Present Truth Parents

Have you ever woken up from a bad dream which then lead you to make decisions out of fear? 😰 We touch up on that today’s episode!

Are you a parent of multiples?
Did you ever go through a type of grieving period, where you almost felt like you were mourning the by-gone times spent with your eldest?
In today's episode, Marissa shares a personal essay on all the feels during the transition from being a mom of one to being a mom of two.

Have you ever found yourself “in the valley”? Down from the mountaintops where you’re noticeably distant from God? Today we talk about those feelings, and what steps we can take to to scale back up.

It’s the holiday season! And that can mean setting up boundaries of some sort. Do you find it easy setting up boundaries for your family? Join in on the convo as we tackle a tricky topic.

In today’s episode we talk about practicing an attitude of gratitude. Thank you for listening and for being a part of this community! 🙏

Today we talk about how HARD it is to stay calm amidst chaos. What are your tactics? And a warm welcome to new listeners! (And an apology for the very poor and shifting audio and background noise; I’m rarely able to record alone so that’s why there’s so much of that going on :p)

How do you advocate for your children? If you’re anything like me, sometimes this doesn’t always come easy. Today we talk about examples of opportunities to speak up and set healthy boundaries for our children.

And so begins our series on self-control!
Today we discuss Part 1—how being an overworked and overtasked parent can lead to loss of self-control. “In his own strength man cannot rule his spirit. But through Christ he may gain self-control.” -E.G. White

What does it mean to love as Christ loved, and how do we teach/show our children to do the same?

Do influences of the world often bring you down? The Bible calls God the God of hope, who fills us with joy and peace (Romans 15:13). How do we feel this peace, and triumph with faith as our victory? *Stayed tuned until after the farewell at the end for added content.*

Have you ever thought about how often (or how easily) we fault-find our children? Have you ever wondered why we have that tendency? Where does it stem from, and what can we do about it?
Today we discuss faultfinding, and why we should never bring gloom upon our children by doing so.

Have you ever had an of those dreams where you are too afraid to move once you wake up? I had one of those last night.

Another short message about finding hope and happiness this year.

In this incredibly unscripted episode, a little message of hope and encouragement is sent out to all the listeners during some difficult times many - if not all - of us face right now.

As parents, we want the best for our children. But it can get a little tricky when addressing the influences surrounding them.
In the first episode of the "Guarding Our Children's Souls" series, we are addressing an introduction to the influence of media and how it can affect our children.

In this episode, Raquel and Marlena join in on the conversation about parenting during COVID times in this second part of the series.

Many parents have been faced with tons of new challenges since COVID hit, and many of us have noticed some major changes happening in our parenting. In this episode one of two, we will be hearing from two mothers as they answer the questions: “How has COVID-19 changed/affected your parenting?” and “How has COVID-19 changed your gratitude towards things like your family, extended family, church family, going out, etc?”

When dealing with a tough situation, have you ever asked yourself, “How am I going to push passed this?” Whether it’s fear, or health issues, or job concerns, or family stresses, endurance is a vital quality for us to have and embrace. How do we encourage endurance in ourselves, and ultimately our children?

Screen-time. Which one of us parents hasn’t heard that term before? With stay-at-home orders currently in place, many of us find ourselves in front of screens a lot more and have had to adjust our screen-time limitations for ourselves and for our children. So what does that look like, and how do we handle screen-time in the age of a pandemic?

As we all deal with the crisis of COVID-19, it’s important for all of us to find community with one another and with Christ.

We’ve all heard the term “self-care.” But can self-care ever cross the line into plain old selfishness?

This episode includes information including who I am, what this podcast is about, when you can expect it to be published, how it came about, and things of that nature!

A brief description on what to expect from this podcast!