Resources from Kristen Ivy
Phase Guides Series
The Phase Project, including these guides, is a synthesis of practical experience, academic research, and professional peer review. The project aims to gather information on human development and present it in a digestible format for anyone wanting to better understand kids and teenagers.
Created in partnership with Parent Cue, the 18-part series of guides simplify what parents need to know —so they can make the most of every phase.
It’s Just a Phase so don’t miss it.
If you are looking for context about how one Phase leads to another - look no further. It’s Just A Phase, is a comprehensive look at how humans grow and change from birth through 18.
Written to church leaders, It’s Just A Phase is a reminder to treat every kid like they are made in the image of God. When we keep acting like every kid and teenager has the potential to believe, imagine, and love, to care, relate, and trust, to reason, improve, and lead - it will change how parents see your church, how executive staff view children and youth ministry, how you organize what you do every week, and how kids see themselves.
Legacy Marbles
You have approximately 936 weeks from the day a child is born until they graduate from high school. The days may be long, but the weeks move quickly. The Legacy Marbles bag provides 1,000 marbles to display in the container of your choice as a visual reminder to be intentional with each week. When you can see how much time you have left, you can do more with the time you have now.
It’s Personal
What if knowing the answers to five simple questions could give a kid hope?
In a world where kids are known by a number on a jersey, digits on a carpool tag, and random usernames, we need more adults who will stop and take the time to know them personally.
It's Personal revisits the story of Zacchaeus and explores Jesus' simple model for how to be personal. Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus shows us how to renew a sense of identity, belonging, and purpose in others.
Don’t miss it
Don’t Miss It can be summed up in this: Time Matters. This simple, illustrated book makes an excellent gift for a new parent or a parent at any phase. Pair it with the Legacy Marbles for an added touch.
It’s just a phase. And none of us wants to miss it.
Parent Group Study
Parenting Through The Phases is a small group study designed to help parents at any phase discover what’s changing about their kid, the six things their kid needs most, and four conversations to have with their kid at every phase.
This video-driven Small Group Study is a collaborative work of The Phase Project and Parent Cue, and is designed to pair with the Parenting Your...book series (sold separately).
Free Resources
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DISCOVER WHAT YOU WEREN’T EXPECTING
Parenting humans at any phase of life can be filled with the unexpected. When kids are young, we are often surprised to find they’ve run out of the house without putting on pants, or that they drew on the car with rocks. But as our kids get older, and the stakes get higher, sometimes the unexpected discoveries we make as parents may elicit fear, anger, and confusion as we try to guide our kids toward a positive future.
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