Change and challenge

Life is full of change and challenge, for us and for our children. From starting school to family breakdown, here you’ll find articles discussing ways to parent for faith through these times as well as hearing other people’s experiences.

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Helping kids process the death of Pope Francis

22 Apr 2025

Becky Sedgwick

The news is full of information about the Pope’s life and death as well as what the future holds: who will be the next pope and how does that happen? How can we help our children and teens process this news well and see who God is in it all?

Sex and puberty

27 Mar 2025

Becky Sedgwick

One of our responsibilities as parents is to help our children and teens learn about sex and sexuality and navigate the issues around them.

Romance and marriage

27 Mar 2025

Becky Sedgwick

Even as babies and toddlers, children are surrounded of images of romance and marriage: in stories, films, social media and even the playground.

Friendships

24 Mar 2025

Becky Sedgwick

We can help our children and teens navigate the ups and downs of their friendships and help them discover who God is in it all.

‘Intellectual wrestlers’: equipping kids who need to know

06 Oct 2024

Becky Sedgwick

Some kids, just like some adults, love to delve into the nitty gritty of faith and need to have an intellectual understanding of what they are believing.

Helping a child deal with bereavement and loss

23 Feb 2024

Lucy Rycroft

Many children will experience the loss of someone close to them, whether that's a grandparent, great-grandparent or someone else. Helping them to navigate their bereavement in the light of who Jesus is can feel impossible when there are so many questions.

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