LV Parents Podcast

In a world full of distractions, noise, and demands, parenting healthily is a tall order. Join host Audrey Goodwin as she dives into the topic of Mental Health in the Family Unit with Will Goodwin, LPC, MFT and enjoy a conversation that is full of grace, tools, and hopefully some encouragement to advocate for health within your family unit.Resources:Parent-Child Interaction Therapy | https://www.pcit.org/Russell Barkley, Phd Youtube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0tLWu7ljYVFPiZQfHjTMsARaising an Emotionally Intelligent Child John Gottman | https://tinyurl.com/3znkj3t5And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives John Gottman PhD, Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD | https://tinyurl.com/nhdy6dbtSummit Counseling Center | https://summitcounseling.org/

As our Spring Parents First Initiative graduation approaches, we take a look back at last semester's graduate experience and how the class has shaped parenting in the months since. Join Audrey Goodwin and Noel Stuart for a heartfelt, connecting chat on community, parenting, and encouragement. 

Spring Break brings with it many joys (extra time, beautiful weather, and extra time together) but can also leave parents feeling pressured to create memorable experiences without many ideas to pull from! Ashley Hilliard and Audrey Goodwin chat about ways to make even small moments intentional and connecting and low-lift ideas for creating a little magic with your kids when they're free from school.

Join the School Engagement Team (Audrey Goodwin, Hannah Lucas, and Adam Witter) as they give details about just what these parenting classes are all about and what you could gain from taking a chance on one!Find out more about the Parents First Initiative at www.parentsfirstinitiative.comBe sure to follow along on Facebook and Instagram @parentsfirstinitiative

Join Audrey Goodwin (LV First School Engagement Specialist), Kay Stanley, and Donae Cannon as they chat about all things neurodivergence in parenting. Find heartfelt conversation, practical tips, and most importantly encouragement if you are on this journey yourself or with your child. The conversation will continue in person on March 25 at LV First 6:15-7 PM. Find links to register for the event here: https://subspla.sh/5s395b2

Tune in for another round-table discussion with Carlos & Katherine Greene! We sat down after our recent Parent Connect event - Parenting in Unity and talked about some things we wish we could have gotten into. SHOW NOTESAdam Witter and Audrey Goodwin work at Lawrenceville First UMC, where they lead school engagement with local schools as well as facilitate the Parents First Initiative, providing free parenting workshops to people across Gwinnett County.Carlos & Katherine Greene, our illustrious workshop leaders also founded and lead an organization meant to empower couples in working toward a functional family unit called Power Couples Rock.

Welcome back to the LV Parents podcast! Hosts Audrey Goodwin and Adam Witter sit down with Katherine and Carlos Greene to take a deep dive into the critical, internal role of core values in guiding your family life. Katherine and Carlos share how essential values are, explaining that they act as a "GPS" to help you navigate, anchor decisions, and cause you to pause if something challenges your beliefs.SHOW NOTESAdam Witter and Audrey Goodwin work at Lawrenceville First UMC, where they lead school engagement with local schools as well as facilitate the Parents First Initiative, providing free parenting workshops to people across Gwinnett County.Carlos & Katherine Greene, our illustrious workshop leaders also founded and lead an organization meant to empower couples in working toward a functional family unit called Power Couples Rock.To find out more and register for Parenting in Unity hosted at LVFirst November 19, 5:30-7:30, click here!

Welcome to the high school phase. Maybe you call it the… “Dating and freedom” phase or the “Can I have 20 bucks” phase“I know what I’m doing!”  phase Whether you have a goofy ninth grader, an independent sophomore or a ready-to-go senior, we want you to know the high school phase is awesome. As parents, we’ve heard “it's just a phase” at least once, and usually the word phase in this sentence means a season or stage that a kid is in that we look forward to being over. It’s kind of like we’re all saying, “it's just a phase, but don't worry it'll be over soon”. But what if we are missing the best part?

Welcome to the middle school phase. Maybe you call it the… “Hot Cheetos” phase or the “Where’s my backpack?” phase or the“Wait, when did I become embarrassing?” phase Whether you have a nervous sixth grader, a confident 7th grader or an independent almost-highschooler in your house, we want you to know the middle school phase is awesome. That’s right…awesome.

Welcome to the elementary phase. Maybe you call it the… “Watch me!” phase or the “Stop copying me!” phase or the“Can I have more screen time PLEASE” phase As a parent, you’ve heard “it's just a phase” at least once, and usually the word Phase in this sentence means a season or stage that a kid is in that we look forward to being over. It’s kind of like we’re all saying, “it's just a phase, but don't worry it'll be over soon”. But what if we are missing the best part? What if each stage of development is actually an opportunity and not just an obstacle that's in a kid's life?

Welcome to the preschool phase. Maybe you call it the… “Wheels on the bus” phaseOr the “tiny handprints everywhere” phaseOr the “will I ever sleep again?” phase Whether you have a tiny baby, a toddler or a big independent almost-kindergartner, we want you to know the preschool phase is incredible (and exhausting). Now, before we keep going, I want to define what I mean by phase again.Phase is a specific time frame in a kid’s life where you can leverage distinct opportunities to influence their future.

In today's episode of the LV Parents podcast, we're starting a series called "It's Just a Phase" where we'll be looking at a few distinct "phases" in the development of your child. It's just a phase, but trust us - you don't want to miss it!