Parents Take Five

Episode 48 - Do You Believe This? with Gail Henderson-Belsito

Gail Henderson-Belsito is back this week to add onto the conversation. She talks about the way one of her favorite Bible stories has radically changed the trajectory of her faith when it comes to her marriage, her parenting, and her life. 

Episode 47 - How to Say "No" with Gail Henderson-Belsito

Today, Jen chats with Gail Henderson-Belsito about how to say "no". Gail homeschooled her children when they were younger and that huge life decision was one of the catalysts for learning how saying "no" to some things, means saying "yes" to other things. 

Episode 46 - Self Care for Parents with Katie Walker

Welcome back, Katie! Registered play therapist, Katie Walker, is back to talk with us about the phrase we tend to think is an oxymoron: self care for parents. She and Jen raise the fact that even God rested...so why wouldn't we?

Episode 45 - The Brain with Katie Walker

Today we welcome registered play therapist, Katie Walker, to the podcast! Katie talks with us in this first part of a two-part series about the different parts of the brain and how our kids are processing the fight, flight, or freeze response they have to all the craziness in a pandemic world. 

Episode 44 - Worship or Whine Time

Today, Jen talks about the difficult of keeping her own kiddos focused while attending worship from their couch. As she struggled with how to remind her kids in this new space how much they loved worship in the church building, she thought about the Apostle Paul...and how Paul also found a way to worship in a space he wasn't comfortable with. 

Episode 43 - Pandemic Laundry

This podcast was created as a short, concise, and tangible collection of tips and tricks on how to faithfully parents. Today though, in this unprecedented time we are in, Rev. Jen presses pause on the tips and tricks and sits with you in the difficulty of parenting in a pandemic. 

Ep. 42 - Lent On-the-Go Pt. 3

We're back with returning guest, Rev. Anne Russ. Anne has joined us for episodes 39 and 40 as we continue our Lenten series so make sure to check out those episodes and head over to our Facebook or Instagram to read her bio. Today, Anne and Jen continue to talk about ways we voice the hard parts of Lent with our children as well as some tips on how to bring the Easter message home this year.

Episode 41 - "Thank you!"

Parenting in the midst of a pandemic is a whole new ballgame. It's a learning experience for us all. In lieu of heaping more tips and tricks for at-home-schooling and home crafts on you...we leave you with these extra special words of affirmation.