Parenting Resources
Hey Parents, Guardians, and Family Members! Psalm 127:3 says that “children are a gift from God” and we know you are working with God’s help to raise your kids right! We also recognize that parenting can be difficult at times. The following are some resources that we pray help you as you raise the children in your home.
Parenting Lunch and Learn Sessions
Early Childhood & Elementary Resources
Financial Management for Kids:
https://greenlight.com/
Smart Money, Smart Kids https://www.ramseysolutions.com/store/books/smart-money-smart-kids-by-dave-ramsey-and-rachel-cruze
Ramsey Solutions Resources for Teaching Kids About Money https://www.ramseysolutions.com/store/youth/juniors-adventures
Give, Save, Spend Piggy Bank https://www.ramseysolutions.com/store/youth/smart-saver-bank
Downloadable 3-Day devotional for “Give, Save, Spend Piggy Bank” https://elevationekidz.com/wp-content/uploads/20191024_eKID_GSS_Devotional_Updated.pdf
Free downloads to make your own “Give, Save, Spend Piggy Bank” https://elevationekidz.com/teaching-your-kids-to-manage-money-gods-way/
Raising the Next Generation for Financial Success
https://realifechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Raising-the-Next-Generation-for-Financial-Success_Attendee-Version.pdf
100 Empowering Notes for Kids
These colorful notes are great to stick in the lunchbox, hang on the bathroom mirror and carry in the car to remind your kids how to pray scripture over themselves!
https://a.co/d/hRObkJ7
Focus on the Family Free Phone Counseling Services
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/get-help/counseling-services-and-referrals/
Helping Kids Conquer Their Fears (Podcast with Danny Huerta)
A licensed counselor, Huerta explains why young children experience fear and how parents can respond. Rather than discounting their children’s concerns, parents can help them learn to have courage and appropriately face fears.
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/helping-kids-conquer-their-fears/
Learning to Lay Down Your Fears (Podcast with Angie Smith)
Smith shares struggles she’s faced since she was a small child—including questioning her purpose, God’s plans, and if she’s a “good enough” Christian—and how God is teaching her to trust Him and rest in His peace. https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/learning-to-lay-down-your-fears-part-1-of-2
Student Resources
How to Teach Teenagers About Money
https://www.ramseysolutions.com/relationships/teach-teenagers-about-money
Financial Management for Teens:
https://greenlight.com/
Debt Free Degree
https://www.ramseysolutions.com/store/books/debt-free-degree-by-anthony-oneal
Your Teenager Is Not Crazy:
Understanding Your Teen’s Brain Can Make You a Better Parent
https://a.co/d/9IQiOMR
Every Young Man’s Battle:
Strategies for Victory in the Real World of Sexual Temptation (The Every Man Series)
https://a.co/d/5jPN5RK
Every Young Woman’s Battle:
Guarding Your Mind, Heart, and Body in a Sex-Saturated World (The Every Man Series)
https://a.co/d/gGOse6R