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Let's start rehumaning our lives

Who said we have to
live like this?

We were never made to live, learn, and work while running on empty. Our normal is not natural. Not for us. Not for kids. Modern life restricts and denies the human essentials we need to thrive. Rehumaning helps us protect those essentials, so we can reclaim our lives.

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A guidebook to rehumaning from the bestselling author of Making It and Whole Child, Whole Life

How We Thrive

Caring for Kids and Ourselves in a Changing World

by Stephanie Malia Krauss
Illustrated by Manuel S. Herrera

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Modern Life Depletes Us of What We Need to Thrive

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Modern life has stretched us to our limits. Crises are constant and compounded. We worry about the future. Global stressors are personal, and personal stressors are plentiful. There is too much to do and not enough time. Kids are too tired to play. Teens fall asleep at school and struggle with anxiety. Young adults burn out. We struggle to keep up with life demands. Modern life is overwhelming and full of constant stress. We need relief or things will get worse.

Rehumaning: The Practice of Protecting Your Human Essentials

Most of us know what we need to thrive, but struggle to protect those human essentials in a world that deprives or depletes us of them. This is most true for kids stuck in settings they can't leave. Rehumaning is the practice—of awareness, action, and advocacy—of prioritizing our human essentials.

How People Are Rehumaning Their Lives

Real stories from people reclaiming their time, attention, and connection by rehumaning their lives.

How are you rehumaning?

What are you doing to make yourself or kids feel healthier, happier, and whole? Share your story or strategy for the chance to be featured on this site and the Rehumaning Our Lives Substack.

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