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Three Faith Pillars for Parenting Teens :: Melissa Kruger [Ep 457]
Don't Mom Alone Podcast
03/18/24
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Do you feel like you are on the hamster wheel of expectations this culture throws at your teen? Do you feel the pressure and pull of having them in every sport, activity, and tutor to excel? Is church becoming a point of struggle every Sunday?
Melissa Kruger joins me to talk about all things teen and how to raise them in this culture that is pointing to everything but Jesus. Melissa is an author and Bible teacher who encourages women as they walk through life and motherhood. We talk about how to enjoy our teens instead of curating their lives and how to allow them space to fail. Melissa shares the three pillars that are the foundation of a home focused on Christ- God’s word, prayer, and the Church. We dive into each of these and how to practically walk them out in our homes and with our teens.
Melissa ultimately reminds us that as recipients of God’s unfailing grace, we get to share that identity with our kids as we guide them through these challenging years.
Connect with Melissa Kruger
Melissa Kruger joins me to talk about all things teen and how to raise them in this culture that is pointing to everything but Jesus. Melissa is an author and Bible teacher who encourages women as they walk through life and motherhood. We talk about how to enjoy our teens instead of curating their lives and how to allow them space to fail. Melissa shares the three pillars that are the foundation of a home focused on Christ- God’s word, prayer, and the Church. We dive into each of these and how to practically walk them out in our homes and with our teens.
Melissa ultimately reminds us that as recipients of God’s unfailing grace, we get to share that identity with our kids as we guide them through these challenging years.
Connect with Melissa Kruger
- Website: Melissa Kruger (melissabkruger.com)
- Facebook: Melissa B. Kruger
- Instagram: Melissa Kruger (@melissabryankruger)
- Pre-order “Parenting with Hope”
- Books – Melissa Kruger
- Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
- Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know by Melissa B Kruger
- The Gospel Coalition (TGC)
- Article on Melissa’s family prayer routine: Now’s the Time! Resources for Family Devotions
- “What is My Responsibility in My Child’s Salvation?” :: Vela Tomba [Ep 431]
- Freeing Your Adolescents to Step Into Adulthood – Ages and Stages – Teens :: Dr. Ken Wilgus [Ep 382]
- Doubt, Questions and Your Teen’s Growing Faith :: Mary Jo Sharp [Ep 375]
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Is your home a place of peace or one of anger and frustration? Do you feel exhausted from the arguing and bickering between kids? Does the bedtime struggle make most evenings end in overwhelm?
Ralphie Jacobs is here to help us understand the science and tactics behind Positive Parenting. She started her career in early childhood education and soon realized through her own parenting struggles that there was a lack of resources for behavior change through Positive Parenting. She teaches parents how to change their own behaviors to change home environments and the practical steps to get there.
Shifting the atmosphere of our home can feel like turning the Titanic, but Ralphie gives us hope that we can walk a path of gratitude instead of a path of scarcity.
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Ralphie Jacobs is here to help us understand the science and tactics behind Positive Parenting. She started her career in early childhood education and soon realized through her own parenting struggles that there was a lack of resources for behavior change through Positive Parenting. She teaches parents how to change their own behaviors to change home environments and the practical steps to get there.
Shifting the atmosphere of our home can feel like turning the Titanic, but Ralphie gives us hope that we can walk a path of gratitude instead of a path of scarcity.
Connect with Ralphie Jacobs:
- Website: Simply On Purpose - Home
- Instagram: Ralphie• Positive Parenting (@simplyonpurpose)
- Calm in the Chaos Webinar (watch the replay)
- 50+ ideas for spending one-on-one time with your kid
- Choosing Connection Over Critique :: Rachel Macy Stafford [Ep 280]
- How to Stop Yelling, Lecturing and Power Struggles :: Kirk Martin {Ep 62}
- The Window of Tolerance :: Charissa Fry [Ep 260]
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Bruce joins me today to discuss 25 years of marriage and answer listener questions like- What did you learn in year 25 that you wish you knew in year 1? How do you make time for intimacy? How to handle times when your significant other is having a struggle with faith? And, What are you looking forward to when your kids are grown and flown?
I discuss how I’ve grown in emotional maturity while Bruce talks about how to get out of the ruts and routines of work and family life. We also tackle different personality types and how we handle those when parenting our boys. Teen parenting is hard y’all, there are no formulas but we have learned that teamwork is essential.
God had been so good and faithful through 25 years of marriage and parenting. Join us today as we share the vulnerable, hard, and good parts of the journey.
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I discuss how I’ve grown in emotional maturity while Bruce talks about how to get out of the ruts and routines of work and family life. We also tackle different personality types and how we handle those when parenting our boys. Teen parenting is hard y’all, there are no formulas but we have learned that teamwork is essential.
God had been so good and faithful through 25 years of marriage and parenting. Join us today as we share the vulnerable, hard, and good parts of the journey.
Connect with Bruce:
- Website: zello.com/about-us
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-macfadyen/
- A Drama Triangle explanation
- A Definition of Locus of Control
- Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
- Parenting with Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age: by Melissa B. Kruger
- Shōgun: The Complete Novel: by James Clavell
- The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany: by William Shirer
Related Episodes:
- Bruce Learns to Label His Feelings :: Bruce and Heather [Ep 316]
- Talking, Teens, and Twenty-four Years :: Bruce + Heather [Ep 399]
- Changing the Atmosphere of Your Home with Positive Parenting :: Ralphie Jacobs [Ep 456]
- Helping Socially Anxious Boys :: David Thomas [Ep 451]
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