Raising Boys and Girls Podcast: How to Be a More Patient Parent
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Patience is something we all struggle with, especially in parenting! Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan this week as they share grace-filled insights, practical strategies, and Bible truths to help you be a more patient parent.
Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com
Connect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com
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Books, Podcasts, Blog Posts, and Resources Mentioned in the Show
The Healthy Mind Platter, Dr. Dan Siegle and Dr. David Rock – 7 daily essential mental activities necessary for optimum mental health
Quotes, Questions, and Helpful Information
Every parent has a child that tries their patience. It’s usually the oldest child of your same gender or the one that is most like you.
Look underneath your child’s behavior. Every action is communication.
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Understanding your child’s behavior will lead to more empathy in your responses.
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Instead of following the path of your child’s behavior, follow their need.
We can see what’s underneath our child’s behavior when we’re operating from a healthier place.
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Self-care is essential to parenting from a healthy place.
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Primary Needs: Food, water, shelter, rest
Secondary Needs: Approval, significance, belonging
Ask yourself: What do I need? What can I do?
The Healthy Mind Platter, Dr. Dan Siegle and Dr. David Rock – 7 daily essential mental activities necessary for optimum mental health
Parents often lose their patience when they feel like they’ve failed.
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It is never too late to go back and say, “I’m sorry” to your kids.
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HALT: Don’t ever let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely, or tired.
3 Intentional Practices:
Think about what you can cut out of your schedule?
Develop 3 self-care strategies you can start now.
Think about one thing you want to do-over.
Anchoring Truth: Melissa Trevathan
Instead of saying, “I’m going to do all I can to raise a godly child” say, “I’m going to do all I can to be a godly parent.”
- Breathe
- Take care of yourself.
- Be patient.
Passionate Patience (in The Message)
Colossians 3:12
Proverbs 14:29
Romans 5:3
2 Peter 1:6
Revelation 3:10
Philippians 1:6
Practice patience so that there is an overflow onto how you interact with your child.
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When you see and receive the patience of God, you will develop a heart of patience. Melissa Trevathan
. . . we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. Romans 5:3-4 MSG