An 8-Week Journey for Parents
02.10 — 04.06, 2025 • Free for parents of kids aged 4-12
- How are you sharing your core values with your kids?
- How might you be more mindful with your family?
- Are you longing for support from other like-minded parents?
Sign up for this 8-week course and learn how to share important rituals, stories, and other family traditions to help ground your kids in your core values. Get matched into a curated small group with other parents to find your support system as you put ideas into practice, and find a safe space to take care of yourself.
This project is supported by the generosity of the John Templeton Foundation. Participants in this journey will be asked to complete two questionnaires to help the Foundation learn about what support is most impactful for parents seeking to share their values.
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Here’s how it works
The 8-week program takes place as a series of 60-minute Zoom calls, during which you’ll walk through exercises that have been developed by experts in psychology, secular spirituality, and family rituals.
A discussion and activity guide helps you and your fellow parents take turns leading the group, keeping time so that everyone has the opportunity to contribute.
Each weekly Nearness gathering follows a five-part structure:
Nearness gatherings each follow a five-part structure:
1 Be Present
Take a deep breath. Relax your shoulders. Settle into silence.
2 Commit to Kindness
Read aloud the Agreements: the perfect tool for collective intention-setting.
3 Get Nourished
Engage with short, inspiring readings, energizing practices, and centering reflection prompts.
4 Share and Listen
Feel seen in your authentic self as you share. Experience deep connection as you listen.
5 Experience Gratitude
Share appreciation for feeling connected, supported, and refreshed as your return to your work.
8-week plan
week 1
Kick off your journey with a clear overview of the program and enjoy a meaningful first conversation with your small group.
week 2
Clarify your parenting values in your first deep-dive reflection exercise. Connect deeply with your fellow parents as you share together.
week 3
Notice where your core parenting values thrive and where you struggle. Practice a powerful self-compassion exercise with your small group.
week 4
Learn how to create a non-reactive space for your kids to explore their spirituality with two mindfulness strategies taught live by a guest teacher.
week 5
Dive into a powerful text to understand what beauty and pain from your own childhood inform your spiritual life today. Choose what to hold onto and what to let go of.
week 6
What is “sacred” in your life? Explore how to take everyday sacred moments seriously and build a rhythm of family life that strengthens the sacred, however you define it.
week 7
Rely on your small group’s wisdom to workshop a specific pain point in your family around spirituality–maybe your partner, in-laws, or discuss how best to engage your kids.
week 8
Celebrate completing this course by creating your family’s ritual calendar and enjoy hearing the affirmation of your fellow parents as you give thanks for each other.
Sign Up for an Info Session
Info sessions will give you a taste of the course experience and allow you to ask any questions that you may have. Use the button next to each time slot to register!
Friday, January 3, 2025 from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm ET
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 from 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm ET
Sunday, January 12, 2025 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
is this for you?
This is for you if…
- You want to figure out how to share your values with your children
- You want to connect with parents interested in rituals, family traditions and secular spirituality
- You’d like a weekly rhythm of reflection with like-minded people
This isn’t for you if…
- You can’t commit to a weekly 60-minute gathering
- You don’t want to learn from other people’s experiences
- You have it all figured out
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