Change and challenge

Life is full of change and challenge, for us and for our children. From starting school to family breakdown, here you'll find articles discussing ways to parent for faith through these times as well as hearing other people's experiences.

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Supporting bereaved families

6 Jun 2019

Becky Sedgwick

It can feel difficult to know how best to help families when someone dies. Here we have brought together ideas and resources suggested by children’s, youth and families pastors from all over the UK. We do hope they will be useful to you.

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Accessing God's word with reading difficulties: Facebook Live

27 Jul 2021

Rachel Turner

If you or your kids struggle with reading, it can feel hard to access God's word well. In one of our Facebook Lives for parents and carers, Rachel shared her experience and ideas.

toddler boy and girl kissing with toddler boy next to them

Talking about singleness

26 Jul 2021

Rachel Turner

Nearly all children - and their parents - assume that one day, they will get married - and that is the route to happiness. And for Christians, marriage can be an amazing gift of God, to sustain and nurture us and bring us joy.

Parenting for Faith when you've chronic pain

25 Jun 2021

Rachel Turner

For many of us pain and disability are daily realities - not just for us but for our children too. How might that affect the way we parent for faith?

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Talking about pornography

30 Mar 2021

Becky Sedgwick

A little known website, Everyone’s Invited, has suddenly become headline news. Its aim is to eradicate rape culture in our schools, colleges and workplaces.

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Dating as a single parent

12 Mar 2021

Rachel Turner

If we're contemplating dating, how can we talk to our kids about that?