Parenting – FamilyLife – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com Pursue what matters most. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:02:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2024/07/Favicon-Icon_32x32.png?w=32 Parenting – FamilyLife – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com 32 32 236231178 Surviving Religion: Michael Kruger https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/surviving-religion-michael-kruger/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/surviving-religion-michael-kruger/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:38:21 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/surviving-religion-michael-kruger/ Are your kids college-ready? Michael Kruger, author of "Surviving Religion 101," examines how to prep teens for surviving religion—and keeping the faith.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/surviving-religion-michael-kruger/feed/ 0 309888 150 Parenting Foster Kids & Adopted Kids https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/150-parenting-foster-kids-adopted-kids/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/150-parenting-foster-kids-adopted-kids/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:23:15 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/150-parenting-foster-kids-adopted-kids/ Foster care & adoption present difficult issues with similarities to stepfamilies. How do you help a child cope with ambiguous loss or connect as a parent when children act out from prior wounds? Listen to Ron Deal's conversation with Jenni Lord for help.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/150-parenting-foster-kids-adopted-kids/feed/ 0 309733 Andrew Peterson: Fueling Your Kids’ Imagination https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/andrew-peterson-fueling-your-kids-imagination-2/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:55:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/andrew-peterson-fueling-your-kids-imagination-2/ Musician and author Andrew Peterson chats about fueling kids’ imagination and creativity to open doors for the Kingdom of God.]]> 307514 Nurturing Creativity in Your Home: Ashlee Gadd https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/nurturing-creativity-in-your-home-ashlee-gadd/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/nurturing-creativity-in-your-home-ashlee-gadd/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:15:28 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/nurturing-creativity-in-your-home-ashlee-gadd/ Moms often feel guilty for nurturing their creativity. Ashley Gadd explores how embracing creativity and play can enrich both a mother’s life & her family.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/nurturing-creativity-in-your-home-ashlee-gadd/feed/ 0 308513 Create Anyway: Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood: Ashlee Gadd https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/create-anyway-creativity-in-the-margins-of-motherhood-ashlee-gadd/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/create-anyway-creativity-in-the-margins-of-motherhood-ashlee-gadd/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:18:30 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/create-anyway-creativity-in-the-margins-of-motherhood-ashlee-gadd/ Many moms feel like there's just no time for their creative passions. Ashlee Gadd shares how God led her to create in the margins & hope for thriving.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/create-anyway-creativity-in-the-margins-of-motherhood-ashlee-gadd/feed/ 0 308480 God’s People & Sibling Rivalry: Amberly Neese https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/gods-people-sibling-rivalry-amberly-neese/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/gods-people-sibling-rivalry-amberly-neese/#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:15:30 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/gods-people-sibling-rivalry-amberly-neese/ Ever struggle with jealousy or sibling rivalry? Tale as old as time. Amberly Neese offers biblical insight on overcoming envy, with siblings & beyond.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/gods-people-sibling-rivalry-amberly-neese/feed/ 0 308263 When Disability Comes Home: 6 Truths https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/special-needs-child/when-disability-comes-home-6-truths/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:11:43 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=228724 My daughter granted peripheral vision for people marginalized around the world. Yet the Bible’s understanding of the disabled is indispensable for us all. ]]> 228724 Toxic Masculinity–and the Power of a Great Dad: Nancy Pearcey https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/toxic-masculinity-and-the-power-of-a-great-dad-nancy-pearcey-2/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/toxic-masculinity-and-the-power-of-a-great-dad-nancy-pearcey-2/ Toxic masculinity is as destructive as we think it is. But professor Nancy Pearcey's data shows more of the whole story--of the power of a good man.]]> 307885 Hooked: The Bonding Power of Sex https://www.familylife.com/uncategorized/hooked-the-bonding-power-of-sex/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:49:09 +0000 https://sites-stage.familylife.com/flministries/?p=9162 Why parents need to help their children navigate the sexually-charged adolescent years.]]> 9162 How do I Teach My Kids God’s Ideas on Marriage? Sam Allberry https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-do-i-teach-my-kids-gods-ideas-on-marriage-sam-allberry-2/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/how-do-i-teach-my-kids-gods-ideas-on-marriage-sam-allberry-2/ Author and pastor Sam Allberry knows parents need key discussions with kids about the ways God's design and ideas for marriage get it right.]]> 307853 Talking To Kids About Sex? Don’t Forget About Identity https://www.familylife.com/uncategorized/talking-to-kids-about-sex-dont-forget-about-identity/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:41:51 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=158255 Identity and sex are vitally tied—and not just in LGBT+ conversations. In talking to kids about sex, identity is more important than you think.]]> 158255 Talking To Your Kids About Sex: Why, When, and How https://www.familylife.com/uncategorized/talking-to-your-kids-about-sex-why-when-and-how/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:38:27 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=157796 While your parents may have dreaded talking to you about sex, you get to change the narrative. Because talking to your kids about sex is not just talking to them about sex.]]> 157796 Are We Ready For Kids? https://www.familylife.com/uncategorized/are-we-ready-for-kids/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:58:45 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=156566 You’re considering starting a family. But how do you know you’re ready for kids? Here are five questions to discuss with your spouse.]]> 156566 4 Tips To Get Your Kids To Play Outside https://www.familylife.com/uncategorized/4-tips-to-get-your-kids-to-play-outside/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 21:35:38 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=154292 Wondering what you’d even tell your kids to do if you managed to pry their devices away? Here are four tips to get your kids to play outside.]]> 154292 6 Unexpected Roles of a Father https://www.familylife.com/uncategorized/6-unexpected-roles-of-a-father/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:37:21 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=151847 If you’re a father, you are of greater importance to your child than you know. Here are six roles of a father you may not have realized.]]> 151847 Who’s the Hero Here? How to Tell Kids a Bible Story: Jared Kennedy https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/whos-the-hero-here-how-to-tell-kids-a-bible-story-jared-kennedy-2/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/whos-the-hero-here-how-to-tell-kids-a-bible-story-jared-kennedy-2/ How to tell a Bible story seems straightforward. But children's ministry expert Jared Kennedy suggests wiser methods to point kids in the right direction.]]> 307759 Raising Sons During the ‘Crisis of Manhood’ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/essentials/raising-boys/raising-sons-during-the-crisis-of-manhood/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/essentials/raising-boys/raising-sons-during-the-crisis-of-manhood/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://sites-stage.familylife.com/flministries/?p=8965 It's a daunting era to raise a son into a man, but here's a game plan for shaping growing boys into godly men.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/essentials/raising-boys/raising-sons-during-the-crisis-of-manhood/feed/ 0 8965 How To Help Your Kids Find God’s Peace https://www.familylife.com/uncategorized/how-to-help-your-kids-find-gods-peace/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:31:27 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=146919 Do we have to be perfect parents if we want our kids to find God’s peace in this life? Hardly! But we do need to point them to the One who is perfect.]]> 146919