The Parenting for Faith podcast

This week we think about church on holiday - should you go? If you do, how can your family gain the most from the experience? We ask James Archer, father of five, educator and MD of CherishEd., how to help untangle children's misconceptions. Anna, our national coordinator, explores how to take a break from always being the grown up and remember that you're God's child... and you need Him just as much as your kids do.

A special edition of the Parenting for Faith podcast for any parent or carer heading home from a Christian camp or festival. To find out more about the best way for you to get the podcast, head to parentingforfaith.org/podcast

Rachel highlights the spiritual aspect of play and explores how to use the 'play with me' tool over the summer. We speak to a child who loves worship and get her advice on how to help kids connect in worship. We finish off by talking about what we need to get into our heads before we go to Christian camps and events. How can we prepare well so we are ready for what God is going to do with our kids there.

It's the last week of school and Rachel unpacks how to help your child to finish well and reflect on the previous school year. She answers a question about whether there are spiritual love languages. In the final segment, Elle Bird shares how we can use films as a springboard to have interesting conversations with kids and teens.

Rachel commiserates on the lionesses' world cup loss and uses it to share some ideas to help kids handle and process failure. Rev James Yeates answers a question about how to explain death to children, especially when you're unsure of their faith and family situation. In our wildcard section, it's time for another 'Books you don't have time to read' segment. Rachel shares ideas and wisdom from 'Growing With: Every Parent's Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future' by Kara E. Powell and Steven Argue.

This week, we look at three different ideas of ways to catch from God, to stop you getting stuck in a rut. We wade into the creation, evolution debate and get equipped how to chat to our kids about it. Anna, our National Coordinator, shares a testimony from her family about God helping with nightmares and introduces you to a tool that might help your child.

This week, we tackle the question 'How do you build a healthy view of God's wrath?'. We hear from Rachel's husband, Mark Turner, who shared his thoughts about why this is important. Rachel answers a follow up question about how to help children who don't believe that God exists. In the wildcard section, we look at how to serve in church, particularly in children's ministry, when you're the parent too.

Rachel shares some ideas for how to balance parenting advice and all the 'shoulds' that we hear from different places. She answers a question about how to handle your under 3s in church if there is no specific provision for them. Mark Arnold, shares three spiritual truths for parents and carers of children with additional needs. You can read a written version of this at https://theadditionalneedsblogfather.com/2019/05/29/three-spiritual-parenting-truths-for-children-with-additional-needs/ .

Rachel shares about our free online event for parents and carers. This month it's on Monday 17 June and is all about tying together truth and experience. Find out more at www.facebook.com/events/445516592851069/?event_time_id=445516616184400 She answers two questions this week. 1) What do we do if our child thinks that God doesn't exist? and 2)How do we help our children navigate social media? In the wildcard section, Becky shares her experience of having a carer living in her house and what that can teach us about spiritual parenting.

Rachel talks about different ways we can help our kids find the language to talk about their feelings, answers a question about how to start with parenting for faith when you are new to faith yourselves, and interviews Jo and Elliot about the lessons their family are learning from her chronic pain.