The Parenting for Faith podcast

Today's episode is an audio version of our Facebook Live Bedtime Drinks event for parents and carers, where we explore how to help primary school aged children who are disengaged or disinterested. You can watch the original video and read notes at parentingforfaith.org/post/disengaged. You can find out about our next Facebook Live and where to find us at United Breaks Out(New Wine's Online Festiva...

Today's episode is an audio version of our Facebook Live Bedtime Drinks event for parents and carers, where we explore how to help under fives who are disengaged or disinterested. You can watch the original video and read notes at parentingforfaith.org/post/disengaged. You can find out about our next Facebook Live and where to find us at United Breaks Out(New Wine's Online Festival) at parentingfo...

We kick off this week by digging into what the Bible has to say about conversational prayer. Where do we see it in the Bible and how do we apply it to our lives? Our question comes from a parent who wants her children to enjoy Bible stories but at the moment they're wriggling and squiggling rather than listening. Rachel throws out some ideas to try. Our wildcard section is an interview with the wo...

This week, we're talking about 'the positive plateau' - when your child just seems to be sort of chugging along in their faith. Should we be worried and do we need to do anything differently? Our question this week is from a parent who worries that her children are selfish. Rachel unpacks what might be going on and some different ways to approach this. Here's a link to a resource Rachel mentions a...

Sometimes it's tricky to translate the stories of the Bible to what they mean for us today. We were sent in an excellent question about women in the Bible and how to identify with them when the culture seems so different, so Rachel digs into this. She references a piece we did on awkward Biblical love stories, which you can find at parentingforfaith.org/post/awkward-biblical-love-stories Our quest...

We had a brilliant question sent in from a parent who really dislikes a character trait in their child... that they happen to share. We are willing to bet they are not the only one, so explore some ways to approach this. We've had a variety of questions about how to talk to kids and teens about George Floyd's funeral and wider issues of race and injustice. Rachel shares some thoughts here and we h...

We are answering your questions about parenting for faith in lockdown from our recent Facebook Live event. Find out about upcoming Facebook Lives by following us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or via our website at parentingforfaith.org/upcoming-events#facebooklive You can get video clips of each question and a written summary of Rachel's response at parentingforfaith.org/post/lockdown-q-facebo...

This week, we're talking about loneliness - in us and our children. Rachel explores how to talk about it and connect with God about it too. This week's question is a parent asking what role, if any, spiritual disciplines have in the lives of parents. Our wildcard section is an interview with Martha Shrimpton, founder of Nimbus Collective (nimbuscollective.org)about the role of creativity in our sp...

It's really important to help our children find their experiences reflected in Scripture but at first glance you might struggle to find any coronaviruses in the Bible, so how can we use it at this time? Rachel shares how to ask yourself “What are my children feeling?” and use that to find a Bible story that helps you to wonder together. For our question today, we hear from a parent struggling to h...

Sorry there's been a bit of a break since our last episode. Like you, we're all figuring out our 'new normal' and how to get everything done with kids at home! Rachel asks what should we be doing differently during this season? How do we parent for faith in a pandemic? It might not be as different as you first think. In our Q & A section, we answer a question about how to address modesty with our...

This is the recording of our Facebook Live event on how to talk to your kids and teens about faith and the coronavirus. To watch the original video and read the notes, go to parentingforfaith.org/coronavirus If you want to help keep families connected to church and to each other at this time, head to parentingforfaith.org/post/keeping-families-connected For help and advice on running the Parenting...

Rachel delves into her teenage nerdyness of Greek mythology to give us some encouragement! She reflects on how helping our child to meet and know God isn't a goal to complete but a journey of coming alongside them. Our question today comes from a parent who lives in an Islamic country and wants to explain the call to prayer to her four year old. In our wildcard section, we introduce a new resource...

We kick off this week, by looking at a question we often ask 'Has God answered our prayer?' and explore some alternatives. In the Q and A section, Rachel explores a question from a single parent about how to frame for their child their relationship journey as they start dating. You can watch the Facebook Live videos about boyfriends and girlfriends at parentingforfaith.org/post/boyfriends-and-girl...

Rachel shares from her personal experience of life and ministry, some ideas to help you get 'unstuck' when you hit a dead end in helping your kid meet and know God. She answers a question from one of our Facebook Live events on how to help our kids learn to fail well when they live in a world that punishes failure. Anna interviews Simon Parry about the new streaming channel Allstars Kids Club GO....

We kick off by talking about The Chosen (www.imdb.com/title/tt9471404/)a multi-season show about the life of Jesus and how we can use different representations of Jesus to chat about how we see Him. Our question this week is from a parent looking at choosing secondary schools. How do we balance the different merits of faith schools, letting the child be key in the decision making and maintaining f...

In this episode, we explore different types of prayer, such as intercession, corporate prayer and chat and catch. How do we describe these to our children in a way that enables them to engage with it? Olly Goldenberg from Children Can, answers a question about how to equip our children and teenagers to find their own answers in the Bible. Annie Willmot from Honest Conversation shares from her expe...

Rachel kicks of the New Year by asking how we can frame for our kids what is coming up this year. She unpacks the idea of the law of first mention and what it means for spiritual parenting. She answers a very practical question about what to do if your kid doesn't like the taste of communion. In the wildcard section, Anna interviews Olly Goldenberg of Children Can about the new series of At Home w...

In today' episode, Rachel digs into the power of apology and how to apologise, just in case we need to, over the Christmas holidays! She talks about how you to talk to your kids about Herod and his role in the Christmas story. Finally, Becky shares a reflection from the woods and what birds have to do with Parenting for Faith.

In this special Christmas episode, we look at different characters in the nativity and how they found and met Jesus. We answer a question about how to help kids who are free range during church on a Sunday. In the final section, we look at different muddled views of God that children can get at Christmas and how to unwind them.

Today's first section is all about remembering that you don't have to! There are so many spiritual opportunities at Christmas and Rachel explains why you don't have to take all of them. We answer a question about how to help our children when they are being Christ-like and are rejected for it at school. Finally, Becky shares a powerful reminder of what God has for children in her reflections on a...

How do you lead your kids in a decision to follow Christ whilst you're at home? Should we encourage them to pray a specific prayer or wait for them to approach us? Is this a one-off event or an ongoing journey? Becky answers a question about how to support your child through parental separation or divorce. In the wildcard section, Rachel talks about milestones.

We kick off this week's episode by exploring your journey of chat and catch. Rachel answers a question about a toddler who doesn't believe God is real. Anna interviews Lucy Rycroft, author of Redeeming Advent, about how to bring our focus back to God as we prepare for Christmas.

Rachel explores how to create opportunities to talk about God without always asking questions. She answers a listener's question about how to help their child deal with peers being aggressive in RE lessons. In our wildcard section, we welcome back Crystal Chiang to get some top tips from her on talking to teenagers.

Rachel kicks off by talking about how to respond to the good things going on - we talk a lot about how to help your kid with difficult situations but what about when things are going well? She answers a question on how to talk to your kid about lying. The wildcard section is to help you frame Halloween, and discuss why some people take joy in the darkness and being scared. Halloween 1 - What’s wit...

We start by asking how important is fun in faith formation? Sarah Hogben, Children's Work Team Leader at Gateway Church in York answers a question about what to do if you go to a church with no provision for under threes... and you have some with you! In the wildcard section, find out why Rachel is annoyed at her kid's school.