I Don't Know How to Help My Kids Feel at Home When Home Keeps Changing

I Don't Know How to Help My Kids Feel at Home When Home Keeps Changing

From Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids by Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting

June 18, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

Scarlet Hiltibidal discusses how to help children navigate change and understand belonging amidst transitions.

How do we help our children navigate change when their hearts are breaking over what they're leaving behind? In this week's episode of Pardon the Mess , Scarlet Hiltibidal shares from a lifetime of moving, from her childhood years spent relocating across the country to the many ministry moves she's made as a wife and mom. She explores the unique challenges of helping children process transitions, say goodbye to people and places they love, and learn to trust God in unfamiliar seasons. Drawing from personal stories of moving with young children, leaving beloved churches and communities, and helping her family build new lives in new places, Scarlet discusses the tension many parents feel: wanting their children to embrace what's ahead without minimizing the grief of what's being left behind. But this episode isn't ultimately about moving. It's about belonging. It's about helping our children understand that while homes, schools, churches, friendships, and circumstances may change, God never does. Through biblical examples like Abraham, Moses, Ruth, and the Israelites, Scarlet highlights a powerful theme woven throughout Scripture: God's people have always been travelers, strangers…

People in this episode

Host: Courtney DeFeo

Guest: Scarlet Hiltibidal

Topics covered

  • navigating change
  • helping children process transitions
  • grief and loss
  • trusting God
  • belonging
  • Christian parenting

Keywords

  • change
  • children
  • grief
  • trust God
  • belonging
  • Christian parenting
  • transitions

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