Who do you want to set the first impressions on your kids on topics like: identity and self worth, sexuality and gender, politics, and other cultural hot topics? I vote YOU DO, Mom and Dad.
I think most of us would say that we, the parents, are the best people to begin these conversations. Yet, it is easy to put these (sometimes awkward!) conversations off. But, when we do, our kids are likely learning about them from somebody else (or the internet!)
In today’s episode I am encouraging you to “Set the first tracks”, to talk about things before they are things! This is the final episode in my year-long series going over topics from my book: Raising Amazing: Bringing up Kids Who Love God, Like Their Family, and Do the Dishes Without Being Asked! If you are new to the podcast, I encourage you to check the archives for all of the other episodes covering highlights and nuggets from each chapter of my book.
In show notes I am giving away a printable list of "20 Conversations to have with your kids before they launch" and I am also offering a GIVEAWAY of 3 copies of Raising Amazing. So head over to show notes to enter and get all of the links mentioned!
Today’s episode: www.monicaswanson.com/raising-amazing-14
General podcast page: www.monicaswanson.com/podcast
Looking for a new homeschool MATH curriculum? Check out DIVE/Shormann math, which is what all of my boys used, which they say well-prepared them for their college studies in engineering and data analytics! Your kids will love these short, Bible-based, SAT-Prep math classes! Go to DIVEintomath.com and see all they have to offer!
The Monica Swanson Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org
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Ep. 124: The Hard Good, with Lisa Whittle
Ep. 123: Helping Teens Navigate Social Media with Integrity
Ep. 122: How to Declutter Like a Mother, with Allie Casazza
Ep. 121: Q and A with my College Boys!
Ep. 120: Helping Kids Recognize God's Truth from the Enemy's Lies.
Ep. 119: Don’t Miss Out! With Jeannie Cunnion
Ep. 118: Growing Slow, with Jennifer Dukes Lee
Ep. 117: What a Teenage Boy Needs Most from His Mom
Ep. 116: Equipping Your Kids to Understand and Defend their Faith, with Natasha Crain
Ep. 115: How we Can Live Freely and Lightly, with Emily Lex
Ep. 114: The Most Important Thing a Parent Can Do. With Brooke McGlothlin
Ep. 113: Treading Boldly through a Pornographic World, with Daniel Weiss and Joshua Glaser
Ep. 112: Everything You Need to Navigate Video Games with Your Kids, with Liz Busby
Ep. 111: What Most Parents Don’t Know about Internet Filters, with Sean Clifford
Ep. 110: Empowering Kids to Make Good Choices Online, with Kristen Jenson
Ep 109: Lots of Q & A, with my son, Jonah
Ep. 108: Where the Magic Happens {2 year Podcast Birthday + Character Course Doors open!}
Ep. 107: Timeless Parenting Wisdom, with Chrys Howard
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