The Faith Parenting Podcast: Integrating Spiritual and Faithful Expression into Family Life

What About Christian Education?

Rev. Dr. Barbara Anne Keely talks about what can be learned in  a faith community and what needs more than a "drop off at the curb" for the kids on Sunday morning.  

How to talk about death with the children?

Rabbi Edythe Mencher shares with us ways to speak with children about the death of loved ones by speaking about how to cherish life and what is sacred in our relationships, now. This  way, we honor the impact the loved one who has died has had on life and our living. And yes, we grieve, but we also share what is worth honoring in life together.

Can we plant gardens and have neighborhood festivals for the Earth?

Kids for Saving Earth,  President Tessa Hill offers ideas for your family to learn to be a  citizen of the planet that  helps it live, not suffer the effects of pollution and destruction.  It sounds simple but plant something and not using  pesticides to  help it grow, teaches respect for the Earth!  Summer's nearly here - how around a neighborhood carnival that  celebrates the Earth! Listen now for great ideas, for your compassionate family.

Change the Light Bulbs and Save Energy

When seeking ideas for the family that help the planet and nurturing an environmental justice in our  kids, we gratefully turn to Tessa Hill, president for Kids for Saving Earth..
 
 

Handsoap helps to keep the planet clean!

Tessa Hill, President of Kids for Saving Earth, affirms what we need to help the planet in simple terms our kids can understand. Handsoap! Sounds simple, right? It is, but listen to the reason why, it matters. 

Inspiring the family to help save the Earth!

Tessa Hill is the president of Kids for Saving Earthm www.kidsforsavingearth.org, whose  efforts are entirely  devoted to helping to educate and empower kids to care for this beautiful planet. God's creation needs our help! 

Music, Faith, and Family

More than an hour a week with God?

Are you hoping that an hour a week at church will turn your kids into good Christians? You are not alone, however, there is a bit more to a loving relationship.  Religious educator, Carole Joyce, shares her experience and professional ideas on how to help the children in your family nurture a relationship with the Lord, Almighty God.  Listen today and gain some understanding of the beauty of faith in your family. 

Why is parenting education important?

Educator and woman of faith, Marilyn Sharpe offers keen insights to parents who wonder why we need help parenting - our parents seemed to "just do it", right? In  our fast paced world, with access to information like never before perhaps we can learn from one another, form authors, from prayer.  Listen as Marilyn welcomes us to a new way of embracing the parenting of our children. 

How do our Elders help share faith tradition in our families?

The Reverend Dr. Barbara Anne Keely shares some of her experiences and ideas about how the elders in our families have the gifts to share their faith with the youngest among us; precious ideas for you  to hear on our Faith Parenting podcast. Dr. Keely is a professor of Christian Education who is ordained in the Presbyterian tradition of the Christian faith.