Parenting Isn't Easy

This week, Margaret and Darrell talk with their friends Barbara and Troy Lingenfelter about their parenting journey with their daughter. Some great tips and thoughts for all parents. Don't miss this week's "Parenting Hot Topic"!

This week Margaret and Darrell take a few minutes to talk about some holiday traditions that we all get to decide how we want to face them with our kids. 

Often, parents  share things with their kids (whether they mean to or not) that can lead to extra stressors on kids. Sometimes, this comes from parents using their relationships like they are buddies. Margaret and Darrell discuss what is too much and what are the repercussions of sharing too much. 

This week, Margaret and Darrell sit down with their friends John and Stephanie Van Pay to discuss walking through dating with your kids. They answer questions like: How do you promote healthy dating actions before your kids get to that point? How do you get you rebound when you haven't been great examples of a healthy relationship with your children? 

This week Margaret and Darrell sit down and talk with their friends Parker and Amy Dickerson about moving your kids to a new place and ways you can help them in those moments. They throw in some Hot Sports opinions about Tik Tok Challenges and parents what they need to know about those. 

Darrell and Margaret kick off a new season of Parenting Isn't Easy with a rundown of 10 of the Hottest Parenting Debates. None of which were big debates in our house but here is our take on them. 

Margaret and Darrell have special guest Michelle Garland on this week to talk about parenting in balance when your kids play sports, are busy with friends and church, and all the other things that our kids do. Join the conversation as we figure out what that looks like for all of us.

This week, we talked about how to talk about the tough scary topics that our kids and families are looking at deal with in this great world we live in. Make sure and listen without your kids. We want you to have some of these tough conversations. No need to have Pastor Darrell and Mrs Margaret start them for you.

This week, Margaret and Darrell talk about parenting through the technological age. They bring up some information about "Screen Time" and tips on how to use technology with every age child.

Margaret and Darrell are joined by some friends (Daniel and Tara Arevalo) discussing the importance and tips and teaching your kids to have a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

Margaret and Darrell talk about making your kids your BFF. So often these days that parent/child relationship gets blurred because of friendship. They discuss why its important to be friendly but not friends.

Margaret and Darrell spend some time this week talking about the importance of finding quality time to spend with your kids and where you can find that quality time. It is never easy but we all know Parenting Isn't Easy!

Margaret and Darrell talk about the importance and the easiest ways they found to have a Family Devotion time. They know "Parenting Isn't Easy" but having a time where your family talks about Jesus together helps. Leave a review and or any topics for future podcasts in the comments!

Margaret and Darrell start season 3 with a talk about the parenting during a crazy season of fear and anxiety with kids and parents alike.

We have to parent kids different. They have different temperaments and personalities. Margaret and Darrell discuss what that looks like for families.

Yes, It's a real thing and many parents struggle with guilt dealing with their kids. Margaret and Darrell discuss strategies and ways to help when we feel guilty about our kids.

Today, Margaret and Darrell discuss how important it is to date your spouse when you have kids. It may look different but find those moments that made you like spending time with each other to begin with.

Margaret and Darrell discuss failing and how we can help our kids through failures, They start the episode out with a review of the Let's Talk Parenting Conference.

Margaret and Darrell discuss teaching your kids through your example on how to find their identity.

Margaret and Darrell talk about guidance. It's a fancy word for discipline. They give you some tools and ideas that will help in guide parent guide their children through tough moments.

Darrell and Margaret talk about the difficulties of being consistent and how it creates problems for kids and families when we let consistency fall off.

This week, Margaret and Darrell discuss technology and parenting. What are some good habits to have as a parent when our kids are so invested in technology?

This week, we wanted to take a few minutes and talk about this podcast and what we are doing with it!