Further to the Corporate Working Moms podcast https://engageworkfaith.org.au/corporate-working-mums/, this article provides handy suggestions for managing the work/life balance challenge, such as how to get dinner on the table...or "How do you balance sports/extra-curricular activities? For this season in life we found our family works best with one sport at a time. Ultimately this means each […]
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A frank discussion about the emotional and practical realities of managing motherhood and work expectations. "Remember who you are in Christ, remember that you are called, remember that you are a daughter of the most high and never doubt that." Image : Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
Author, Laura Wilfer, writes from her own experience as a working mother with three children and examines the challenge of "being available" for the family as well as meeting the demands and expectations of work. "At a women’s event I attended, someone asked the panel how to find balance as a working mom. One of […]
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the multiple resources available for parenting advice? Katie Small reflects on this question noting how a family holiday gave her the opportunity to reset her thinking. "Anxiety causes us to often borrow thinking from others… which feels easier than doing our own. We reach for all the parenting books, […]
It can be easy to separate our Christian and secular lives, particularly where work is concerned. As well as causing us stress as we try to manage both, we need to remember as Elise Kouros explains, that everything we do should honour God. "Work has intrinsic value to God and can, by itself, be an […]
No child or teen has a corresponding manual. The diligent parent tries to absorb advice from relatives, podcasts and programs. With often contradictory advice, what is a parent to do? Turn to advice from Bluey? Watch a TikTok influencer with your teen? Dr. Jenny Brown explains how you can build yourself into a confident parent […]
Prayer is vital to those who follow the Christian faith. In this series of YouTube videos, pastor and author, Pete Greig leads a study through the prayer that Jesus himself taught in the Gospel of Matthew, known as the Lord's Prayer. This is adaptable for use in Bible Study groups, families, as well as personally. […]
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A short video clip, but a vital perspective for parents... " Andrew Peterson—artist and president of The Rabbit Room—offers two insights on raising teenagers. Peterson underscores the importance of ensuring that children know who they belong to and provides a missional perspective on parenting."
An engaging podcast with both speakers sharing from their own families the realities of discipling their children from primary school age to young adults. Included in a myriad of questions from the audience, are responses regarding prayer, Bible study, social media, dating and youth group.
Trevin Wax reveals his concerns as his son enters teenage years and prayerfully entrusts his family to the Lord's care. "As Christian parents, we want our kids to know what they believe and why, to be fortified in faith and ready to stand out in a world that is hostile to the gospel. I want the pressure of […]
Jaquelle Crowe writes as a teenager to encourage other teenagers and their parents with ways to share the gospel. "I began to realize how many unique opportunities and practical ways teens can share the gospel. So, as you wonder how to equip teens to evangelize more effectively and ultimately how to reach my generation, I […]
