Messy Parenting

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of parenting and the importance of grace and faith in navigating them.

If you're uncomfortable in your parenting, you're doing it right! Dr. Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James discuss the challenges and transformations in parenting, highlighting the importance of grace and faith. Cynthia Yanoff shares insights from her book 'Life is Messy, God is Good', emphasizing that messiness in parenting does not equate to failure. They explore practical strategies for accepting the mess, fostering humility, and daring to do something differently. Learn how to handle unmet expectations, work on your flexibility, and avoid caring about the judgment of other parents.   Life is Messy, God Is Good   7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment Tool   Support the show!   Ask Us Your Question via Voicemail or Email   If you enjoyed listening to Practice Makes Parent with Dr. Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James, please give us your feedback.  

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Danny Huerta, Rebecca St. James

Guest: Cynthia Yanoff

Topics covered

• parenting challenges
• grace in parenting
• faith in family
• accepting messiness
• flexibility in parenting

Keywords

• messy parenting
• parenting strategies
• humility
• unmet expectations
• judgment from parents

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Life is Messy, God is Good

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