Soulful Home
Supporting Families as They Explore the Sacred in Everyday Spaces
New UU Values Version!
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As parents/guardians/caregivers, we want to find ways to integrate Unitarian Universalism into our everyday home life. But it’s not easy. It can be hard to carve out time for faith-full family experiences. But here’s the good news: Helping families explore our new UU Core Values into their daily lives is what Soulful Home is about!
Through their church's annual subscription, families get a packet at the beginning of each month that is organized around eight distinct family "spaces" with ideas and resources to fill those spaces with UU theme-based exploration. To focus our impact, we design the packets for families with children in the range of kindergarten to 8th grade. Here’s an overview of the various family "spaces" that Soulful Home focuses on: The Welcome Mat: Introducing the Monthly Theme The Welcome Mat section provides a brief introduction to the theme and how it relates to family life. At the Table: Exploring The Theme Through Question-Driven Discussions The At the Table section engages the theme through question-driven discussions. Questions are designed to be used at a family gathering, most often dinner but also during a quiet moment in the living room or before a board game night. This section strengthens the bonds within a family as members learn more about each other by asking and answering questions. From the Mailbox: Postcard to parents from the future world we want to create together Each “postcard” is an invitation for families to engage in the work of dismantling white supremacy culture, and all the social and environmental harm caused by it. The postcards lift up the life of brave and prescient souls whose work has manifested the Spirit of Love and Justice. At Play: Having Fun with Faith-full Games Our At Play section suggests games, crafts, and activities to help you experience the theme as a family in joyful, playful, and imaginative ways. We offer a brief framework for parents to use to introduce the activity and another to then help one's family reflect upon it, so that the insights learned in play can stay with us throughout the month and beyond. On the Message Board: Family mantras to carry throughout the month. Memorable reminders that help families refocus and steady themselves as they navigate through life’s challenges and opportunities. At The Bedside: Exploring the Theme Though Stories At The Bedside suggests various age-tailored books to create a more imaginative engagement with the monthly themes. This section honors the unique way stories enrich our sense of what's possible, expand our empathy and build our identities. As the wise ones say, we are made of stories. On the Porch: Facing The Hard Stuff Together Through deep discussion questions and activities, this section helps parenting partners and friends a way to connect with and support each other. This section seeks to support parents when and wherever they gather with their circles of support to talk about soulful parenting. The Extra Mile: Going Above and Beyond Together The Extra Mile section is for families who want to continue exploring the theme of the month through larger adventures and more complex projects. A bit more effort, but well worth it! Subscription Details
Sample Click HERE for a sample packet Cost Annual subscriptions are priced according to congregational size:
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