When I think back to those early years of parenting, the word that comes to mind is exhaustion. All. Day. Long. I was simply trying to keep our four kids alive. Well, I did more than that, but it often felt like a major victory just to make it through the day! And while there were plenty of mistakes made (so many!), I’m thankful that we prioritized ...
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Sleep Habits that Save Your Sanity {Transcript #71}
This transcript has been lightly updated for clarity. Heidi Franz Host 00:00When I think back on those early years of parenting, the word that comes to my mind is exhaustion. Melanie, can you relate to that? Melanie Simpson Co-Host 00:08Unfortunately, yes. There were some nights that went beautifully, so smoothly, and you got in bed at the ...
Simple Sensory Strategies to Help Kids Focus and Calm Down
Have you ever watched a child spiral into a whirlwind of energy or meltdown, unable to focus or slow down? I’ve been there. Whether it’s sensory sensitivity, ADHD, or just an overwhelming day, sometimes kiddos need a little extra help to calm down and regulate their emotions. Through occupational therapy, I learned two simple strategies that ...
10 Tips to Guide Children Through Grief {Transcript #70}
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. Heidi Franz, Host 00:01 Today, on this episode, we are going to discuss one of the most frequently asked questions in the ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook group: How do you help children through grief, whether that is the loss of a relative or a pet, or just the grief of an expectation that ...
Making Reading Time Count {Transcript #67}
This transcript has been lightly updated for clarity. Heidi Franz Host 00:00 Talk to any elementary school teacher and they will agree that the best thing you can do with your toddler or preschooler to prepare them for school is to read to them and then read some more. But what does reading to your child really look like and how do you pull ...
Play-Based Learning Made Easy for Busy Parents
Oh, the mom guilt. Social media is flooded with posts that invite the enemy to sit beside us, whispering, "You're not enough. You're not doing enough." I witnessed this several years ago when my son's doctor, a mom herself, showed defeat in her eyes when talking to my son. She felt like she was failing her own children. I invite you to read this ...
How to Instill Respect in Your Child {Transcript #61}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Melanie Simpson, Co-Host 00:00 Heidi, we had a listener question from Jessica. First of all, she asked if we took requests and yes, yes, we do. Makes me feel like a DJ from the early days in radio. It was such a good question because she was asking about this idea of respect and, specifically, ...
What’s a Christian to Do with the Enneagram? {Transcript #60}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Heidi Franz Host 00:00 I find the brain absolutely fascinating. How God created each person beautifully unique, yet with similar traits, is humbling and amazing. That's probably why I have enjoyed learning about personalities. It has helped me understand myself, work with others and better parent ...
How Do You Teach Kids to Pray? {Transcript #4, #60}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Heidi Franz, Host 00:00 As parents and teachers, we know that teaching children to pray is one of our most important roles. But for many of us, prayer is difficult in our own lives and the idea of teaching it to our children feels like one more to do on our very long list. But what if we chose to ...
Shaping an Intentional Summers for Your Kids {Transcript #13, #56}
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Heidi Host 00:00 A few years ago, the Holy Spirit led me to what has become my summer Bible verse. It says in Mark 12:30, “Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.” We're going to return to the archives for our next two ...