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Youth
Practices
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A Practice: How to Co-regulate With Your Kids
Our kids can regulate when we help them feel safe, seen, soothed, but we have to start with ourselves. Use the 4 S's to explore your needs.
Thriving
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The Latest Parenting Research on Raising Resilient Kid
How do we raise more resilient kids? What advice can we get from research? Thrive writer, Amy Dunn explains.
Emotions
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A Practice: Using the 4 S’s to Reflect on our Childhood
The "north star" of parenting is to help our children feel safe, seen, soothed and secure. Reflecting on our own experiences of these 4S's can provide insight into our emotional health.
Youth
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What Do Gen Z’s Want From Religion?
Generation Z need communities and beliefs to help them make meaning of life's big questions, and they seek to live into their purposes. Here's how leaders can help.
Thriving
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Discovering Authenticity: Lessons from the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. committed to pursuing justice and equality through self-discovery, self-construction, and self-acceptance. Lessons from his life for today's youth.
Youth
Research Project
Adolescent Spirituality and Thriving
Dr. King and her research team continue to explore psychological aspects of spiritual development and the potential psychological resources within religion and spirituality that promote thriving for young people.
Youth
Research Link
“We are Protected”: Examining youth perceptions of safety
“We are Protected”: Examining youth perceptions of safety within a faith-based positive a faith-based positive youth development program in El Salvador / Journal of Youth Development
Thriving
Episode
How to Navigate Life: Psychological Tools to Find Your Purpose with Dr. Belle Liang
Are you looking for a sense of purpose? Does it feel like you’ve lost your way? Purpose is a vital part of our spiritual health. We know we need it, but for some of us, it can be so hard to find. Psychologist Belle Liang helps us navigate and thrive holistically through an understanding of our own journey and the stories that shape us. She names four essential elements of purpose: (1) character strengths, (2) skills and expertise, (3) deeply held values, and (4) a sense of contribution to the world. Includes a real-time practical exercise for aligning with our...
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Kids and Community (Part 3): How Can We Keep Kids in Church?
How do we keep young people engaged in church? This is part 3 of a 3-part series.
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Kids and Community (Part 2): Adolescents and the Value of Loving Relationships that Display a Loving God
Why do kids need a community that models love, and what does emotional safety have to do with it. Part 2 of a 3-part series.
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Kids and Community (Part 1): How to Find the Right One for Your Kids to Thrive
How do you find a community to support your family? What kinds of support help families grow spiritually healthy and thrive.
Youth
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Adolescents and Spirituality: Do Mountaintop Spiritual Experiences Really Make a Difference?
A Thrive Scholars Fellow shares transcendent experiences along with caring adults can stimulate spirituality and virtue development in youth.
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