Romans 12:1-2

How 2020 Is Taking a Toll On Your Soul by Alan Shlemon

Please see also these resources on Rooted:

Parents, Just Turn Off the News (Responsibly)

 by Cameron Cole

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

Psalm 137 

Cole references Bible teacher Nancy Guthrie's work with parents in grief. Here is her excellent workshop from the Rooted 2018 conference: Nancy Guthrie on What Grieving People Wish You Knew about What Really Helps and What Really Hurts

Additionally, Cameron Cole has written a book about God's faithfulness in the loss of his son: Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy. 

Please see also these resources on Rooted: 

Helping Our Kids Through Grief and Disappointment Caused by COVID-19 by Kristen Hatton

ASK Rooted: How Do You Minister to a Student Whose Loved One Is Sick Or Has Died?

Don't Hurry the Hurt by Kristen Hatton

The Lost Season: Helping Student Athletes Thrive During COVID by Arek O'Connell

Rooted Podcast: Helping Kids Deal With Grief

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

David references the first episode of All About Boys, which outlines the five stages of development for boys. You can access that episode at the following link: https://www.rootedministry.com/podcast/all-about-boys-with-dave-thomas-episode-one/

For "Young, Underemployed, and Optimistic," see https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/02/09/young-underemployed-and-optimistic/

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

5 Guiding Principles

1. Parent in Community
2. Take a Training Wheels Approach to Technology
3. Use Technology to Your Advantage
4. Take Technology Breaks
5. Create a Contract

Recommended Resources

• Modern Parents, Vintage Values: Instilling Character in Today's Kids  by Sissy Goff and Melissa Trevathan
• AAP Family Media Plan Calculator 
• The Healthy Mind Platter

Sponsored by: Kairos Greek 

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

Recommended Resources: 

• Are My Kids on Track?: The 12 Emotional, Social and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach 
• The Mask You Live In

This Episode is Sonsored by: Biola University 

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

Recommended Resources 

• Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys 

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.

Recommended Resources

• Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys 

Hosted by Anna Meade Harris, author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well, and Cameron Cole, author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth and Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy.