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Celebration of Eid al-Fitr
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by Saim Alam for KidSpirit's Rituals & Traditions issue.
Eid al-Fitr means the celebration of the end of Ramadan and giving donations to those in need in …
Catholicism and Child's Play
by Megan Kelleher
My first memory of my Catholic faith was not an out-of-body experience, an ethereal dream of God, or a sacred conversation with the Lord. My first memory of faith was Easter Su…
"G" Is for Gratitude
"It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”
— David Steindl-Rast
Say Thank You to a Tree
Here in the Midwest, mid-November is a season of rauco…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Six High Ideals
"Rosh Ha-Shanah is a time for us to contemplate our highest ideals and our actual behavior. We make amends to ourselves, to one another, and to God for the gap." So writes Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artso…
The Tree of Change
By Hannah Schuett for KidSpirit's Reality and Perception Issue.
In my culturally diverse family, I am exposed to many different customs in my day-to-day life, which has made me appreciate diverse…
Blood Is Thicker Than Water
By Nathan Zhang for KidSpirit's Heritage issue.
I still remember walking down a dusty country road in the Chinese city of Chongqing early last summer with my dad, my little brother, and my grand…
Test Tubes of Love
In my last post, I mentioned my "test tubes of love." Here's how a used spice kit and some leftover, long, colorful strips of paper helped inspire our gratitude ritual.
Last year I decided to cel…
Jewels of India
By Niti Majethia for KidSpirit's Beauty and the Senses issue.
I was born and raised in Mumbai, India, a country full of different traditions and values.
India has a caste system with different…
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