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Episode 146: A New Parenting Workshop with Uplift Kids

Marriage on a Tightrope is excited to announce a new parenting workshop with Uplift Kids.  One of the more difficult aspects of a mixed faith marriage is figuring out what and how to teach your children.  In this episode, we welcome Jon Ogden and Michelle Larson from Uplift Kids to talk through some of these challenges, and we outline the exciting details of our new 3 week parenting workshop which starts Sunday January 12th, 2025.

More details about this episode:

  1. About Uplift Kids

    • An organization offering resources for mixed faith marriages with a focus on children’s emotional and spiritual development.
    • Introduction of guests Jon Ogden and Michelle Larson, highlighting their backgrounds and roles at Uplift Kids.

  2. Personal Experiences with Uplift Kids

    • Kattie's journey using Uplift Kids for family activities during COVID and its unbiased approach to family discussions.
    • Michelle's story of returning to her family farm, integrating her work and personal life, and her daughter's personal growth through Uplift Kids resources.
    • Jon’s experiences, including the impact of Uplift Kids during his son’s bullying and transformative family camps.

  3. Uplift Kids Offerings

    • Curriculum on topics such as kindness, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and more, available through weekly or daily engagements on upliftkids.org
    • Events like family camps, with plans for more retreats.

  4. Announcement of the Three-Week Parenting Course

    • Course Details:
      • Starts January 12th, with Zoom meetings on Sundays at 7 PM MT.
      • Offers live sessions and a one-year access to resources.
    • Content Overview:
      • Week 1: Children’s wellbeing with Amanda Suarez.
      • Week 2: Developmental needs of family members with Michelle Larson
      • Week 3: Using Uplift Kids in mixed faith marriages with Jon Ogden
    • Registration Details: upliftkids.org/join/tightrope.
    • Special Offer: 50% off for the first 30 couples thanks to a generous donor who covered half the cost for the first 30 couples.