Jen is talking with Rev. Eliza Jaremko this week. They are talking about her Presbyterian Outlook article 'Books we love: How to Keep House While Drowning'. In the article Eliza shares how she is learning to keep house like Mary and Martha.

Rev. Eliza C. Jaremko is the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Haddon Heights, NJ, where she has served for over 10 years. She is currently the Moderator Elect for the Presbytery FOR Southern New Jersey and co-chair of the Vital Congregations initiative. With a passion for serving God through writing, Eliza is a regular contributor to the Presbyterian Outlook's Voices Blog (https://pres-outlook.org/author/jaremko-eliza/), and blogs about her chaotic and funny, yet always blessed, life as a pastor, wife, and mom of 2 littles at ReverendMama.com

Our kids feelings are just as valid and real as ours. Sometimes our kids may need a little extra help learning how to express them.

Jen is back this week with Trinity Whitley talking more about music and prayer with your kiddos. 

This week Jen is talking with Trinity Whitley about how songs were a big part of her faith development as a child and how she is making those songs routine for her kids too. Trinity is giving her kids words to express their faith through song. 

Do you have the back to school blues? Back to school excitement? Or Both?

Jen is again talking with Lisa Kaufer. Like so many others, Lisa has found it hard to worship as a family during the pandemic. However, when she was commissioned to create a curriculum, and part of it would take place in Minecraft, Lisa was able to learn from her kids and help them grow. For more of the story, take a listen. 

Jen is talking with Lisa Kaufer this week.

Lisa is the creator or the themuddyfork.org and has created the "Pray & Play Cards". One side of each card includes a brief prayer, scripture, and response activity. The reverse side of each card includes an illustration, two key words, and a conversation starter. Inspired by the idea of how the church tells time, the cards can be used for prayer and Bible study following along with the rhythm of the liturgical calendar. The illustrations and key words can also be used independently in a variety of games at the dinner table, in small groups, or at Sunday School.

In this episode Jen discusses where she was at while on a recent vacation and how she has started to check in with her kiddos about what and how their body is feeling at any given moment. So, let's remember to check in with ourselves today. 

With the end of Pride month coming soon we've got one more episode with Pepa Paniagua. This week Jen and Pepa are discussing how parents can love their kids through tough transitions and keep strong boundaries while processing these new emotions with accountability friends. We're gonna jump right in. 

Jen is back this week with our guest of the month, Pepa Paniagua, to talk about how you can be the one to help reduce the risk of self harm in the LGBTQIA+ community.