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Trauma Masterclass for Parents
We’ve spent many years working with families in crisis and equipping ministry leaders to invest in families just like yours. We’ve created workshops for churches, schools, and parents and now we are excited to share some big news, we’ve created a 6-part online Trauma Masterclass for parents. The 6 modules will cover these topics: What […]
Tapestry Conference 2019
Tapestry Conference 2019 is almost here! The conference will be Friday and Saturday, October 18-19, at Irving Bible Church in Irving, Texas. Chris, Kayla, and Ryan talk about some of the speakers, what attendees can expect, and what they themselves are excited about this year. Podcast listeners can get 10% off the cost of attendance with […]
Rupture and Repair
We all rupture the relationship with our kids which allows us opportunities to repair it. Chris, Ryan, and Kayla discuss how to make sure that we are repairing the relationship when we are the ones who rupture it. Repairing relationship hurts let our kids know that they matter and it gives us an opportunity to […]
Just Say Yes
Chris, Kayla, and Ryan take on a listener question about The Yes Jar and expound on why it’s important to give our kids as many yeses as possible. Giving a yes is an important building block of trust with kids from hard places. [podbean resource=”episode=53bir-b874be” type=”audio-rectangle” height=”100″ skin=”1″ btn-skin=”103″ share=”1″ fonts=”Helvetica” auto=”0″ download=”1″ rtl=”0″]
Rupture and Repair
We all say and do things we shouldn’t. Relationships are ruptured and in need of repair. Whether this is with our spouse, our coworkers, friends, or our kids, a repair is needed and our kids look to us as the example of how to do this. They see us make mistakes and are sometimes hurt […]
Memories
You may laugh. You may cry. You may decide it’s better than “Cats”. No, Chris, Ryan, and Kayla aren’t singing show tunes in this episode, but they are talking about memories. Implicit vs. explicit, exact reproduction vs. narrative, calm vs. aroused: how do these different types of memories affect our kids’ beliefs and behaviors? [podbean […]
Fear and Felt Safety
Chris, Ryan, and Kayla revisit an important topic: helping our kids from hard places feel safe. As adults, we may intellectually know our kids are safe; safe from physical and emotional harm, safe from not having enough to eat, safe from being homeless, or any number of problem areas. That doesn’t mean our kids feel […]
What Do You see?
The mindset we parents bring into our relationship with our children is so important. Its really one of the most important things we can control, because it totally sets the tone from which we approach our child. Do we see a child trying to manipulate a situation or so we see a fearful, overwhelmed child […]
The Brain
We love learning about the brain. It is beyond fascinating. It is where science and creation intersect. Neuroscience has helped us learn so much about this beautiful, complicated organ that lives between our ears. We were made to connect in healthy relationships and to be delighted in. In this clip, taken from our Children's Ministry [...]