5–Minute Parenting: Tips to Help You Raise Competent, Godly Kids.

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I have a special topic and a special guest.  Today we are talking about parenting teenagers with my guest and mother of three teenagers, Alyssa Avant.  She gives us her top three tips for parents of teenagers.   Check out the Questions for Kids picture book series, perfect for young readers ages 5-10!  Book 3 in the Questions for Kids picture book seri...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of 5-Minute Parenting, we dive into the topic of making memories with your grandkids during the summer. Whether you live close by or need to connect online, there are plenty of ways to bond with your grandkids and create lasting memories. We discuss the concept of "grandma camp," a simple and inexpensive way for grandparents to create activities for their...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are going to pray for ourselves as parents and for our children as we face more and more lies of the enemy seeking to destroy our children and our society. Dear Lord, I ask that you give our children wisdom to know right from wrong and the strength to do what they know to be right. Deliver them from the enemy’s lies deception that have become woven into our current cultur...

Send us Fan Mail As Christian parents, it is our responsibility to teach our children about God and His principles. In this episode I share some ideas and strategies that could help you make this task easier and more enjoyable. It can be challenging to have a family time focused on reading the Bible, prayer, and discussing faith, especially with varying ages of children. Whether it’s incorporating...

Send us Fan Mail Hey fellow parents, are you struggling to find great books for your children that align with your Christian beliefs?  Look no further! This podcast episode is all about helping you choose age-appropriate and wholesome books for your kids. We discuss resources like "Honey for a Child's Heart,” "Wild Things and Castles in the Sky," and Focus on the Family that pr...

Send us Fan Mail You can find a free download - 10 Ideas for Family Prayer Time here.  Check out the Questions for Kids picture book series, perfect for young readers ages 5-10!  Book 3 in the Questions for Kids picture book series is now available! Check out Guess Why God Made the Rainbow on Amazon or your favorite book retailer! 🌈 Love this podcast episode? Please leave a positive rating/r...

Send us Fan Mail Are you looking for ideas for fun family activities this summer? Here’s a list of activities the entire family can participate in to build family relationships, Christian Character and provide opportunities for creativity and service to others .   Find a Free download Tips for a Great Kid Summer here. Check out the Questions for Kids picture book series, perfect for young readers...

Send us Fan Mail  For more prayers to pray for your children, download this free “Scriptural Prayers for Our Children.”   Check out the Questions for Kids picture book series, perfect for young readers ages 5-10!  Book 3 in the Questions for Kids picture book series is now available! Check out Guess Why God Made the Rainbow on Amazon or your favorite book retailer! 🌈 Love this podcast episod...

Send us Fan Mail If you haven’t listened to an earlier podcast I did on “Helping our Children Develop a Biblical Worldview, ”I suggest you go back and listen to that podcast, because some of that information is foundational to help your child build a positive, godly self-image and that will go a long way in helping them stand against all the negative feedback they receive in their life.   What For...

Send us Fan Mail Parents need to help their child understand what forgiveness is and why they need to forgive others. For the Christian, forgiveness is based on God’s love and His forgiveness of us. God also commands us to forgive others. He even lists consequences if we don’t forgive others. Unforgiveness can hinder our prayers and our personal relationship with God. Even from a worldly perspecti...

Send us Fan Mail It’s that time of year where a lot of schools begin their end-of-the-year parent/teacher conferences. As both a parent and a teacher, I want to discuss some ways you as a parent can get the most out of these conferences. Here are some ways to prepare for the conference: 1. Make a list of your concerns and questions before the actual conference. This helps you organize your thought...

Send us Fan Mail Because I believe prayer is the most powerful thing we as parents, grandparents and Christians the can do for our children, I have decided that some weeks on this podcast, we will simply take a few minutes and pray for our children and the younger generation. I invite you, whatever time of day you tune in to this podcast, to stop what you are doing for a moment  and join with me i...

Send us Fan Mail Recently I’ve read an article written by a Christian that gives a negative twist to encouraging self-esteem in our children. It says that the modern secular philosophy of self-esteem promotes unwarranted pride in self. It also states that this popular self-esteem culture has seeped into our church culture. Here are the three points the article makes: Self-esteem philosophy hinders...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s podcast I’m putting on my teacher hat to share some info about reading skills. I’m sure every parent is concerned about the reported losses in academic gains due to COVID, but there are some things you can do to help you child improve his or her reading skills.  I was a special education teacher for many years and have a Master’s Degree in Special Education. I taught ki...

Send us Fan Mail I think we all tend to look at our immediate situations and needs when we pray for ourselves and our children. We can be overwhelmed with all we have to do in our daily lives as wives, mothers, and perhaps in our careers that when we do to pray, our “prayer funnel” is very narrow and focused only on the urgent: Our child is sick and needs prayer for healing. Our child is not doing...

Send us Fan Mail As parents, we all desire our children to have a strong foundation of faith in God. However, with so many distractions and worldly messages bombarding them, it can be a challenge to help them understand the importance of having a biblical worldview.  We live in a society where even young children are bombarded daily with media advertisements on TV, social media, magazines, etc. th...

Send us Fan Mail Trailer for 5-Minute Parenting: Tips to Help you Raise Competent, Godly Kids.  Book 3 in the Questions for Kids picture book series is now available! Check out Guess Why God Made the Rainbow on Amazon or your favorite book retailer! 🌈 Love this podcast episode? Please leave a positive rating/review and share this episode with a friend ❤️ Visit our websites at:  https://www.karenf...