Newborn Promise Podcast

When new babies are born, new parents are born--and new grandparents too! In this episode, Margy Tripp, wife of Dr. Tedd Tripp and co-founder of Shepherding the Heart Ministries, shares encouraging and challenging advice for grandparents. Pulling from her experience with her nine grandchildren, Margy leaves grandparents with the assurance that their role is valuable and their influence immense.

We know that our babies are fearfully and wonderfully made, and come in awe-inspiring packages. But, it's hard to know exactly what's going on in your baby's brain or how to interact with them from the first few months of life. In this episode, licensed marriage and family therapist Kelsey Myers talks with Newborn Promise Podcast Host Audra Haney about your baby's neurobiology and how interaction from the earliest days helps shape mental and spiritual health.

Losing a son or daughter early on in life, having known them but a few weeks, is one of the most painful experiences. Rebecca shares her own story, which she writes about in her book, A Symphony in the Dark, and gives helpful advice for supporting others experiencing child loss. This is Part one of two episodes.

Songwriter, recording artist, and worship leader Matt Maher shares the heart and inspiration behind his latest album "Echoes." Influenced by both his children and the sudden loss of his father while recording, Matt explains how both the generation before and the generation coming behind shaped the message of his music. Matt also tells new parents about the greatest lessons he's learned about fatherhood and how it has profoundly impacted his faith.

Psychologist and mother Rebecca McCutchan helps expecting women prepare for the possibility of developing postpartum depression, how to recognize when you have it, and ways to overcome it.

In Part two, discussion continues on the painful loss of a son or daughter early in life, as Rebecca shares her own story, and gives helpful advice for supporting others experiencing child loss. This is Part two of two episodes.

Sometimes our own children bring out the worst in us, especially when they in an age and stage of constant need for discipline. But who wants to be the heavy all the time? Enter Karis Kimmel Murray with a light touch of humor and an arsenal of proactive strategies for you.

   

Join Karis on a two-part Newborn Promise Podcast as she discusses topics in her book "Grace Based Discipline: How to Be at Your Best When Your Kids are at Their Worst," which leans heavily on biblical wisdom and her own practical experience growing up with parents Tim and Darcy Kimmel, founders of Family Matters and Grace Based Parenting.

Rachel Jankovic, author of "Loving the Little Years," shares a wealth of wisdom for new parents on how to continue seeking God, overcome the temptation to compare, and how to avoid self-indulgence as you seek out true soul-care and joy.

We believe the life of the unborn child matters. So, how can the church become a place of love, safety, and encouragement instead of hate and controversy? Today, pro-life speaker and author Kirk Walden shares how the everyday person can support the sanctity of life with their natural gifts and abilities—and how a loving church can help build families like never before.

In this episode, author Karis Kimmel Murray continues the discussion about her book Grace Based Discipline. With practical ideas and exercises to help families set healthy boundaries, examine appropriate consequences, and understand loved ones a little better--Karis equips parents to be calm and prepared "first responders" to the discipline issues in their home.