How to give kids hope when they realize how horrible the world is

Stories, questions & activities to ignite the next generation of kind & courageous leaders

Illustration via Storyset, used with permission.

What if our kids knew how to cooperate?

And what if we raised our kids to understand that the quirks that make them weird, silly, and even a little bit difficult were exactly what others need to make the world a better place?

Find everything you need to transform overwhelm into action

If your kiddos are feeling overwhelmed or despairing about the huge losses in reproductive rights, immigration, school shootings, and the siege on Palestine - how do you prevent them from falling into helpesslessness and apathy?

Help your kids reclaim a sense of agency and hope through collective action.

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Collaborative Storytelling Activity For Kids

2-6 collaborators, pre-K and up
Kids practice turn-taking and discover the benefits of multiple contributors with this free story chain activity.

Join the Luminary Braintrust for access to even more helpful tools like these.

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What election? There’s an election? :::plugs ears:::

Are you so overwhelmed thinking about November’s election that you’re just kind of… not thinking about it?

Over-working and over-volunteering in a last-ditch effort to avoid catastrophe?

Or hiding like a bunny in the corner?

Don’t worry - we got you

Register for our next gathering for Parenting The Path of Least Resistance, were we hold space for your fears and help gather your marbles to create a recovery plan for if/when things go sideways.

DATE CORRECTION: I listed the wrong date in my last email. We get together on October 16th (but recordings are available for registrants either way)

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Coming Up Next

This autumn we gather to tackle our parenting challenges together. As an experiment, our September hangouts are open to everyone in the Ignition Notes community (if you got this email in your inbox - that’s you).

• September 26th - 6p ET | 5p CT | 4p MT | 3p PT

Attendance is free & pre-registration required. These events will not be recorded.

Save the dates:

For the lovely folks who support my work here and in the LBT, get a bonus 4 hangout sessions to untangle those caregiver challenges all the way through autumn.

• October 8th - 2p ET | 1p CT | 12p MT | 11a PT

• October 24th - 6p ET | 5p CT | 4p MT | 3p PT

• November 12th - 2p ET | 1p CT | 12p MT | 11a PT

• November 28th - 6p ET | 5p CT | 4p MT | 3p PT

Luminary Braintrust members: click here for dates & Zoom link. Contributing Substack supporters, find the zoom link below.

Together in cahoots with you,
Ashia