Parenting ain’t pretty!
12 Jun 2024
Parenting isn't glamorous. It is ordinary and boring and weird-looking. And in the midst of it, parenting for faith flourishes.
Family life
In our day to day family life, whether that’s out and about, in the middle of an argument or teaching a child about money, we can help our kids meet and know God.
In this topic you’ll find ideas and examples of how we parent for faith in the most ordinary bits of family life.
We have topics elsewhere that cover church, the Bible, prayer, screens, bedtime and sleep and those big conversations about God and spirituality.
Head to our additional needs topic to see stories and ideas for helping all children and young people meet and know God in their everyday lives.
To discover more about God’s plan for children’s discipleship, the specific tools and ideas we teach at Parenting for Faith and encouragement for when it’s tough, see our Foundations topic.
You might be interested in the Change and challenge topic, which tackles more specific issues such as mental health, illness, transitions and parenting alone.
Play with me
15 Apr 2024
Our children long to play with us, but we often don't have the time to do it as much as they want. How can we communicate to our children God's heart to be with us in a way that doesn't mean hours and hours and hours of time playing?
Arguing well with our children
20 Mar 2024
That we will, at some point, disagree with our children is news to no-one. But how can we argue WELL with them, in a way that deepens our relationship and points them to Jesus?
Adding a new child to the family
21 Nov 2023
Preparing for a new child to arrive, whether by birth or adoption, is an exciting time. But if you already have a child or children, there can be tensions when that dynamic is about to change.
The joy of the mundane: discipleship in the busy, tired, boring bits of life
18 Nov 2023
Parenting for Faith doesn't only happen in clean houses with perfect children at set discipleship times. God designed parenting so that we could help our kids connect with Him in the mundane.
Talking to kids about decision making
22 Jun 2023
Children make decisions from a very young age - about what toy to play with, what to eat first and so on. But as they get older, and their decisions start to have more of a long-term impact, how can we as parents and carers help them to make wise choices?