Faith and school
21 Mar 2025
Our faith makes a difference when it comes to school - for us and for our children. Here are ideas and stories to help you think through various issues.
Home and church
Parenting for Faith happens in the ordinary, everyday bits of life. Here you will find stories about families’ unique journeys of parenting for faith as well as posts helping you think through what parenting for faith might look like in your home.
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Starting, changing or leaving school
21 Mar 2025
Children make multiple transitions during their education - from starting pre-school to leaving school for the next stage of their education.
Talking about big issues
07 Mar 2025
It's not always easy to explain why the world is as it is, and it can seem hard to understand what God is - or isn't - doing.
Talking about the supernatural
07 Mar 2025
We live in a world where evil can sometimes feel very real, and which is full of witches, zombies, monsters, the paranormal and the supernatural. It's important that we help our children and teens navigate this well, but it doesn't always feel easy to know how to start.
Sin, forgiveness and salvation
07 Mar 2025
Sin, forgiveness and salvation are huge topics for Christians - so we want our children and teens to understand them well. Here are some ideas to help you coach your kids in these big ideas.
Conversational prayer – chat and catch
02 Mar 2025
At Parenting for Faith we encourage parents and carers to introduce prayer to their children as ‘chat and catch’ which is best described as an informal, one to one conversation with God.