Parents & Grandparents

How to help your grandchildren grow in faith, a wonderful article from Rev. Traci Smith with some great ideas for do's and don'ts

Do Faith at Home daily fun activities and readings from Episcopal Christian Educators

​Faith5 - 5 simple steps you are do to create a 5 minute prayer routine with your family

Tucked In with Episcopalians bedtime stories read by Episcopalians and others.

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Do Faith 5  SHARE your highs and lows  READ a Bible verse or story  TALK about how the Bible reading might relate to your highs and lows  PRAY for one another's highs and lows  BLESS one another

Vibrant Faith At Home  has a library of ideas for families with young children, with teens, couples

GodVenture Great site that has ideas for praying with children, Bible activities and seasonal activities

The Zero Abuse Project  has great tips on: personal safety, online safety, social media tips, Halloween and holiday safety tips. This is by far the best resource that presents this material in a way that empowers kids and does not scare them. Take the time to explore each of the topics on this site.

Internet Safety for Kids & Teens Safety tips, video library and great resources like individual parent guides to Instagram, snapchat, cyberbullying, etc. 

​Common Sense Media   If your kids can download it, play it, listen to it or watch it, look it up here and get a parent review of it 

Tolerance.org is a wonderful website that addresses many of today's issues and how to teach tolerance to our children; issues include race and ethnicity, different abilities, gender and sexual identity, bullying, immigration and human rights 

Search Institute Keep Connected practical information about what you’ll encounter across the ages and stages of kids growing up, from birth through the teenage years. The site provides solid, encouraging advice through focusing on what's right with kids (and parents) and not what's wrong. 

Talk About It  Here are some family conversation starters that help you talk with your children and teens and strengthen your relationship.   

Table Time Meal Planning for Families Family dinners are important. Kids in families who eat together regularly tend to get better grades and are less likely to use alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. 

Clergy Confidential is a blog by Fr. Tim Schenck, an Episcopal priest who lives with his wife, two sons, a ferret and a dog... which provides lots of comical material for his lighthearted blog.