Church struggles

We all can have an up and down relationship with church, or find some bits easier than others, and the same is true for our children and teens

Here we share some posts which talk about issues that might come up.

• In session 5 of our Parenting Teens for a Life of Faith course, we tackle the top four questions parents and carers ask about their teen and church.
• Some advice from Sarah on what to do if there’s nothing for preschoolers in your church.
• In an episode of the Parenting for Faith podcast, Richard Shorter shared ideas for what to do with the almost inevitable clash of church with Sunday sport.

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• In a Facebook Live for parents and carers, Rachel Turner offers suggestions for if your child or teen seems to be disengaged from church.
• Advice for if your child has been let down by church, and for if they just don’t want to go.
• One mum’s story of what happened when she stopped expecting her child to conform to her expectations of how they should engage with church.