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We all share the desire to glimpse into our kids' futures, seeking guidance on how to be better parents today and equip them for tomorrow. While we will never have all the answers, this episode brings together three accomplished and faith-driven young adults —former WinShape Camps summer staff— offering invaluable insights into the impactful role their parents played in shaping their development. Amy and Sara chat with guests Nicole, Coleman, and Gavin, to discuss what they believe their parents did well to help them become the wonderful people they are today. They touch on several topics including their families' guidelines around technology, serving as a family, work-ethic, and confidence.

Question of the Week: What is a characteristic or quality that you wish you had more of?

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Hosts: Amy Lowe & Sara Jones

Guests: Coleman Pethel, Nicole Willis, Gavin Adams

Producers: Emily Alters & Cody Braun

Audio Engineer: Michael Cardillo

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 In this episode, Amy Lowe and Sara Jones explore the transformative impact of speaking spiritual truths and encouragement over our kids. Then, they share some practical examples of how we can shine a light on milestone moments in our kids lives to make them feel special. When life gets busy, these ideas can often get innocently lost in the wake of our packed schedules. Pulling from resources and personal experience, Amy and Sara  share how we can practically build these rhythms of intentionality into our everyday parenting.

Book: The Blessing

Journal: My Mommy and Me: A Keepsake and Activity Book

Journal: Parent Child Connection Journal

PDF: Powerful Blessings to Give Your Kids

Questions of the Week: What is something you have been wanting us to do as a family that we haven't done yet?

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Hosts: Amy Lowe & Sara Jones

Producers: Emily Alters & Cody Braun

Audio Engineer: Michael Cardillo

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Using the New Year or changing of the seasons to reset and restart may be easier,  but you and your family can have a fresh start today, no matter what the calendar says. In this episode, Amy Lowe and Sara Jones talk about pressing that RESET button and establishing new rhythms of living and parenting. They start by sharing questions for evaluation and reflection on past seasons as a family. Then they share practical tips on looking forward, setting goals for the new season, pressing that reset button, and how to be intentional with these goals. 

Book: All It Takes is a Goal

PDF: Jennie Allen's Dream Guide

Article: The Beginner's Guide to Goal Setting

Questions of the Week: Name your top 10 best family moments from this past year together as a family.

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Hosts: Amy Lowe & Sara Jones

Producers: Emily Alters & Cody Braun

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Screen time is a difficult subject to navigate when it comes to raising our kids in today's technology-reliant world. Research tells us that kids need much more than what screens can provide. In this episode, Amy Lowe and Sara Jones start by sharing some interesting research on the subject. Then, they share some practical tips that they use for managing their kids screen time, and encouraging experiences beyond technology. 

Book: Taming the Technology Monster

Book: Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.

Book: Good Pictures Bad Pictures

Article: How Much Screen Time is Too Much for Your Kids

Questions of the Week: If technology didn't exist, what would be some of your favorite things to do?

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Hosts: Amy Lowe & Sara Jones

Producers: Emily Alters & Cody Braun

Audio Engineer: Michael Cardillo

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It's so natural to put ourselves at the end of the line, as parents. We have to remember that prioritizing our own wellness, is not only good for our soul, but good for our marriage and children as well. In this episode, Amy Lowe and Sara Jones are joined by the Senior Director of WinShape Marriage - Julie Baumgardner. Julie starts by emphasizing the importance and benefits of taking time for ourselves, as parents. Then, she shares some practical ways parents can prioritize wellness for themselves, and their family as a whole.

WinShape Marriage Retreats Website

WinShape Marriage Social Media

Question of the Week: What should be some of the most important things to our family?

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Hosts: Amy Lowe & Sara Jones

Guest: Julie Baumgardner

Producers: Emily Alters & Cody Braun

Audio Engineer: Michael Cardillo

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Every parent wants their kids to have friends. They want them to build the social skills and connections that will help them now and in the future. But making friends isn't always easy for kids. In this episode, Amy Lowe and Sara Jones discuss some common misconceptions about friends and a few practical ways you can help your kids in their pursuit of making friends.

Questions of the Week: What makes someone a good friend? Who in your life would you consider a good friend, and why? How can you be a better friend to someone else?

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Hosts: Amy Lowe & Sara Jones

Producers: Emily Alters & Cody Braun

Audio Engineer: Michael Cardillo

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Anger is a powerful emotion that can often cause damage if not handled properly. That's why it's important to work on managing anger as an adult and help your kids learn to do so too. In this episode, Amy Lowe and Sara Jones start by talking about tools they use to help themselves as parents deal with anger in everyday life. Then, they share a few practical ways to help your kids handle their emotions effectively when they begin to feel frustrated.

Book: Parenting, Getting it Right

Article: How to Stay Calm

Book: Raising Emotionally Strong Boys

Questions of the Week: What is something that has made you angry in the past week or so? Why did it make you angry? Is there something you need to repair as a result?

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Hosts: Amy Lowe & Sara Jones

Producers: Emily Alters & Cody Braun

Audio Engineer: Michael Cardillo

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Today's world feels more fragile and complex than ever before. So, the youngest generation that is being raised in it is going to be heavily impacted by it. The good news is that resilience and grit can be taught to help kids navigate their present and future. In this episode, Amy Lowe and Sara Jones are joined by the Clinical Director of WinShape Homes - Phil Bradfield. Phil starts by defining resilience and explaining what it looks like. Then, he shares some practical ways parents can work to develop resilience and grit in their kids.

Learn more about WinShape Homes

Book: Grit by Angela Duckworth

Video: Growth Mindset

Questions of the Week: What was your "high" of the day? What was your "low" of the day? 

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Hosts: Amy Lowe & Sara Jones

Guest: Phil Bradfield

Producers: Emily Alters & Cody Braun

Audio Engineer: Michael Cardillo

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It can be challenging to teach your kids to be kind and caring in a world that feels ever-increasingly mean. Research says about 20% of students ages 12-18 are experiencing bullying nationwide. In this episode, Amy Lowe and Sara Jones start by defining bullying and then share how to help your kids identify it and take action when it does happen. Then, they discuss a few practical ways to cultivate kindness in your kids from a Christian parenting perspective.

Article: How to Prevent Bullying

Sunday Funday on the WinShape Camps app

Questions of the Week for Kindness: Was anyone kind to you today? Tell me about it. How did that kindness towards you make you feel? Were you kind to anyone today? Tell me about it. How did being kind to someone else make you feel?

Questions of the Week for Bullying: Is there anyone that you've noticed that others pick on? Why do you think they pick on that one person? How do you think that person feels when they are picked on? What can you do to help when you see this kind of action happening?

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Hosts: Amy Lowe & Sara Jones

Producers: Emily Alters & Cody Braun

Audio Engineer: Michael Cardillo

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Did you know kids are suffering from anxiety levels that are worse than any period we’ve ever had before? Now, more than 8 in 10 kids admit to struggling with anxiety regularly. In this episode, Amy Lowe and Sara Jones share two practical ways to help you, as a parent, equip your kids to handle their anxiety. The first part of the episode covers how to help your kids find peace - including looking to Jesus as our Prince of Peace. Then, they discuss what to do when anxiety inevitably strikes.

Bible Project Video: Shalom - Peace

Sissy Goff Book: Raising Worry-Free Girls

Questions of the Week: What do you think most of the kids in your class worry about? What are some things that you worry about? Where have you felt the most "at peace?" Who made you feel that way?

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Hosts: Amy Lowe & Sara Jones

Producers: Emily Alters & Cody Braun

Audio Engineer: Michael Cardillo

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Learn more about WinShape Camps at WinShapeCamps.org!

Instagram: @WinShapeCamps

TikTok: @WinShapeCamps

Facebook: @WinShapeCamps

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