How to Face Bullying with Faith and Courage w/ Heather Thompson Day

How can compassion and faith shape your child’s courage and kindness especially in the face of bullying?

In this episode of the Collide Kids Podcast, host Christen Clark sits down with Dr. Heather Thompson Day, bestselling author and communication expert, to discuss her new book "Can I Sit Here?" and covers Christian parenting and navigating tough topics like bullying and lonliness from a faith-filled perspective. Get ready for an authentic conversation about family life, the power of compassionate communication, and practical ways to build spiritual growth and purposeful faith at home, even during life’s hardest moments. Just in time for the holidays!

Resources:

• Heather's Resources: heatherthompsonday.com
• Website: collidekidspodcast.com
• Instagram: @collidekidspod

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Bullying and Empathy in Children's Books: "And it's called can I sit Here? And it is literally a true story of her experience going up to a group of kids in the cafeteria with her little lunch tray as a new student and asking, can I sit here? And they all looked at her and got up and left."
— Heather Thompson Day [00:06:25 → 00:06:38]

The Power of Compassionate Communication: "How do I allow my heart to remain soft despite a situation that is very, very hard?"
— Heather Thompson Day [00:08:25 → 00:08:32]

Facing Rejection After Bravery: “Kids were saying her body was made wrong. Kids just making fun of her. Tons of stories of exclusion.”
— Heather Thompson Day [00:09:51 → 00:09:58]

Viral Parenting Insight: "If you yourself, as an adult, with all of your communication strategies and resources, would not stay in a situation in which you are being repeatedly targeted, harassed or bullied. Do not ask an 8 year old child to stay in a situation with very little resources, right? Very little help, very little safety or security to just keep going back."
— Heather Thompson Day [00:10:07 → 00:10:30]

Viral Parenting Insight: "Your brain is never going to tell you what went right. Your brain is wired in the negative. It's only going to tell you what goes wrong."
— Heather Thompson Day [00:13:38 → 00:13:47]

The Power of Documentation in School Issues: "documentation is your best friend. And all that means is write down the date and try as hard as you can to have a few sentences as to what happened and just keep a little journal documenting... so that the school administration can see, oh, my goodness, this is a kid who has been trying to get help, and nobody's listening to them"
— Heather Thompson Day [00:14:47 → 00:15:20]

Viral Topic: Technology and Social Struggles Among Kids
"It seems like even my young kids are struggling socially in way, I think because of technology, we're struggling to make connections that human beings are actually wired to experience."
— Heather Thompson Day [00:20:40 → 00:20:52]

Building Connections by Trying New Things: "You have to be willing to step into other people's world. And so looking for shared experiences."
— Heather Thompson Day [00:21:39 → 00:21:43]

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