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Surviving the car without screens with JJ Campbell Jul 11, 2023

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I spend a lot of time in my car. There are days I feel like an Uber driver, taking my kids from activity to activity all day long! And while car behavior and fighting has gotten better as my kids have grown, the car can still be a pretty stressful place! But, it’s summer and a lot of us are doing road trips, so my guest today is here to help us out!

JJ Campbell is the host of the Along for the Ride Podcast, which is a family friendly game show on our Christian Parenting Podcast network and is a Thurling family favorite! JJ loves helping parents connect with their kids through simple games, celebrating togetherness, and bringing play back to the forefront for kids!

In this episode we talk about JJ’s podcast, why she started it, her heart for families connecting with each other, and how we can use the time we spend with our kids in the car as a time to get to know them and reinforce our family values. We even spend some time playing one of the games that JJ plays on the podcast!

I love how JJ emphasizes that there is a time and a place for screens, but we need boundaries. There is no guilt here, just fun ideas to help engage your kids in unique and entertaining ways!

Make sure you check out JJ’s amazing new resource: The Great Family Road Trip

Connect with JJ:

https://www.alongfortheride.info/
@thejjcampbell_

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Celebrating our kids for who they are with Nicole Zasowski Jul 04, 2023

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Happy Fourth of July!

This week we have Nicole Zasowski on The Christian Parenting Podcast and we are talking all about celebration in our families and our parenting. Nicole is a mom of three, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and author of the books From Lost to Found and What if it’s Wonderful?

We so often tie celebration and joy to accomplishment or milestones. But what if that is not the way it is supposed to be? Nicole challenges our typical idea of celebration and helps us understand it as a discipline, which is actually really liberating, especially as a mom.

One thing we touch on is how and when to celebrate our kids. I’m working on this in my own home – I’m trying to be intentional to encourage my kids in a way that will build them up for who God made them to be, not what they accomplish. It can be hard to do because we naturally want to emphasize the amazing things that our kids do! And that’s good, we should, but Nicole gives us some great examples of helpful things we can say to our kids to celebrate them for who they are.

As a bonus for our listeners, Nicole created an adorable handout of 8 prompts to use to celebrate personhood over performance! Just click here to download your copy!

You will love what she has to say.

Connect with Nicole!

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Teaching Kids About God’s Diverse Kingdom with Dorena Williamson Jun 27, 2023

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I love children’s books because even though they are meant for kids, I always get something out of their messages. Sometimes the beauty and simplicity of the text and illustrations brings me to tears! One of my all time favorite children’s book authors is Dorena Williamson. We have many of her books throughout our house, so I was so excited to have the opportunity to sit down and talk with her!

Dorena is the author of 8 children’s books, her most current book is called I Know Who I am, which is all about teaching kids their identity in Christ from a young age. We get to hear about her heart behind the book and the illustrations on each page.

Dorena is passionate about celebrating multiculturalism and diversity so we have a really good conversation about those things—why diversity matters, how to talk about representation and diversity with your kids, and how it all points back to God and how he made all his children in his image.

Connect with Dorena:

https://dorenawilliamson.com/

@dorenawilliamson

Links Mentioned:

https://dorenawilliamson.com/books/i-know-who-i-am/

https://dorenawilliamson.com/books/

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How to maximize your time with Crystal Paine Jun 20, 2023

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Crystal Paine is the founder of MoneySavingMom.com, host of The Crystal Paine Show podcast, and a New York Times bestselling author. Her desire is to help women across the globe live with more joy, purpose, and intention in their everyday lives. Today we are talking about how we can do that with our time.

Crystal’s new book is called Time Saving Mom and she is giving us all the tips and encouragement we need to be better at time management. We talk about the similarities between time management and budget management, the need to simplify, releasing your day to the Lord, and we even talk about getting kids to help around the house!

Crystal challenges us to rethink how we manage our time but also encourages us that it’s okay to be a work in progress. She encourages us to reframe our words from, “I’m not good at that” to “I’m working on that.” You will leave this episode filled with simple yet powerful wisdom from Crystal! Enjoy!

Connect with Crystal

Website: https://crystalpaine.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themoneysavingmom/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoneySavingMom

Twitter: https://twitter.com/moneysavingmom

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/msmblog/

Links Mentioned

https://products.crystalpaine.com/store/

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Hard is not the Same Thing as Bad with Abbie Halberstadt Jun 13, 2023

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This week we have Abbie Halberstadt on The Christian Parenting Podcast! Abbie is a mom of 10 kids ages 2-16, a home educator, fitness instructor, and author of the book M is for Mama.

In my conversation with Abbie we talk about sibling relationships, the overwhelm of motherhood, and how just because something is hard, doesn’t mean that it’s bad. Abbie reminds us that we are continually growing and learning as parents and the good news is that God is with us in that growth. When we rely on him and seek his heart for our parenting, we will be given everything we need to parent our kids well. If you need some encouragement in your parenting journey, no matter what stage you are in, this episode is for you!

Connect with Abbie:

Website: https://www.misformama.net

Instagram: @m.is.for.mama

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/misformama

Links Mentioned:

https://misformama.net/book

https://misformama.net/hard-is-not-the-same-thing-as-bad

The Christian Parenting Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

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Being honest with yourself and God with Jennifer Dukes Lee Jun 06, 2023

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Jennifer Dukes Lee is joining me today and we are talking all about vulnerability. It’s hard to be vulnerable with other parents when it comes to our kids and sometimes it’s hard to be vulnerable with God! But today Jennifer talks with us about why vulnerability matters and how being truthful and open with God can change your parenting.

Jennifer has a guided journal called Stuff I’d Only Tell God that gives the space and prompts to help you be completely honest with yourself and God. So of course, we talk about the art of journaling and we have some fun at the end hearing some of Jennifer’s favorite and least favorite things.

Connect with Jennifer

Website: https://jenniferdukeslee.com

Instagram: @StuffIdOnlyTellGod @JenniferDukesLee

Facebook @JenniferDukesLee

Tik Tok @JenniferDukesLee

Links Mentioned

https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/492085

https://a.co/d/4seavJb

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Modeling emotional health for our kids with Debra Fileta May 30, 2023

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Debra is a licensed counselor, homeschooling mom to four, a podcaster, a speaker and an author. Today she is joining me to talk about our emotional health and thinking habits. We talk about why we need to do the work of identifying and dealing with emotions and then make changes to heal.

We also talk about toxic optimism and how the way we respond to our emotions, our situations, and even our past experiences is so important in how we parent. All of those things effect how we model and teach our kids to regulate their emotions and walk through difficult situations.

Debra gives us really practical advice and a really convicting and encouraging message, you’re going to love her.

Connect with Debra

Website: https://debrafileta.com/

Instagram: @debrafileta

Links Mentioned

https://debrafileta.com/reset/

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When we feel overwhelmed and pulled apart with Katie Davis Majors May 23, 2023

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Today Katie Davis Majors joins me on The Christian Parenting Podcast and she is sharing her amazing story and heart with us. Katie is the author of Kisses From Katie and Daring to Hope. Her newest book is Safe All Along: Trading Our Fears and Anxieties for God’s Unshakable Peace.

Katie and I talk about her time in Uganda and her move back to the United States. We really focus on the challenges of life changes, the crazy pace of the American lifestyle and how it makes us feel pulled in so many different directions and contributes to anxiety, and the importance of surrounding yourself with community. Katie gives us some encouragement for managing anxiety, and gives us some ways to support and love our missionary and overseas friends when they move back to the States.

Connect with Katie

Website: https://amazima.org/

Instagram: @katieinuganda_ @amazima

Links Mentioned

https://www.amazimastore.org/products/safe-all-along

https://www.amazimastore.org/collections/books

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Finding peace even when it’s hard with Brooke McGlothlin May 16, 2023

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Brooke McGlothlin is joining me on The Christian Parenting Podcast and you are going to love her! Brooke is the founder of Million Praying Moms and host of the Million Praying Moms Podcast. This ministry which exists to help moms make prayer their first and best response to the challenges of parenting. She is also a wife and a mom of two boys.

Brooke has a passion for prayer and connecting with God and it is so obvious in the way she speaks. Join us as we talk about why prayer matters, how peace is not an emotion and how we can have peace in our hearts and minds no matter what our current circumstances.

Brooke is so gentle and tender in her encouragement, I know you will leave this episode feeling refreshed.

Connect with Brooke

Website: https://brookemcglothlin.net/

Instagram: @millionprayingmoms

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https://www.millionprayingmoms.com/

https://www.millionprayingmoms.com/shop-mpm/

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Taking care of your spiritual health with Amy Seiffert May 10, 2023

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Amy Seiffert is joining me on The Christian Parenting Podcast and you are going to love her! I am so excited for you guys to hear my guest today. Amy is on the teaching team at Brookside Church, she is a mom of three, and is so much fun to learn from. Today we are talking about her book Starved: Why we need a spiritual diet change to move us from tired, anxious, and overwhelmed to fulfilled whole and free.

Together we talk about why we need spiritual nourishment, what that looks like, and why it’s important as a parent. Amy leaves us with some really practical things we can do to deepen our relationship with God.

If you are feeling spiritually empty and need some encouragement, this is your episode!

Connect with Amy

Website: www.amyseiffert.com

Instagram: @amyseiffert

Links Mentioned

https://www.amyseiffert.com/starved

https://www.amyseiffert.com/starved-bible-study

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