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My name is Elena Zwetsloot and when I was 17 years old, I took my first sales job to pay for my studies. For the past 20 years, I had different sales roles that have shaped my career and have influenced the person I am today. Throughout my journey, I got to meet many women with fascinating career s…

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    78. Activate Your Marriage: In God's Word

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 15:45


    Welcome to Parenting is Heart Work!This season we will focus on marriage, with podcast episodes inspired by Dr Scott Turansky's latest book Activate Your Marriage. Whether your marriage feels strong or strained right now, the principles in this book—drawn from God's Word—can provide hope, encouragement, and practical steps toward greater connection.In each episode, we will deal with a different chapter. Enjoy listening and pass it along!

    77. Activate Your Marriage: Attentiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 17:15


    Welcome to Parenting is Heart Work!This season we will focus on marriage, with podcast episodes inspired by Dr Scott Turansky's latest book Activate Your Marriage. Whether your marriage feels strong or strained right now, the principles in this book—drawn from God's Word—can provide hope, encouragement, and practical steps toward greater connection.In each episode, we will deal with a different chapter. Enjoy listening and pass it along!

    76. Activate Your Marriage: Admiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 16:10


    Welcome to Parenting is Heart Work!This season we will focus on marriage, with podcast episodes inspired by Dr Scott Turansky's latest book Activate Your Marriage. Whether your marriage feels strong or strained right now, the principles in this book—drawn from God's Word—can provide hope, encouragement, and practical steps toward greater connection.In each episode, we will deal with one different chapter. Enjoy listening and pass it along!

    75. Activate Your Marriage: Thankfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 19:55


    Welcome to Parenting is Heart Work!This season we will focus on marriage, with podcast episodes inspired by Dr Scott Turansky's latest book Activate Your Marriage. Whether your marriage feels strong or strained right now, the principles in this book—drawn from God's Word—can provide hope, encouragement, and practical steps toward greater connection.In each episode, we will deal with one different chapter. Enjoy listening and pass it along!

    74. Parenting Children with ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 26:33


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about parenting children with ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). ADHD is often thought of as a "brain issue," and while that's true, it's important to remember that behavior stems from the heart (Proverbs 4:23). The Bible teaches us that the heart is the wellspring of life, and even in the face of biological challenges, we can help our children grow in character. Listen, rate, and share!

    73. Parenting Coaching Program - Week 5 (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 17:23


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about the Biblical Parenting Coaching Program, what it is, and the beneficial ways in which it will impact your family. The Program is an eight-week class, that involves both study and practical hands-on training.  Listen, rate, and share!

    72. Parenting Coaching Program - Week 5 (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 18:56


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about the Biblical Parenting Coaching Program, what it is, and the beneficial ways in which it will impact your family. The Program is an eight-week class, that involves both study and practical hands-on training.  Listen, rate, and share!

    71. SPECIAL: Dealing with Christmas Selfishness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 19:23


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are sharing ideas and practical tips on how to deal with selfishness during Christmas. Listen, rate and share!

    70. Christmas Traditions – Personal Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 19:51


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are sharing their personal stories, on how they used to celebrate Christmas with their families. Listen, rate and share!

    69. Parenting under the guidance of the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 17:48


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about how to parent under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit guides our hearts, our parenting habits can change and we can encourage and inspire our children differently. God's guidance is crucial - while we are those who work with the children in daily life - God is the one who leads the change in their hearts.

    68. End Every Discipline Time with a Positive Conclusion (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 19:49


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about the Positive conclusion. Parents often think their job is done after they've given a consequence. Unfortunately tension often lingers in the relationship. Furthermore, many children don't seem to make the connection between correction and life. Learning how to end the discipline time constructively can make all the difference.

    67. End Every Discipline Time with a Positive Conclusion (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 25:01


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about the Positive conclusion. Parents often think their job is done after they've given a consequence. Unfortunately tension often lingers in the relationship. Furthermore, many children don't seem to make the connection between correction and life. Learning how to end the discipline time constructively can make all the difference.

    65. Parenting Coaching Program - Week 4 - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 19:09


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about the Biblical Parenting Coaching Program, what it is, and the beneficial ways in which it will impact your family. The Program is an eight-week class that involves both study and practical hands-on training.  During this episode, the focus is on Week 4. Listen, rate, and share!

    64. Parenting Coaching Program - Week 3 (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 19:49


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about the Biblical Parenting Coaching Program, what it is, and the beneficial ways in which it will impact your family. The Program is an eight-week class that involves both study and practical hands-on training.  During this episode, the focus is on Week One. Listen, rate, and share!

    63. Parenting Coaching Program - Week 3 (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 20:02


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about the Biblical Parenting Coaching Program, what it is, and the beneficial ways in which it will impact your family. The Program is an eight-week class that involves both study and practical hands-on training.  During this episode, the focus is on Week One. Listen, rate and share!

    62. Parenting Coaching Program - Week 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 19:44


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about the Biblical Parenting Coaching Program, what it is, and the beneficial ways in which it will impact your family. The Program is an eight-week class that involves both study and practical hands-on training.  During this episode, the focus is on Week One. Listen, rate and share!

    61. Introduction to Parenting Coaching Program - Week 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 19:44


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about the Biblical Parenting Coaching Program, what it is and the beneficial ways in which it will impact your family. The Program is an eight-week class that involves both study and practical hands on training.  During this episode, the focus is on Week One. Listen, rate and share!

    60. Getting started with parenting training

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 17:59


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about how to get started with parenting training in your family. Dr Scott and Elena are answering challenging questions and giving practical advise for parents. Listen, rate and share!

    59. About correction...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 20:45


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about correction - what it is and what are how to best think and use it in your family. Dr Scott and Elena are answering challenging questions and giving practical advise for parents. Listen, rate and share!

    58. Encouragement for parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 18:23


    We believe that parents can be the best councilors for their children - as long as they are equipped with the right plan. During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena would like to offer parents some encouragement and help, to give them hope. Dr Scott and Elena are answering challenging questions and giving practical advise for parents. Listen, rate and share!

    57. Children and...Bitterness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 25:22


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about bitterness, what it is and what are its dangers. Dr Scott and Elena are answering challenging questions and giving practical advise for parents. Listen, rate and share!

    56. Children and Dangerous Beliefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 24:03


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about dangerous beliefs, what they are and how they creep in the lives of our families. Dr Scott and Elena are answering challenging questions and giving practical advise for parents. Listen, rate and share!

    55. Children and Selfishness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 24:03


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about selfishness and how important it is for parents to understand its roots and to know how to help their children deal with it. Dr Scott and Elena are answering challenging questions and giving practical advise for parents. Listen, rate and share!

    54. Children and....Emotions - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 23:30


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are focusing their conversations around emotions and the role they play in our children's life. We look at the heart, as the control center of emotions and how we can help children learn to wisely manage their emotions, in a godly way. Listen, rate and share!

    53. Children and....Emotions - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 24:10


    During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are focusing their conversations around emotions and the role they play in our children's life. We look at the heart, as the control center of emotions and how we can help children learn to wisely manage their emotions, in a godly way. Listen, rate and share!

    52. Children and...Teamwork

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 19:36


    In this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are sharing in more details why teamwork is an important concept for children to learn about and also to put into practice and the benefits of having a well developed teamwork attitude. You can hear practical advice and tips you can immediately put into practice!

    51. Children and....Authorities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 20:51


    During this episode Dr Scott and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing about the role authorities play in the life of children and how should we as parents help children relate to them. In this episode you will find practical tips as well as strategies to bring about changes in the heart of your child. Please rate and share!

    50. How to Give Children Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 20:00


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to speak and lead our children with hope, so they can have and build hope as well. Hope is a very important part of our lives as parents and of our children's lives. We learn to put our hope in Jesus and through that we see potential for change in our children. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    49. How to Help Children to Deal with Worldliness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 17:44


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how parents can help children learn about the world we live in in a biblical way - as well as ways to help them become wise and know how to discern and make wise decisions in a world that has less and less love for God. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    48. How to Focus on the Relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 18:19


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about building strong relationships, why it's so important and how relationships are the soil in which we plant the seeds of love and affection for or children. Having a strong relationship with your child will allow for growth in harder situations and times. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    47. How to…Deal With Electronics Addiction (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 19:31


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about something that is very prevalent amongst our children and teenagers: technology and devices addiction. They will discuss how to deal with this at different ages and you will learn about ideas and strategies to help parent's help their children to use devices and technology in a healthy way. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    46. How to…Deal With Electronics Addiction (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 22:28


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about something that is very prevalent amongst our children and teenagers: technology and devices addiction. They will discuss how to deal with this at different ages and you will learn about ideas and strategies to help parent's help their children to use devices and technology in a healthy way. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    45. How to ...Plan in Dealing with Anxiety, Sadness and Anger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 24:07


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how parents can help children have a plan to deal with the three main emotions that are: anxiety, sadness and anger. We discuss them each individually and then we offer practical tips on how to understand them but also manage them appropriately. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    44. How to...Teach Children to Deal With Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 24:51


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to coach children t grow spiritually. Our relationship with God, praying and reading the Bible are essential aspects of our lives and learning about these at a young age is very important! As parents, we have a responsibility to instill in our children ways in which they can grow spiritually. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    43. How to...Coach Children to Grow Spiritually

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 20:11


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to coach children t grow spiritually. Our relationship with God, praying and reading the Bible are essential aspects of our lives and learning about these at a young age is very important! As parents, we have a responsibility to instill in our children ways in which they can grow spiritually. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    42. How to...Coach Teenagers to Break Bad Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 17:58


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to teach teenager to choose healthy friendships as well as to stop the bad relationships they are in. Friendships are very important for our children and it is important to be wise when choosing friends, because they have a lot of influence on our kids. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    41. How To...Teach Kids to Add Energy to Your Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 16:37


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to teach children to add energy to the family life. Within a family there are chores and tasks to be done, as well as fun activity - we discuss how to teach children to do all these with a happy heart! Learning to be aware of how our children change is very important as change is essential in making progress. And consistence and change should be able to work together towards the same goals. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    41. How to...Make Parenting Shifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 22:51


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to make parenting shifts, how to be flexible based on your children's needs and the support and firmness they need. Learning to be aware of how our children change is very important as change is essential in making progress. And consistence and change should be able to work together towards the same goals. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    39. How to...Affirm Approximately Right Behaviour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 17:43


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about affirming approximately right behavior in our children, instead of always expecting perfection. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    38. How to...Teach Children to Honor Others?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 15:18


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will share more about honor and why it is so important in family life, looking at it from a biblical perspective. Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    37. How to…Ponder the Matter of Spanking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 20:07


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will discuss the matter of spanking, looking at it from a biblical perspective. Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    36. How To...Parent Multiple Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 19:24


    During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot are sharing some practical and wise ideas about how to best parent when you have more children. Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

    35. How To...Overcome Selfishness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 20:50


    During this episode Dr Scott Turansky and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot are discussing about selfishness, what makes it challenging and what are some ways to help children overcome it. Selfishness does not only affect the character of our future but their actions and choices as well, so haveing a wise plan to deal with it, its a must. Listen and learn how. 

    34. How to...Deal With The Contemporary Idea of Sexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 22:13


    We recorded this episode in 2022 when the Corona pandemic was still impacting society and the way we functioned, in terms of schools, shops, events, etc. During this episode, Dr Scott Turansky and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will be sharing with parents wisdom on how to help their children navigate and deal with the contemporary idea of sexuality that is so prevalent in our society nowadays.

    33. How to...Teach Children the Wise Appeal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 18:20


    In this episode, Dr. Scott Turansky and coach Elena Zwetsloot share how to teach children to appeal wisely and respectfully to a 'No' answer or a decision that the parent has made. It is important to learn when and how to use it, to make sure that it impacts your family in a positive way. Listen to this podcast to learn about a skill that will benefit your children throughout their lives. 

    32. How To...Teach Children to Work Harder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 16:47


    This year 2023 we are starting with a new series on our Podcast called: “How to... “ and we will be focusing on giving practical tips and ideas to make strategic and lasting changes in your children and families. This first episode focuses on how to teach children to work hard, such an important part of the character we want to build in our children. Enjoy this episode and share it further!

    Parenting Children with ADHD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 27:13


    Children who experience Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder need help. If you're the parent of this child, you're the person God has placed in your child's life to provide the hope, encouragement, and growth needed to cope in today's society. We believe parents are the best therapists for their children if they have a good plan. We've spent years developing a heart-based approach that produces significant results when it is practiced intentionally and positively. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are sharing practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart. Enjoy this episode and for more information on Elena Zwetsloot, please visit  www.parentingisheartwork.org. For more information on Dr. Scott's ministry and work, follow www.biblicalparenting.org.

    30. Teaching Kids How to Choose Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 21:59


    Choosing friends is an important skill that children need to learn early on in life. The friends our children have can influence their life so it's very important for parents to teach and guide their children so they can surround themselves with individuals that will support their growth and help them in their journey with the Lord. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are sharing practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart. Enjoy this episode and for more information on Elena Zwetsloot, please visit  www.parentingisheartwork.org. For more information on Dr. Scott's ministry and work, follow www.biblicalparenting.org.

    29. Teaching Kids to Learn from Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 16:31


    Experience is a valuable teacher. It teaches skills such as how to ride a bike, how to find lost shoes, and how to pay for something at the store. Experience teaches children what it feels like to be left out, to win or lose, or to be put on the spot. Unfortunately, though, if parents aren't careful, they can rob their children of lessons that could be learned from experience because they believe that loving their kids means keeping them from struggles. Parents who continually rescue their children often short-circuit the learning process by intervening too soon. Sometimes parents can accomplish more by doing less. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are sharing practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart. Enjoy this episode and for more information on Elena Zwetsloot, please visit  www.parentingisheartwork.org. For more information on Dr. Scott's ministry and work, follow www.biblicalparenting.org.

    28. Disciplining Consistently Even When You're Tired

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 16:27


    Maintaining consistency in discipline is tough, but its payoffs are big! Although it requires a little forethought, the time and energy spent defining your philosophy of discipline will give you purpose, direction, and the motivation to hang in there. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are sharing practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart. Enjoy this episode and for more information on Elena Zwetsloot, please visit  www.parentingisheartwork.org. For more information on Dr. Scott's ministry and work, follow www.biblicalparenting.org.

    27. Dealing with Anger in Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 19:03


    Most families don't have a plan for dealing with anger. They just continue on, hoping things will get better. When families don't resolve their anger, however, they just keep trying to start over. Trying again is helpful, but we each need to have a bigger plan if we want negative patterns of anger to change. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are sharing practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart. Enjoy this episode and for more information on Elena Zwetsloot, please visit  www.parentingisheartwork.org. For more information on Dr. Scott's ministry and work, follow www.biblicalparenting.org.

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