Heart Focused Parenting

3 core words you will hear me say often about parenting is to be intentional, relational and heart-focused. But if you're new here, you might be wondering what those words actually mean. If you've been around for a while, now is a good time for a refresher. There's so much parenting information and advice out there - it is easy to feel overwhelmed and pulled in different directions. Which is why it is so important to come back to your foundation: to know what you believe and how you want to show up as a parent. For me that meant being intentional, relational and heart-focused, so today I'm sharing what those words mean, and how they shape everything about how you do family life.

Read the blog here: How To Parent With Connection And Purpose: A Framework That Works (#101)

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Belinda and her husband Peter, along with their daughter Jessica, celebrate the 100th episode of the podcast "Heart-Focused Parenting" by discussing their family's journey of intentional living and their shared faith values. They explored how their farming backgrounds and spiritual beliefs brought them together, and shared their experiences of moving to a remote area in Northwestern Australia while maintaining their family values and community connections. The episode concluded with reflections on their parenting approach, educational choices, and the importance of balancing intentionality with healthy relationships. We hope you enjoy our conversation.

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Discover what it means to embrace heart-focused homeschooling—a mindset shift for Christian parents who want to shape character, faith, and values.

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Heart-Focused Homeschooling: A Mindset Shift for Christian Parents

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If my kids grow up and remember me only for being a good cook and having a clean kitchen... well, I think I'll have missed something pretty important!

Motherhood isn't just about managing life and doing all the things — it's about shaping hearts, including our own.

Today on the podcast, I'm talking about the deeper story we're writing as Christian mums — and five priorities that matter far more than a tidy house or a full schedule. Grab your coffee (or your laundry basket!) and let's dive in.

Read the blog here: What type of Mum Do You Want to Be?

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Today, we are going to talk about a parenting habit that we rarely notice. If we don't notice it, we can't do anything about it. We have this tendency to lean into depending on our eldest child to do things, because it is faster and quicker and less frustrating. The reality is though, it is holding back our youngest kids, and at the same time, not doing any favours for our oldest either. So today I have some ideas to help us parent multiple ages and to parent in a way that benefits all our kids, not just our oldest, and not just the youngest.

Read it here: How To Parent Multiple kids of Different Ages

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How to make Training a part of your Heart-focused Parenting: "How many times do I have to tell you!" is something I think nearly every parent has exclaimed. Unfortunately, the obvious answer is, "Until I get it!" but no child is ever quick enough to utter those words. But that is the truth; we need to keep telling our kids until they get it. The problem is though, that we only tell our children where the Bible clearly instructs us to train our children. Let's look at what training means in a parenting context.

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It doesn't matter how intentional we intend to be - or think we are - there comes a moment when we suddenly realise things aren't how we want them to be. This can happen in any area of parenting. One such situation is you suddenly realise your child spends too much time watching a screen.

I know that a big issue is teens on social media but that's not what I'm specifically talking about today. Today I want to talk more about younger kids and TV, streaming shows, youtube, movies and maybe even gaming - that kind of entertainment. Let's just call it screen time. You might find some helpful ideas here to help with your teen managing their phones and social media - but that's not the problem I'm specifically thinking about today.

Listen in or read over on the blog: How To Reset Your Child's Screen Time

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Ever had one of those moments where your child walks in the door, and within minutes, you can tell something is off? Maybe they're short-tempered, suddenly disrespectful, or acting way too cool for the family rules. You're left wondering, What happened?! And more importantly how to deal with it! Today's episode I'm breaking down what is really going on and how to handle it without becoming confrontational yourself. You'll be able to deal with your child's attitudes with confidence.

Read it on the blog: How To Help Your Child Realign Their Heart After Being With Friends

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Do you have a vision for what you want your family life to be like? Do you have a vision for what you want your child to be like? We can just do parenting off the cuff or we can ask these important questions. Why are you parenting - or what are you parenting towards? I'm not talking about your kids career choices, or their personality but rather the values that they build their life on - do you know what you want that aspect to look like? Often parents say - I want my child to be honest, a hard worker, kind to people, I want them to look after the environment, to manage their money well, to be happy in their own skin. Each one of those things reflects something we (as a parent) hold as important and when we can articulate them as our goal or vision we can then intentionally teach those things to our kids and help them grow in those areas. But how do we do that in our busy life? I've got three ways I want to share with you today.

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Welcome to today's episode, where we are looking at how our words and actions affect our children's hearts? Are we nurturing them or unknowingly creating a disconnect? We are going to start off by looking at Colossians 3:21 By obeying this verse - which calls us to not provoke our children to wrath (which is a commonly known translation). So how do we do that? I have 6 simple ideas that will help you encourage rather than discourage your child - TBH - they are simple to talk about, but harder to implement - which makes them all the more important for us to think about and check how we are doing. Whether you're looking for reassurance or new strategies, this episode offers both hope and practical insights.

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Welcome back to the Heart-focused Parenting podcast after a month or so off over Christmas and the New Year as I caught up with family and had some rest time. We are back into the year - episode 91. And we are kicking off with a topic that many of us face daily - the temptation to compare ourselves to other parents. Whether you are scrolling on social media or watching your kids at the park, or doing the grocery shop it feels like everyone else has it all together while you are just trying to make it through the day! Let me just say up front - this is not true - but keep listening as I share a few ideas to help you deal with the comparison trap - because it is a trap.

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