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Heart Focused ParentingThe Attitude of Readiness is more Important than Obedience (#102)As a mum of four (now grown), I’ve had plenty of moments where I felt like my kids just weren’t listening. I’d give a clear instruction, and it would feel like it disappeared into thin air. Sound familiar? What I learned back in the day was that obedience doesn’t begin when a child does the task. It begins when they stop, turn, and receive the instruction. That little moment of readiness is the foundation for everything that follows. Let's talk about the Attitude of Readiness... Read it here: The Attitude...2025-07-2116 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow To Parent With Connection And Purpose (#101)3 core words you will hear me say often about parenting is to be intentional, relational and heart-focused. But if you’re new here, you might be wondering what those words actually mean. If you’ve been around for a while, now is a good time for a refresher. There’s so much parenting information and advice out there - it is easy to feel overwhelmed and pulled in different directions. Which is why it is so important to come back to your foundation: to know what you believe and how you want to show up as a parent. For me that mea...2025-07-0717 min
Heart Focused ParentingSecret To A Strong Family Culture (An Interview With Belinda & Peter) #100Belinda and her husband Peter, along with their daughter Jessica, celebrate the 100th episode of the podcast "Heart-Focused Parenting" by discussing their family's journey of intentional living and their shared faith values. They explored how their farming backgrounds and spiritual beliefs brought them together, and shared their experiences of moving to a remote area in Northwestern Australia while maintaining their family values and community connections. The episode concluded with reflections on their parenting approach, educational choices, and the importance of balancing intentionality with healthy relationships. We hope you enjoy our conversation. Extra Mention: Create a Fa...2025-06-2334 min
Heart Focused ParentingHeart-Focused Homeschooling: A Mindset Shift for Christian Parents (#99)Discover what it means to embrace heart-focused homeschooling—a mindset shift for Christian parents who want to shape character, faith, and values. Read it here: Heart-Focused Homeschooling: A Mindset Shift for Christian Parents Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus parenting topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass for bonus printables and support material. PRIVATE COACHING: Get one-to-one help with coaching. see details FOLLOW BELINDA On Insta...2025-06-0318 min
Heart Focused ParentingWhat type of Mum Do You Want to Be? (#98)If my kids grow up and remember me only for being a good cook and having a clean kitchen... well, I think I’ll have missed something pretty important! Motherhood isn’t just about managing life and doing all the things — it’s about shaping hearts, including our own. Today on the podcast, I’m talking about the deeper story we’re writing as Christian mums — and five priorities that matter far more than a tidy house or a full schedule. Grab your coffee (or your laundry basket!) and let’s dive in. Read the blog her...2025-05-0515 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow to Parent Multiple Kids of Different Ages (#97)Today, we are going to talk about a parenting habit that we rarely notice. If we don’t notice it, we can’t do anything about it. We have this tendency to lean into depending on our eldest child to do things, because it is faster and quicker and less frustrating. The reality is though, it is holding back our youngest kids, and at the same time, not doing any favours for our oldest either. So today I have some ideas to help us parent multiple ages and to parent in a way that benefits all our kids, not just ou...2025-04-2119 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow To Reset Your Child's Screen Time (#96)It doesn't matter how intentional we intend to be - or think we are - there comes a moment when we suddenly realise things aren’t how we want them to be. This can happen in any area of parenting. One such situation is you suddenly realise your child spends too much time watching a screen. I know that a big issue is teens on social media but that’s not what I’m specifically talking about today. Today I want to talk more about younger kids and TV, streaming shows, youtube, movies and maybe even gaming - that kin...2025-04-0718 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow To Help Your Child Realign Their Heart After Being With Friends (#95)Ever had one of those moments where your child walks in the door, and within minutes, you can tell something is off? Maybe they’re short-tempered, suddenly disrespectful, or acting way too cool for the family rules. You’re left wondering, What happened?! And more importantly how to deal with it! Today’s episode I’m breaking down what is really going on and how to handle it without becoming confrontational yourself. You’ll be able to deal with your child’s attitudes with confidence. Read it on the blog: How To Help Your Child Realign Their Heart After Being...2025-03-2317 min
Heart Focused ParentingPractical Ways To Embed Family Values In Everyday Life (#94)Do you have a vision for what you want your family life to be like? Do you have a vision for what you want your child to be like? We can just do parenting off the cuff or we can ask these important questions. Why are you parenting - or what are you parenting towards? I’m not talking about your kids career choices, or their personality but rather the values that they build their life on - do you know what you want that aspect to look like? Often parents say - I want my child to be honest...2025-02-2419 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow to not Provoke your Child’s Heart (#93)Welcome to today's episode, where we are looking at how our words and actions affect our children's hearts? Are we nurturing them or unknowingly creating a disconnect? We are going to start off by looking at Colossians 3:21 By obeying this verse - which calls us to not provoke our children to wrath (which is a commonly known translation). So how do we do that? I have 6 simple ideas that will help you encourage rather than discourage your child - TBH - they are simple to talk about, but harder to implement - which makes them all the more important for...2025-02-0914 min
Heart Focused ParentingThe Comparison Trap: Calling all Mums to Make it Stop (#92)Welcome back to the Heart-focused Parenting podcast after a month or so off over Christmas and the New Year as I caught up with family and had some rest time. We are back into the year - episode 91. And we are kicking off with a topic that many of us face daily - the temptation to compare ourselves to other parents. Whether you are scrolling on social media or watching your kids at the park, or doing the grocery shop it feels like everyone else has it all together while you are just trying to make it through the da...2025-01-2615 min
Heart Focused Parenting5 Tips to Make This Christmas the Best Yet (#91) It’s hard to believe, but Christmas is just around the corner! Today’s episode is packed with tips to help you get through the Christmas season in a way that reflects your family’s values and faith. This will also be the last episode for a few months as I take a short break, so I do wish you a merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year, but most of all I pray that you will continue to raise your kids to love Jesus and that you will parent in ways that honours God. So let’s get started...2024-12-1015 min
Heart Focused ParentingA Truly Heart-focused Christmas Starts With Guarding Your Heart (#89)So, be honest—have you ever said, ‘This Christmas will be different!’ only to find yourself drowning in wrapping paper and Pinterest ideas by December 10th? Yeah, we’ve all been there. But what if it really could be different this year? In today’s episode, we’re chatting about how to swap stress for connection, busyness for peace, and make space for the things that matter most. No magic wands required—just a few intentional shifts that will leave you enjoying Christmas with a lighter heart. Sound good? Let’s get started! Sign up for Heart Booster...2024-11-0314 min
Heart Focused ParentingMindset Shift That Helps Parents Prioritise Their Child's Heart (#88)Ever felt like your carefully planned day just unraveled before your eyes? The meltdown you didn’t schedule happens, your plans fall apart, and you’re left wondering—how do I keep my cool and still parent well? In today’s episode, we’re talking about managing life’s interruptions with a heart-focused mindset. I’ll share how a simple shift in perspective can help you stay grounded and guide your child through their struggles—without losing sight of what really matters - which is your child’s heart. #88: A Simple Mindset Shift That Helps Parents Prioritise T...2024-10-2111 min
Heart Focused ParentingWhy "Do This" Works Better than "Stop That" in Parenting (#87)Are you tired of feeling like a broken record, constantly telling your kids to 'stop' doing this and 'stop' doing that? Today, I’m sharing a heart-focused parenting strategy that helps you parent the heart, helps keep the temperature down in your family dynamics, and helps your child learn to do the right thing. A win-win idea I reckon!! I’d love to hear from you if you start practicing this idea - let me know how it goes for you! Read the blog version here Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email d...2024-10-0711 min
Heart Focused ParentingPractical Steps For Growing In Patience As A Parent (#86)Today, we’re diving into that all-too-familiar feeling of wanting patience—and wanting it, right now! But here’s the thing, patience is a muscle we have to build. Stick around, because in this episode, we’re talking about practical ways to strengthen that ‘patience muscle’ and why it’s so important for heart-focused parenting. Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) Heart Boosters is a weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. AND Resource Library Pass for more printables and support material. Join here Private Coa...2024-09-2314 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow to Encourage your Child to be a Problem Solver (#85)Welcome back to the podcast! Today, I’m talking about a challenge every parent faces at some point - raising kids who can solve their own problems with willingness and confidence. Maybe you’ve felt the frustration of always being on call, being needed to fix everything when things don’t go your child’s way. Or perhaps you’ve wondered how to equip your child to navigate life’s bumps without you always holding their hand. That’s what we are going to talk about today - raising kids who are problem solvers. Link to Growth Mindset...2024-09-0913 min
Heart Focused ParentingThe Harmful Parenting Excuses You Need To Stop Making Today (#84)Do you ever catch yourself making excuses about your child’s behaviour that you know deep down just aren’t helping? It’s a common struggle. This episode might be a bit uncomfortable because I’m going to highlight 4 excuses we all make and why they might be more harmful than you think. Actually, you may not even know you make these excuses - but once you listen in and hear me say them, you’ll start hearing them in what you say throughout the day. Of course, I don’t just want to call you out on this - we all do it...2024-08-1919 min
Heart Focused ParentingParents, Do You Need To Forgive Your Child? (#83)#83: Here is something that we don’t talk about enough: forgiveness as a parent. It is important to get your heart to a place of forgiveness before you deal with any heart or behavioural issue from your child. Forgiving is hard - especially when our child keeps doing the same thing over and over - but if we have unforgiveness in our heart - we won’t be able to reach their heart. Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus parenting topic so you can make real change in your f...2024-07-2214 min
Heart Focused ParentingDo your Kids Keep Interrupting you? (#82)#82: Do you get interrupted throughout the day? Your day starts off with the best of intentions, a plan for the day, a realistic to-do list, and then life happens. I learned pretty quickly as a parent that my plans needed to be flexible. Kids seem to have their own agendas, their own needs and emotions that pop up at the most inconvenient times. In today's episode, I want to talk about those interruptions – those moments when our kids throw a firecracker in our perfectly planned day. Because these interruptions do happen so often, we really should have a c...2024-07-0815 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow your Parenting will Grow your Faith (#81)#81: Ever feel like there's no time for you to grow spiritually because you're always busy with the kids? In this episode, I look at this a different way because the truth is being a parent can actually help you grow closer to God. As we deal with all the busy and all the exhaustion we can try and do it on our own, or we can press into God. The thing is - the more we depend on God the more like Christ we become - and that, as we’ll find out is God’s purpose. Tune in to fin...2024-06-2417 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow to be a Consistent Parent (#80)#80: We all know it – Being consistent is important as a parent. But we also know it is one of the biggest challenges we face – and it is one of the biggest guilts we deal with. But what does consistency look like? We tend to see it as being 100 percent the same – always; but, that can look like legalism or being authoritarian. Out of reaction, we swing the pendulum the other way – and find ourselves inconsistent! There has to be a balance, a middle road somewhere that makes consistency doable without the guilt of being human. Blog: Ho...2024-06-1013 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow To Help Your Children Do The Right Thing (#79)#79: My goal as a Christian parent was to raise children who loved God, loved others and who were able to make wise choices as they lived in their community using their passions and talents to be a blessing to others. Sounds good on paper - but how do we raise our kids to do the right thing - to even know what the right thing is and then to have the strength of character to do it? In this episode I talk about 4 practical things we can do that will help our children do the right thing. When you sta...2024-05-2724 min
Heart Focused ParentingDiscipline: How to Discipline your Child & Stay Heart-focused (#78)#78: Discipline is a big topic - and one that sparks lots of intense feelings. I thought it time to address what I believe about discipline because we use a word - and it may not mean what you think it means. Or at least you may not know what I mean when I use the word. Discipline is understood to be a big part of parenting - if we do it wrong it really does hurt our children - and I don’t mean just physically but emotionally, relationally and even spiritually. This is an area you really have to thi...2024-05-0618 min
Heart Focused ParentingHave This Conversation When Your Child Becomes An Adult (#77)#77: If you have older teens, or young adults living at home then you want to listen in today as I talk about a key parenting strategy that will help your young adult child move into adulthood well, but it will also help you make the transitions you need to as a parent. If your young adult is living at home you need to have what I call a Rites of Passage conversation. Listen in as I explain it and give you the words to say. Blog: Have This Important Conversation When Your Child Becomes An Adul...2024-04-2213 min
Heart Focused Parenting3 Words that Changed my Parenting (#76)#76: Today we're talking about three words that changed my parenting: love, mercy, and grace. As Christian parents, we are probably very familiar with those words. But do we let them change how we parent? Blog: 3 Words that Changed my Parenting Further Listening What does it Mean to be a Christian Parent: The truth about Christian parenting isn’t in the things we teach our kids but rather in how we respond. Do we respond as followers of Christ? Pursue Peace in Your Heart and Home: When we...2024-04-0806 min
Heart Focused ParentingI Feel Inadequate to talk to my Children about Jesus (#75)#75: Feelings of inadequacy can stop Christians from sharing gospel with children. Learn to distinguish conviction from condemnation and how to be in a place where you can confidently talk to your kids about Jesus. Blog: I’m a Christian, but feel Inadequate to talk to my Children about Jesus Coaching: Get one-to-one help with coaching. Start with a free Jumpstart session see details Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. P...2024-03-2408 min
Heart Focused ParentingStop Doing All the Things Good Christian Families are Doing (#74)#74: Are you tired of feeling like you have to do it all to be a "good Christian family"? We are very quick to judge ourselves as not doing the right things, or not doing enough things to be a good Christian family. This is a false standard. What is a good Christian family anyway! Our goal should be to create a space where our children grow in their faith and in their confidence to be who God made them be, our goal needs to be peace and harmony in our home - not just copying what other Christian families do...2024-03-1012 min
Heart Focused ParentingPreparing Your Family for a Faith-Centered Easter Celebration (#73)#73 As Christian parents, we all want our kids to know Jesus - and Easter is a time to create meaningful spiritual moments for our children, but we often get overwhelmed by chocolate and other things. In this episode, I’m talking about the importance of planning how you will approach Easter with intentionality and faith so that your children can grow in their knowledge and faith of Jesus Christ and all He has done for them. As an intentional parent - you need to start thinking about this now. Blog: Preparing Your Family for a Fait...2024-02-2508 min
Heart Focused ParentingParents are you Cultivating a Family Culture of Love and Caring? (#72)#72: We all dream of a family home overflowing with love, laughter, and fun. And yet the reality is daily chaos and trying to balance all the things we have to do along with teaching and training our kids! This week I’m sharing a journaling moment that changed my heart, changed my perspective which in turn changed our family - way back when my kids were little. I don’t know about you but for me the Holy Spirit has a way of taking a Bible verse that I am very familiar with and making me really think about it, and...2024-02-1122 min
Heart Focused ParentingThe Most Important Thing For Parents to get Right when Teens want Social Media (#71)#71: Social media is here to stay so it is something that we as parents have to get our head around. To be honest, regardless of what you think about social media, there is every likelihood that your teen will think something different. How are you going to prepare them to walk wisely? This whole topic is huge and can be daunting. In this epiosode I’m talking about ways that help you navigate from a heart-focus perspective. Regardless of how old your kids are - social media is something you are going to have to think about so I hope you...2024-01-2820 min
Heart Focused Parenting10 Things We Did As Intentional Parents That Made our Family (#70)#70: 10 practical steps for intentional, relational, heart-focused christian parenting that you can start implementing today. I know that it is hard to stay intentional in the middle of all the chaos that happens in family life - but ironically intentionality is the key to overcoming the chaos. Not aiming for perfect, but aiming to live life with purpose and in ways that honour and obey God. When we tackle one thing at a time, with intention, change can happen. This episode is kind of like a summary of 10 things that I feel we did well and that influenced the...2024-01-1529 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow to set goals as a Busy, Tired, Overwhelmed Mum (#69)#69: It is about this time of the year that I start going through a mental wrap up. The end of the year is close, Christmas is pretty much sorted, and now my mind goes to planning next year. And we’ll start to see a whole pile of whoo-ha about setting goals on our socials. How do you feel about that? Does this make you groan, knowing everyone is going to be talking about setting goals, but they just don’t work for you - you know it - and yet it seems like they should work for you but tr...2023-12-1717 min
Heart Focused Parenting3 Character Issues you Don’t Want to Spoil Your Christmas (#68)#68 Thinking back over Christmases Past have you ever felt like you're juggling Christmas chaos, traditions and decorations and invitations - and your children’s behaviour! In the middle of all that chaos going on you just wish your kids had a different attitude and be making different choices. Today I’m sharing 3 character traits that could totally spoil your christmas vibes if you aren’t careful. The reason why I’m talking about these 3 character traits is so you can identify the biggest one for your family and start addressing it now - a few weeks before Christmas. Listen in…. 3 Char...2023-12-1118 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow to be Fully Present in December as you Plan Christmas (#67)#67: I want to end the year well - don’t you? And yet it is so busy, here in Australia we have the end of school, and with that comes concerts, and graduations, and parties. We have Christmas - and all that comes with that. A lot of people head off on holidays to catch up with family or just visit somewhere new. It is a crazy busy time of year. Oh yeah, and while all this happens, we still have to parent. We still need to be intentional, relational, and heart-focused parents. So how do we stay connected with ou...2023-12-0413 min
Heart Focused ParentingChristmas Bible Study Ideas for the Whole Family (#66)#66 Having time for a Christmas Bible study – that the whole family can do together is one way to keep Christmas about Jesus and to make it heart-focused. And yet ironically, or unfortunately, it is something that we often push to the side, and regret later that we didn’t do something more specific about Jesus this year! Today I’m sharing some tips on finding a bible study that will help you focus on Jesus, but also some ideas, that if you have left it to the last minute there are some things that you can do - pretty much by...2023-11-2814 min
Heart Focused ParentingDo you talk about your Faith and Share your Testimonies with your kids? (#65)# 65 This week my one of my daughters shared her testimony at her mid-week Bible study which got me to thinking about the benefit of parents sharing their testimonies or God stories with their children. Listen in as I share some of my reflections this week. Blog: Do you talk about your Faith and Share your Testimonies with your kids Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus parenting topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass for bonus pri...2023-11-1911 min
Heart Focused ParentingPreparing for Christmas (Yes, its that time again) (#64)#64 I want to encourage you to start planning for Christmas early (and if you aren’t celebrating - listen to the first little bit cause there’s something you need to start thinking about too!) For those who are celebrating - if we want to be intentional, relational, and heart focused we need to start planning now. Today I’m sharing three different things for you to consider before it gets too close to December. Blog: Preparing for Christmas (Yes, its that time again) Extra Listening or Reading: Episode #24 Growing our Children's Faith at Christma...2023-11-1212 min
Heart Focused ParentingDo your Kids Listen to that Inner Voice of their Heart? (#63)#63 My mum used to talk about the little man sitting on my shoulder making me uncomfortable if I did something wrong, or was about to. This was my conscience. I define the conscience as the work of the heart telling me when my choices are about to go against what I believe is right. We need to teach our children about their conscience. We need to teach them to listen to it. This is what I’m talking about t his week - as I ask the question - Do your Kids listen to...2023-11-0511 min
Heart Focused ParentingYou can't do it all - No-one can - So Stop Comparing#62 Are you caught in the comparison trap, constantly measuring what happens in your family against others? That is not helpful and it needs to stop. This week I’m talking about living by our priorities as a parent - we can’t do it all, let’s just be honest - and instead work out what is important and put our full efforts into that! I really want parents to create a fulfilling family life - and for that to happen you have to let some things go and hold onto other things. Let’s talk this issue some more…...2023-10-1619 min
Heart Focused ParentingAre your Kids Domestically Blind? Do they just not see the mess?#61 Do you ever get frustrated when your kids just step over stuff and seemingly don't notice the mess? It doesn’t matter how long something is on the floor or left undone, they’ll just leave it there. It's as if they have a unique ability to ignore clutter. Well, you're not alone! In today's episode, I want to share what I did, back in the day, when I decided something needed to be done about this. I reckon these strategies will work for you too… >>>FULL TRANSCRIPT/BLOG: Are your Kids Domestically Blind? Do...2023-10-0916 min
Heart Focused ParentingWhen you Teach Bible from your Heart, you Impact your Child's Heart#60: As a Christian parent one of my strongest desires was for my children to know, love and obey God. I knew that as their parent, I was called to disciple them. So like we all do these days - we look for information, for the right information, for good information; resources that I could use to teach my children about God. And yet time after time, God showed me that the best way to make my kids think about Him was to talk straight from the heart. Let’s talk about that… >>>FULL TRANSCRIP...2023-10-0217 min
Heart Focused ParentingHelping a Homeschool Student move from Un-engaged to a Love of Learning#59 Though we all have many different reasons why we homeschool and how we homeschool I think there would be a common thread that we all want our kids to learn. We may differ on the what to learn and the how to learn - but we want our kids to learn. So when they start being really disinterested regardless of what we put in front of them it is a concern. I homeschooled 4 kids, from prep to year 12 - where each of my children are different in their abilities, their interests and the way they approach learning. And we cer...2023-09-2516 min
Heart Focused ParentingDo you Allow your Teenager to Express an Opinion when it Differs from Yours?#58: Listening to our teenagers having different opinions is challenging but it helps them clarify their beliefs and it strengthens your relationship, in fact it is an important heart-focused parenting practice. We must give our teenagers a voice (doesn't mean they are right, or don't have to learn more - but they do need to be able to speak it out.) >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: Do you Allow your Teenager to Express an Opinion when it Differs from Yours? Download free Heart Booster: Parenting Scripts for Heart Conversations with your Teenager 2023-09-1816 min
Heart Focused ParentingBeing a Christian Parent and Addressing your Children's Bad Attitudes#57: Sometimes it is the little things that go under the radar that we should be really concerned about as we parent our children. We tend to deal with the in-your-face arguments, temper tantrums, out and out lying, but attitude, now that is another thing. Attitudes are hard to define; they are hard to put a finger on. But if we don’t deal with the attitudes (what is in the heart) then we will only deal with external behaviours – and our child will never learn and grow. So that is what we are talking about today, what is attitude and h...2023-09-1119 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow to know if your Child is Growing Spiritually #56 How do we know that our child is growing spiritually? It is the parents’ privilege to disciple their child as a new Christian but don't make the mistake of making it about them doing all the good Christian things. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: How to know if your Child is Growing Spiritually >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass for bonus printables and support material. >>>FOLLOW BELINDA On...2023-09-0413 min
Heart Focused ParentingHomeschool Highschool: Top 5 Lessons I taught in Homeschooling Highschool#55: Looking back over our 20 years of homeschooling I share these 5 top lessons for homeschooling highschool. Highschool is about more than book learning. It starts with knowing your why - why are you homeschooling highschool and then are you making choices that will help you and your child reach that purpose and vision? >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: Top 5 Lessons I taught in Homeschooling Highschool >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass for bonu...2023-08-2822 min
Heart Focused ParentingThese 3 Skills will Help your Child's Devotional Time#54: Are you looking to create deeper connections with your children in their faith journey? Join us on Episode #54 as we dive into a topic every parent can relate to: how to guide your kids in making their daily devotional time more meaningful. And I’ve also got a special bonus for you— Heart Booster download with 5 prompts designed to help your child connect with God on a deeper level during their daily devotions. Don't let your child's devotional time become just another task on the checklist. Tune in now to equip yourself with the tools that w...2023-08-2118 min
Heart Focused ParentingEmpathy: In that Moment Your Kids Need Empathy, not Solutions #53: Empathy in parenting is key to helping our children’s emotions - it also builds trust and connection in the parent-child relationship. We have to slow down enough to show our children that we are there for them. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: In that Moment Your Kids Need Empathy, not Solutions >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass for bonus printables and support material. >>>FOLLOW BELINDA On In...2023-08-1412 min
Heart Focused ParentingMargin: The Importance of Margin in the Life of a Busy Mum#52: Follow these tips to find Margin even though you live a busy life as a Mum. It’s important as it will give you the time and emotional space to be a heart-focused parent! >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: The Importance of Margin in the Life of a Busy Mum Book mentioned in this episode: Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard Swenson >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your fa...2023-08-0716 min
Heart Focused ParentingHomeschooling: The Simple Reason Why we didn’t Homeschool in our Pyjamas!#51: Homeschooling in pyjamas is easy to do but not always the best for our children and to be honest, not all homeschoolers stay in their pjays! In our family we got dressed every morning and there was a good reason why - listen in as I talk about Why we didn’t homeschool in our pyjamas! >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: The Simple Reason Why we didn’t Homeschool in our Pyjamas! I mentioned Flylady in this episode: She helps you gain control of your house and habits. >>>Join HEART-BOOS...2023-07-3114 min
Heart Focused ParentingHeart-focused Parenting - Questions Parents Ask #2#50: Celebrating 50 episodes of Heart-focused Parenting podcast so going off script to answer questions listeners sent in. Questions about discipline, routine, children being bored, legalism, chores and money - so much in this episode. Even if you didn't send in the question I am sure you've asked at least one of these questions yourself in your time as a parent! >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: Heart-focused Parenting - Questions Parents Ask #2 Quick outline: 1:56 What do we do when our children are bored? 9:07 When did you start seeing fruit of your parenting? 2023-07-2434 min
Heart Focused ParentingBullying can happen in Your Family - Know How to Deal with it!Episode #49, we delve into a topic that may be uncomfortable but is crucial for us as parents to address. Bullying has become a prevalent subject in our society, often discussed in the context of schools and social media.. However, what often goes unnoticed is that bullying can happen within our own homes. We may not immediately recognize it, but believe me, it does happen. So today, I’m sharing my thoughts on the power plays in your family and how we dealt with this when our kids were growing up. Let's dive in and shed light on this often-overlooked is...2023-07-1715 min
Heart Focused ParentingWhen Raising Independent Kids is our Parenting Goal - there is a Problem Parents should have the goal to raise self-governing kids not independent kids. There is a difference and in the long run it will make a big difference. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: #48: When Raising Independent Kids is our Parenting Goal - there is a Problem >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass for bonus printables and support material. >>>FOLLOW BELINDA On Instagram: @belindaletchford On Faceboo...2023-07-1013 min
Heart Focused ParentingA Mother’s Work is Never Done - But there’s More to it than that!Episode #46: As mothers, we often find ourselves caught in the never-ending cycle of tasks and responsibilities. The never-ending to-do lists can easily consume our thoughts and leave us feeling overwhelmed. But what if we shift our perspective? What if we choose to focus on what truly matters? Today we explore the timeless saying, “A mother’s work is never done,” and how that plays out in our family in a healthy way. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: A Mother’s Work is Never Done - But there’s More to it than that! >>>Questions fo...2023-07-0314 min
Heart Focused ParentingHomeschooling Enables you to Consider the Gaps in your Child's EducationEpisode #46: Many parents worry that homeschooling may leave their children with knowledge deficiencies compared to their traditionally schooled peers. But let's take a moment to challenge that perception. In today's episode, we'll explore the idea that education gaps are not exclusive to homeschooling. In fact, they exist in all educational settings but homeschoolers have a pretty unique opportunity in how to deal with those gaps. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: Homeschooling Enables you to Consider the Gaps in your Child's Education >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the...2023-06-2613 min
Heart Focused ParentingSupporting your Teen and Young Adult children as a Mentor more than a ParentEpisode #45: Parenting changes and becomes more like mentoring as our children grow older and become teens and young adults. Learn what mentoring is and how to make a shift as a parent. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: Supporting your Teen and Young Adult children as a Mentor more than a Parent >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass, and other bonuses. >>>FOLLOW BELINDA On Instagra...2023-06-1919 min
Heart Focused ParentingWhen you are Parenting more than one Age Group you need to be IntentionalEpisode #44: When we have children of different ages in our family we must parent the younger children as intentionally and as consistently as we parent the older. Sharing three different ways we get things out of whack in our family when we rely too heavily on the oldest and forget to train the younger. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES/BLOG: When you are Parenting more than one Age Group you need to be Intentional >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change...2023-06-1215 min
Heart Focused Parenting5 Ways to Encourage your Child’s Unique Talents and Interests to GrowEach child has unique talents, abilities and interests; it is the parent's job to help discover and encourage those skills to grow. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES: Episode #43 5 Ways to Encourage your Child’s Unique Talents and Interests to Grow >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass, and other bonuses. >>>FOLLOW BELINDA On Instagram: @belindaletchford On Facebook: facebook.com/heartfocusparenting Email Belinda here 2023-04-2418 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow to Respond when Your Child makes a Bad ChoiceWhen our child makes a bad choice parents must respond with love, compassion and wisdom instead of being upset at their behaviour. Learn how to respond in that first moment so you really can reach your child's heart. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES: Episode #42 How to Respond when Your Child makes a Bad Choice >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass, and other bonuses. >>>FOLLOW BELINDA On Insta...2023-04-1714 min
Heart Focused ParentingWhat to do when your Child doesn’t have a Teachable Heart?Does your child have a teachable heart or do they resist your instruction? Learn what is going on in the heart, what God says about it, and what you as a parent can do. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES: Episode #41 What to do when your Child doesn’t have a Teachable Heart? >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass, and other bonuses. >>>FOLLOW BELINDA On Instagram: @belindaletchford O...2023-04-1012 min
Heart Focused ParentingWhat Skills does the Bible say you need for a Successful Marriage?The Bible has a lot to say about how we relate to people and these verses, though they don’t specifically address marriage, living by these verses will enrich our marriage relationship. This episode covers 7 Bible verses often overlooked when thinking about marriage. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES: Episode #40 What skills does the Bible say you need for a successful marriage? >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass, and other bonuses. 2023-04-0317 min
Heart Focused ParentingDoes Discipleship have a place in a Successful Homeschool?Create a faith-filled homeschool as you pass on faith, values, develop gifts and teach skills because of who God is. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES: Episode #39 Does Discipleship have a Place in a Successful Homeschool? >>>Join HEART-BOOSTERS (free) here. Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass, and other bonuses. >>>FOLLOW BELINDA On Instagram: @belindaletchford On Facebook: facebook.com/heartfocusparenting >>>COACHING: Book a free Jumpstart Call - see de...2023-03-2712 min
Heart Focused ParentingCelebrating Easter is about Jesus - are you Ready to Talk to your Kids?Once a year the Christian church takes time to specifically remember the death and resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The expressions of this celebration (for I do see it as a celebration) has been taken over by commercialism and the secular world. But it doesn’t have to be so in your family home. Listen in as I talk about how you can use Easter as a prompt to encourage your children’s faith journey. >>>Show Notes / Blog: #38 Celebrating Easter is about Jesus - are you Ready to Talk to your Kids? ...2023-03-1915 min
Heart Focused ParentingJesus is our Example as we Disciple our ChildrenAs a parent what do you think of when you hear Jesus command to go forth and make disciples? Matthew 28:19-20, says: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (NIV) Do you think of parenting as a way of obeying that? I certainly do. Parenting is the process of making disciples of Jesus within the family. Keep listening as I talk about how we can follow Jesus’ command as parents. ...2023-03-1216 min
Heart Focused ParentingFive Things Parents can do to Help their Child Feel SecureOne of the most important things we can do for our children is to help them feel safe and secure. When children feel secure they are better able to make wise choices, connect with people, learn, and accept themselves. It can be challenging though for parents to know exactly how to create that sense of security for our kids. Today I’m sharing five ideas that parents can do to help their children feel secure, and ultimately thrive. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES: Episode #36 Five Things Parents can do to Help their Child Feel Secure 2023-03-0517 min
Heart Focused ParentingTaking Time to Rest and Recharge is not Being a Selfish Mum I believe that self-care is an everyday activity that Mums need to make happen. But how do we do that when there are so many different things pulling at our time, emotions and energy. And yet if we don’t look after ourselves we won’t be able to deal with all those things. So this week we are looking at how does a busy mum take a break, how does she find time to recharge and rest in the middle of it all - how does she make it happen… keep listening and I’ll share my thoughts. ...2023-02-2616 min
Heart Focused ParentingDo you Teach your Children that you too are a Person?#34 - Last week we talked about creating the family standard in our home that we love God and love others. And I particularly focused on how we can teach our children to love others - or to honour others by looking at the One Another verses in the Bible. As I applied that in our family - way back in the day - I had a realisation that as my kids lived with me I had an incredible training opportunity that I was missing. Looking back I believe that picking up on this key has been central to the re...2023-02-1920 min
Heart Focused ParentingTeach your Children to be Others FocusedHow do we teach our children to love others, to be others aware, to treat others as precious. All these phrases probably roll off your tongue as easily as they roll off mine - this idea of our children putting others first, treating others with respect and even honour was something that we wanted for our family. It is a very counter-cultural idea these days. It is a challenge to live it out even as an adult. But it certainly reflects God’s heart which is why we are talking about that today - how to teach our kids to be...2023-02-1217 min
Heart Focused ParentingCreate a Learning Environment where your Children will Homeschool SuccessfullyIn a classroom situation, the teacher works very hard at creating a classroom environment conducive to learning – a creative, safe, engaging place for children to learn. We immediately envisage posters on the wall, artwork hanging from the ceiling, and a display in every corner but this is only an external expression of a creative, dynamic learning space but there are things that are less seen and yet make a bigger impact on your learning environment. These are the things that will impact your homeschooling far more than curriculum and resources. Let’s talk about the things you can do to cre...2023-02-0520 min
Heart Focused ParentingParents need to Respond with Respect if they want to Reach their Child's Heart#31 - Have you ever paused and asked yourself if you respect your child? In the middle of their moment - are you responding in ways that shows respect to them? Is that possible - is it even necessary? I believe it is. In fact, I believe that respect is a cornerstone for heart-focused parenting. Listen in as I talk about what respect is, what it isn’t, and how it impacts your family. Go to the Show Notes to see the Heart-focused Action Steps for this episode (reflection questions) >>>FULL SHOW...2023-01-2912 min
Heart Focused ParentingCreate a Family Vision Unique to Your FamilyEpisode#30- Here at heart-focused parenting, I often talk about being intentional. One thing Peter and I did many years ago that helped us to be intentional was we spent a weekend thinking about our purpose and our vision for our family. As we’ve found out over the years - the real benefit isn’t so much in the succinct statement but rather in the discussion and clarifying of beliefs and values about being a family and how we were going to live that out. I encourage all families to think about their purpose and t...2023-01-2217 min
Heart Focused ParentingQuestions People Ask about Christmas 2022Today’s episode is a little different than usual - I have a handful of questions people have asked - so I’m calling this episode: Questions People Ask about Christmas. Original hey!! Over the last few episodes, we’ve looked at how to create a heart-focused Christmas - by building up your children’s beliefs and values as you celebrate Christmas. I do hope you have a fun time together with your family - and that the peace that a relationship with Jesus offers will fill your heart. Let’s get started on these questions. >>>FULL SHOW N...2022-12-1817 min
Heart Focused ParentingSetting Helpful Goals so you can Grow as a Woman and MotherEpisode #28: Do you set goals at the beginning of the new year? To be honest I like to set goals towards the middle to end of January to avoid all the New Year hype. But now is a good time to think about goal setting - or even better - to think about putting off goal setting - till you are in a healthy frame of mind, after the holidays, so that your goals are realistic and even helpful for the coming year. This week we are looking at some foundational thoughts about goals so that you can be re...2022-12-0717 min
Heart Focused ParentingHow Character Choices can Help you cut through the Busyness#27 - Being a busy woman is one of the biggest challenges we face when we want to be heart focused. Busyness robs us of our intentionality, our focus, our purpose. It side tracks us, exhausts us, and changes us. Today I’m talking about 5 character based choices that you can make - that you need to make - to help you find balance with all you have to do. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES: Episode #27 How Character Choices can Help you cut through the Busyness >>>PLEASE LEAVE A STAR RATING If you find...2022-12-0417 min
Heart Focused Parenting#26 How to Make Meaningful Memories this ChristmasIf we are honest with ourselves Christmas is all about memories and traditions. Of course, Jesus is the reason - and He is certainly a part of our memories and traditions but when we talk about Christmas we are talking about the things that we do and by doing them every year we are establishing traditions and building memories. Today I’m sharing 3 keys that will help you make meaningful memories for your kids this Christmas. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES: Episode #26 How to make Meaningful Memories this Christmas >>>Create...2022-11-2713 min
Heart Focused Parenting#25 Heart Conversations Touch what your Child Believes and ValuesOur family talks a lot. A lot. Even now with us spread across the country we still talk a lot. We are interested in each other, we want to understand each other’s lives, we value each other’s ideas - all this comes from talking with each other. We do this now because talking with each other is our family culture - it is how we do family - or one aspect. But when the kids were younger we had to work on it - we all had to learn how to talk with each other - and I lear...2022-11-2117 min
Heart Focused Parenting#24 Growing our Children’s Faith At ChristmasThough we talk about Jesus and teach God’s word all year through, Christmas time, or the month leading up to Christmas day, can be a special opportunity to really focus on what we believe and why. It is an opportunity to address issues of faith - because the idea of Jesus coming as a baby is foundational to all that we believe as a Christian. Today we are talking about ways to grow our children’s faith at Christmas time. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES: Episode #24 Growing our Children’s Faith At Christmas 2022-11-1419 min
Heart Focused Parenting#23 Start Planning Now if you want a Heart focused ChristmasI know it is only the very beginning of November (if you are listening to this as a new episode) but it is time to start thinking about Christmas - especially if you want a heart-focused Christmas. I was a Girl Guide as a kid - and their motto is Be Prepared. I don’t know if there is any connection but honestly - the idea of being prepared is a principle that shaped me as a mother - and certainly a necessary idea leading up to Christmas. If you want to beat the commercialisation of Christmas, of empty tradi...2022-11-0610 min
Heart Focused Parenting#22 3 Little Changes that will Make a Big Difference in your Family LifeNot all our parenting has to be a big push or hard work. Sometimes when things aren’t going well in our home we can make little tweaks and find big returns - or big changes happening. Today I’m sharing 3 things that you can tweak that will make a big impact on how your family functions. They aren’t big things - though I wouldn’t recommend you try and address all of them in the one week! Have a listen, and see if there is some fine-tuning you can do in your family. >>>FULL SHOW NOTES: Epi...2022-10-3015 min
Heart Focused Parenting#21 Being a Good Mum isn't about Getting Everything Done TodayI remember when Jess was a baby, she was our 2nd child with about 16 months between her and Josh. When she was about 3month I remember feeling so frustrated that I wasn’t getting anything done in my days. I did a little journaling activity where I recorded all that I did in every hour as I went through my day. After a week of doing this I started to see where my time was going. Pete was working early mornings and late evenings so we had lunch with him, but I was preparing 3 different meals: breastfeeding Jess, toddler meals...2022-10-2414 min
Heart Focused Parenting#20 Parents, it is Important to Keep your Word when you Speak to your ChildI had a houseguest once who called me on how important it is to keep your word as a mum. Let your yes be yes, and your no be no - is what he said. He called me on second guessing myself, on entering negotiations, and on changing what I had said when my kids didn’t like it and not following through after I did say something. He had a point and for a while, after he left us, I heard his voice in my head – keep your word: let your yes be yes, and your no be no. It...2022-10-1714 min
Heart Focused Parenting#19 When you are a Healthy Person you are able to be a Better ParentIt is often quipped that being an intentional parent is more about the parent than the child. And it is true. We cannot be a healthy parent unless we are a healthy person. Today’s society is very fitness and health aware – and we go to extreme lengths to look after our body – but our physical body is only one aspect of our health. We need to be healthy in all areas of our self: spiritually, morally, emotionally, socially, intellectually, and physically. So today we are looking at the idea that a healthy person equals a healthy parent. 2022-10-1015 min
Heart Focused Parenting#18 Choose Your Words Carefully and Speak Life Throughout the DayWe may have been told when we were kids that sticks and stone may break bones, but words can never hurt you. But we also know that is simply not true. No idea why a parent would have ever said that to a child! We all know that there is power in the tongue - the words we say have an impact on the people who hear them. And as a parent this is an important heart issue for us to get a grip on. We are responsible for the words we say - we are responsible for the littl...2022-10-0317 min
Heart Focused Parenting#17 2 Ways You can Teach your Children to Hide God's Word in their HeartIn order for our children to know and love God and God’s Word, we need to include the Bible in our daily lives. I remember a story my parents read to me as a child – I can even remember where we were when they told the story – it was about a family who received a Bible and they were so excited about it, it was so precious that they decided to keep it up on a shelf in their lounge room - they looked at it and treasured it. The story then compared this with us having a birthd...2022-09-2619 min
Heart Focused Parenting#16 Know how to Help your Child Grow with an Intentional PlanHow do we keep perspective when all we can see are all the issues that need to be dealt with our children? How do we know which issue to take on, and which issue to leave for another day? And then what happens when we multiply that by all the kids in the house? This podcast is all about intentional, relational, and heart-focused parenting. Today we are focusing on the idea of being intentional in the training of our children. I have a significant strategy to share with you - which includes a download from the Heart Booster Library that...2022-09-1919 min
Heart Focused Parenting#15 Pursue Peace in your Heart & Home and have a Good Day!Today we are talking about those days where we get to the end and feel like its been a complete mess. One day I ranted to my mum about there being no joy and no peace in our day - and she quipped - I hope there was righteousness! As always mum brought me back to the Scriptures - and that is where we are going to start today - looking for a better way to assess our day - and then a better way to get back on track on those bad days. >>FULL SH...2022-09-1211 min
Heart Focused Parenting#14 Building a Relationship with your Child will Lead to Friendship LaterYou’ve probably heard me say it - that we are to parent with relationship. My byline is Intentional - relational - heart-focused parenting! But it is important to understand that I am not talking about friendship. Friendship is an aspect of our family life that comes with maturity in our children. It is something that we can look forward to - but we blur lines, which is not helpful to our children growing up if we make them our spiritual, moral, emotional, social, or intellectual equal. So let’s look at the difference between relationship and friendship with our kids...2022-09-0513 min
Heart Focused Parenting#13 10 Ways Parents Make Parenting Hard - Harder than it has to be!So much of parenting is actually about the parents. What we do - how we respond or react has a direct impact on how our kids respond or react. Today is a quick tip episode. I have 10 subtle things that parents do that makes parenting hard. But don’t be hard on yourself - We all do these things at some time! But we can learn to check ourselves and learn new ways of parenting. Email me which one is the hardest for you - and the most mentioned issue will be a future episode - find my cont...2022-08-2908 min
Heart Focused Parenting#12 How to Help Adult Children Living at Home with Screen Time HabitsI’ve been asked the question a few times so this week I’m answering this email: Dear Belinda - I wondered if you have any advice for how to deal with young adults living at home who are struggling with addiction to technology. I am at such a loss and can see my son is hurting himself with his distraction and addiction to scrolling on his phone but nothing we say has made a difference. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. So this week we are looking at - How to Help Adult Children Living at Home with Screen...2022-08-2211 min
Heart Focused Parenting#11 Online Technology & Social Media are not the Real Problem for our KidsTechnology, social media, online gaming - these things have become one of the hardest things parents need to navigate these days - and our children are being exposed or influenced at younger ages than previous age groups. So it is a challenge - and we want to jump in and find hard and fast rules that will keep our children safe - but rules are rarely the answer. Instead, we need to look at the heart. >>FULL SHOW NOTES: Episode #11 Online Technology & Social Media are not the Real Problem for our Kids 2022-08-1512 min
Heart Focused Parenting#10 Parents, Step up and Establish Safe Boundaries for your KidsIf you find yourself saying ‘no’ to your child all day, if you follow behind fixing things, avoiding accidents, resorting to reminders, and constantly telling offs - and nothing really changes - then it is probably time for a little tweak in the boundaries happening in your family life. Tweaking our boundaries is a proactive step that makes a big difference to the conflicts going on but more importantly it creates an opportunity for you to train your kids in areas where they need it. So let’s look at boundaries. >FULL SHOW NOTES: Episode #10 Par...2022-08-0814 min
Heart Focused Parenting#9 - How to do Family life When Work Takes your Husband Away from HomeOne of the aspects of our family life that I don’t talk about very much is that Peter works away from home a lot. He has done this for over 25 years and it has become a way of life for us. Not ideal but it is what it is. Over the years I have become aware that this lifestyle is normal for a lot of people (to differing degrees) so it is worth talking about. Today I’m sharing some of the key practices that have helped us maintain our sanity, our marriage and build a family culture where th...2022-08-0116 min
Heart Focused Parenting#8 - How to make Training a part of your Heart-focused Parenting“How many times do I have to tell you!” is something I think nearly every parent has exclaimed. Unfortunately, the obvious answer is, “Until I get it!” but no child is ever quick enough to utter those words. But that is the truth; we need to keep telling our kids until they get it. The problem is though that we only tell our children where the Bible clearly instructs us to train our children. Let’s look at what training means in a parenting context… >>>FULL SHOW NOTES: How to make Training a part of your Heart-focused...2022-07-2516 min
Heart Focused Parenting#5 Do you Intentionally Teach your Children Good Manners?I remember sitting around the table asking my kids, they were older teens or young adults at the time - and I asked them “What are the top 10 manners you think everyone should know?” My conversation starter was derailed (as it often is in our family) as someone asked - are good manners even relevant today? This led us to talk about different cultures and different times and how manners - or what is considered good manners change. So instead of simply listing 10 top good manners, we had to ask why are actions considered good manners. This is an essentia...2022-07-0414 min
Heart Focused Parenting#4 Parenting is a Journey and you can’t CompareParenting is a journey is a phrase that I use - actually saying life is a journey is a bit of a trendy phrase. It paints a good picture, so in this episode, I start comparing family life to a journey we took around New Zealand but then I talk about comparison - it is such a trap - an unhealthy trap. Let’s get started: Parenting is a Journey and you can’t Compare - Let’s Celebrate Both >>FULL SHOW NOTES: #4 Parenting is a Journey and you can’t Compare - Let’s Celebr...2022-06-2712 min
Heart Focused Parenting#3 What does it mean to be a Christian ParentOne of the biggest challenges I faced as a parent was to be a Christian parent. There was plenty of information out there telling me how to parent my children according to various scriptures - but I don’t think that was my real problem. My real problem lay in my heart. I was a Chrisitan and I was a parent. How was I to be a Christian parent? That is what we are talking about in today’s episode of Heart focused parenting - the biggest issue we have as a parent is our own heart and living out our f...2022-06-2009 min
Heart Focused ParentingTrailer: Heart Focused ParentingListen in as Belinda Letchford talks about the importance of heart focus parenting - and how that will shape all of family life. Follow for weekly episodes. For more information: Belinda Letchford Parenting Coach Grab free Heart Boosters download 2022-05-0302 min
Friends of a Featherep. 161: Stop, Drop, and Roll in Motherhood-Hit the Pause Button-Heart Focused Parenting with Belinda LetchfordBelinda Letchford is married to Peter and as you listen you will learn they live on a farm in Western Australia. They are empty-nesters and for years Belinda homeschooled their children. Belinda shares practical advice about parenting, how to handle attitudes from our children, and how walking alongside with your kids is really the best way to parent! "Stay intentional, relational, and heart focused." Listen in! For FULL Show Notes, go to www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/1612021-02-0532 min
In CahootsBelinda Letchford: Episode 12: Season 2Description
Belinda Letchford is one of our Mumheart team members and we got to chat with her about W.A. living, the joys of adult children, some pivotal moments in her homeschool ‘career’ and the best time of day to wake up in the morning (warning: it’s intense).
Show Notes:
Lacey spent way too much time talking about Ikea’s OFTAST tableware
Belinda’s family used the Five in the Row curriculum
You can find Belinda’s website here, or connect with her on Facebook or Instagram 2019-11-0237 min