Dear Mattsons with Jeff and Terra

When it comes to introducing new boyfriends/girlfriends into your kids' lives, the key is to take it slow and listen to your kids. We will encourage you to have open conversations with your kids, honor their pacing and be careful about infusing your lives too quickly.

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• How do I help my kids deal with divorce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bet0-1rmNas&list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l&index=52&t=29s

• Helping your kids with the home is splintered: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/helping-your-kids-when-the-home-is-splintered/

• Guiding my girls as a solo mom: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/guiding-my-girls-as-a-solo-mom/

Dear Mattsons is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Grandparents are a huge blessing to our children, but sometimes they use different discipline techniques and methods.

Join us as we talk through how to have hard conversations with parents and in-laws, the importance of affirming their love and contribution, and when it is time to set boundaries.

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• Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

• Teaching kids about boundaries

• How do I set boundaries with my parents and in-laws?

When it comes to preschoolers, you have to pick and choose which battles are worth fighting. Join us as we give you tips on how to step out of power struggles and give your preschooler choices. 

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• Help! I am always saying no to my toddler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_zYBI0w5Bs&list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l&index=19&t=12s

• Pointing your preschooler to Jesus: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/pointing-your-preschooler-to-jesus/

• Discipling and sowing seeds of faith with toddlers: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/discipling-and-sowing-seeds-of-faith-with-toddlers/

Dear Mattsons is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

When it comes to allowance and chores, we think it is all about balance. There are some things you do because you are part of the family and some things you get paid for. Join us as we give you ideas and tips for finding the balance in your home.

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• Generosity starts in the home: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/generosity-starts-in-the-home/

• Teaching kids to be smart with money: https://www.christianparenting.org/podcasts-post/teaching-kids-to-be-smart-with-money/

Some children experience more worry and fear than others and creating a daytime plan is the first step to help your child overcome their fears and stay in bed. Join us as we talk through how to set up a comforting bedroom environment and reward system and remind you that consistency is the key.

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• Helping our kids overcome fear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UfMN78Huyc&list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRPOxygemmbhhIOCD67AvSx&index=40

• Making a toolbox for anxiety: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/making-a-toolbox-for-anxiety/

• How to help your child navigate anxiety: https://www.christianparenting.org/podcasts-post/how-to-help-your-child-navigate-anxiety/

Dear Mattsons is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

It is heartbreaking when your child chooses to walk away from God, but remember you are parenting the long game. Join us as we encourage you to ask clarifying and curious questions, stay engaged and walk you through the steps to practice effective listening. 

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• Help! What do I do when my child is not attending church: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUGMCNxueX0&list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l&index=16&t=1s

• Return to sender: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/return-to-sender/

• Raise your children to be independent: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/raise-your-children-to-be-independent-its-ok-if-its-hard/

Dear Mattsons is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Potty talk with little boys is a very normal thing. As parents we need to communicate when and if that type of humor is appropriate. Join us as we walk through the ACT model to help curb unwanted behaviors in a positive loving way.

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• How do you balance discipline and grace in parenting?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMSG9xPfVNU&list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l&index=46

• Raising boys with boundaries and freedoms: https://www.christianparenting.org/podcasts-post/raising-boys-with-boundaries-and-freedoms/

• How to avoid power struggles with your children: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/how-to-avoid-power-struggles-with-your-children/

Dear Mattsons is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Kids are craving real connection and parents that will set some boundaries. How do we know when to enforce the rules and when it’s ok to bend them because friends are over? Join us as we discuss technology and teens and give you tips for creating a fun, compelling environment that will help teens put their phones down and connect face to face.

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Helping your son navigate the digital age: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/helping-your-son-navigate-the-digital-age/

My kid is addicted to their phone, help!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaNDBkwVy58&list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l&index=4

What age should I let my child have social media?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tKuBeCXD24&list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l&index=40

Dear Mattsons is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

There are many reasons a child might be a picky eater. Join us as we give you tips and tricks to make mealtime less of a battle. In this video, we talk through setting boundaries at mealtime, inviting your kids into the meal prep process and picking and choosing what battles are worth engaging in.

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• How to avoid power struggles with your children: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/how-to-avoid-power-struggles-with-your-children/

• Help! I am always saying no to my toddler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_zYBI0w5Bs&list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l&index=19&t=8s

• Three reasons your kid might be treating you disrespectfully: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/three-reasons-your-kid-might-be-treating-you-disrespectfully/

Dear Mattsons is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

College is a carefree wonderful time. Sometimes partying can become the thing to do, but it may be masking real life issues. Keep pursuing your college child and don’t be afraid to let them know that you care and are worried. Join us as we give you some ideas on how to connect with your child at this stage of their life.

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• A word to parents of college-bound kids: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/counting-the-days-a-word-to-parents-of-college-bound-kids/

• Parenting 2.0 - The empty nest stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvDCkuT2qtw&list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRPOxygemmbhhIOCD67AvSx&index=21&t=1s

• The faith of your grown children: https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/independent-dependents-the-faith-of-your-grown-children/