The Parenting for Faith podcast

Rachel interviews James and Susie Yeates (Associate Vicar and Children and Family Minister at St Thomas with St Stephen) about advent prayer and how to weave together chat and catch (https://parentingforfaith.org/chat-and-catch) with more structured intercession. She answers a question about how to manage the dynamic in a blended family where the ex-partner isn't a Christian. Finally, she chews over how we can model to our children that God comes first and what that might look like for each of us. Visit the Parenting for Faith website to discover our free course.

All three of the Parenting for Faith team take part in today's episode. Becky, our local coordinator, shares her journey of starting using the parenting for faith tools with her teenager and gives ideas if you're starting with older children. Rachel answers a question about helping a child with a strong sense of right and wrong, to handle that well. Anna, our national coordinator, reflects on watching and reading stories with under fives and gives three suggestions for how to grow discernment in them. Visit the Parenting for Faith website to discover our free course.

Rachel takes a look at Remembrance Day and how we can use it to have useful conversations about the cost of sacrifice. We have a guest answer from Mark Arnold (https://theadditionalneedsblogfather.com/)on helping children on the autistic spectrum with God connection. She also interviews Victoria Beech (https://godventure.co.uk) on how rituals can be useful to a family. Visit the Parenting for Faith website to discover our free course.

Rachel explores the relationship between emotional intelligence and chatting and catching with God. She answers a question about how to help your child deal with other kids who are being mean to them. And as it's bonfire night weekend, she also looks at how we frame the story of Guy Fawkes and discuss the tricky topic of religious violence. Visit the Parenting for Faith website to discover our free course.

Rachel explores who God is at night and shares a story from her book Comfort in the Darkness. She answers a question about whether to allow our children to take part in mindfulness activities at school. We also hear from special guest, Jo Squires, on how her family have matched their response to Halloween to their gifts and values. Visit the Parenting for Faith website to discover our free course.

Rachel unpacks the song 'This is me' from The Greatest Showman and asks if there is a better message we can share with our kids. Hear her tips for how to help a child can connect to God if they are non-verbal and discover different opinions on the movie Coco and how we deal with films that feature the afterlife. Visit the Parenting for Faith website to discover our free course.

In this episode, learn a three step process to make a decision about anything from Fornite to Harry Potter and Halloween to Father Christmas. Find out how to deal with a child who is really interested in fighting and killing and discover why boredom might be essential to all aspects of life, including spiritual parenting. Visit the Parenting for Faith website to discover our free course.

In today's episode, discover why being the leader isn't always best; how to inspire apathetic teens; how to answer questions about healing; and a brief history of children's ministry and how that might affect you. Visit the Parenting for Faith website to discover our free course.

In this week's episode, unlock what you already know about your child and their relationship with God; find out what to do when other children tell your child that God isn't real, and discover how to best use the storybook Bibles. Visit the Parenting for Faith website to discover our free course.

In this episode, Rachel will be exploring how we can establish a free-flowing conversation about God with our kids, and reminds us that while there are a thousand things we could be doing, we don't need to feel the pressure. As always, Rachel answers your questions and gives you a question to get an interesting conversation started with your kids. Visit the Parenting for Faith website to discover our free course.