feel confusing.

When we deal with lonely feelings and prioritize time with family, friends, and community we live happier and healthier lives.

This episode gives suggestions for grownups and kids alike when it comes to dealing with feelings of loneliness.

When we know about proper boundaries, we feel safe and empowered. If we know our no, we can know our yes.

See the lesson (for members):

https://upliftkids.org/lessons/consent/

"Conversational competence might be the single most overlooked skill we fail to teach," writes high school teacher Paul Barnwell. How do we help kids of all ages learn the art of conversation? In this episode, Amanda, Michelle, and Jon discuss a range of ideas.

See the lesson (for members):

https://upliftkids.org/lessons/conversations/

It can be helpful to name our personality traits, as long as we don’t limit ourselves to them. In this episode, Amanda, Michelle, and Jon talk about different approaches to personality tests, including how to help kids not limit themselves to a set of perceptions and respect a range of differences.

Exploring personality types can be fun! Use our lesson (for members) to get started:

https://upliftkids.org/lessons/personalities/