EPISODE · Nov 16, 2021 · 38 MIN
Forming Resilient Children, with Prof. Holly Catterton Allen
from God‘s Story Podcast · host Brent Siddall
We find out how to raise resilient children and how we can draw children into God’s story. Holly Catterton Allen’s book ‘Forming Resilient Children – the role of spiritual formation for healthy development’ is published by IVP America. (1:50) How story can help children recover from trauma. (3:05) How reading and stories can form resilience. (7:05) Other ways we can build resilient children – telling children about difficult times in your past or in their past, ordinary stories of how God has worked in your life. How to be a capable parent and types of parenting. (13:10) Children today less resilient than in the past and anxiety. (15:49) How resilience is connected to spirituality. Can children talk about God? (21:28) Spirituality and resilience. (22:52) How pandemic restrictions have impacted children (26:54) Why its important for children to mingle with family. (29:00) How grandparents model their faith to their grandchildren (32:40) Some good children’s books recommended. Links mentioned in today’s episode: https://wwivpress.com https://www.lipscomb.edu http://www.intergenerateconference.com/holly-allen https://www.childrenspiritualitysummit.org https://www.amazon.com/Forming-Resilient-Children-Spiritual-Development/dp/1514001721 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] www.godsstorypodcast.com
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We find out how to raise resilient children and how we can draw children into God’s story. Holly Catterton Allen’s book ‘Forming Resilient Children – the role of spiritual formation for healthy development’ is published by IVP America. (1:50) How story can help children recover from trauma. (3:05) How reading and stories can form resilience. (7:05) Other ways we can build resilient children – telling children about difficult times in your past or in their past, ordinary stories of how God has worked in your life. How to be a capable parent and types of parenting. (13:10) Children today less resilient than in the past and anxiety. (15:49) How resilience is connected to spirituality. Can children talk about God? (21:28) Spirituality and resilience. (22:52) How pandemic restrictions have impacted children (26:54) Why its important for children to mingle with family. (29:00) How grandparents model their faith to their grandchildren (32:40) Some good children’s books recommended. Links mentioned in today’s episode: https://wwivpress.comhttps://www.lipscomb.eduhttp://www.intergenerateconference.com/holly-allenhttps://www.childrenspiritualitysummit.orghttps://www.amazon.com/Forming-Resilient-Children-Spiritual-Development/dp/1514001721 Leave some feedback:What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments below.Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected]
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