The Parenting for Faith podcast

As Valentine’s Day rolls around, Anna and Jess chat about romance and relationships. They explore how we can help our children and teenagers have a God-focused view of their lives and see how relationships might fit in with that. They chat about the various ways the media has shaped what our young people believe are ‘successful relationships’. They've got some tips and ideas of how to talk about it all, without pressure or awkwardness. They share how to use the Parenting for Faith tools of Framing and Unwinding to tackle this topic with the children and teens in your life. Links: Parenting as a Church Leaders Course online on Wednesday 29th April, more information and booking available here https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/pacl-course-2/ The Whole Story - https://thewholestory.thinkific.com/ Kate Wharton on Singleness - https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/114-tackling-big-questions-chatting-if-kids-need-verbal-reassurance-and-kate-wharton-on-singleness Boyfriends and girlfriends: Facebook Live - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/boyfriends-and-girlfriends-facebook-live/ More resources about relationships, sexuality and gender - https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/topics/relationships-gender-and-sexuality/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Krish Kandiah to talk about hospitality and what it can look like in everyday family life. Dr Krish Kandiah is the director of Sanctuary Foundation, an author, social entrepreneur and broadcaster amongst many other things! Together with his wife Miriam they are adoptive parents, birth parents and foster parents. Krish shares how his heart for hospitality was modelled by his mum’s generous, open-door approach - showed him what loving others really looks like, even in the face of racism. We chat about how hospitality can be part of ordinary family life: from fostering or adoption, to inviting someone over for a birthday party, or just noticing who might need a welcome at church. Krish reminds us that hospitality is all rooted in knowing that we are loved by God and only then can we love others well. In this episode, we talk about Framing (one of our Five Key Tools) for our children and teenagers. Links: @krishkandiah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/krishkandiah/?hl=en and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DrKrishKandiah/ Framing https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/framing/ The Sanctuary Foundation https://sanctuaryfoundation.org.uk/ Whistlestop Tales: Around the World in 10 Bible Stories https://www.eden.co.uk/whistlestop-tales-krish-and-miriam-kandiah/ Whistlestop Tales: Around the Bible with 10 Extraordinary Children https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/christian-books-for-children/bible-stories-for-children/age-8-to-10-bible-stories/whistlestop-tales-9781399801300/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

Sleep can be one of the most vulnerable parts of family life. When the house is quiet and the lights go out, worries can feel bigger, fears can surface, and everyone is a little more tired than they’d like to be. In this episode, Anna and Jess explore how God meets us and our children in those moments - even in the dark. Using the Parenting for Faith Key Tools, they talk about unwinding unhelpful ideas about sleep and darkness, framing what’s really going on at bedtime, and creating simple ways for children to chat and catch with God. With honest stories and practical ideas for under-fives, children, teenagers, and parents, this episode is a gentle reminder that you’re not alone - and that God is already there. Links: ● Helping children who have nightmares or who are scared of the dark https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/scared-of-the-dark-helping-our-children-through-the-night/ ● Facebook live with Rachel Turner about sleep https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/sleep-struggles-facebook-live/ ● Comfort in the Darkness by Rachel Turner https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/comfort-in-the-darkness-the-book/ ● The Five Key Tools https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tools/ ● Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible .If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Rachel Turner about keys truths that all parents and carers need to hear. Rachel Turner has worked within church leadership and family, youth and children’s ministry for over 20 years. After serving full-time in multiple churches, she then went on to found Parenting for Faith in partnership with BRF Ministries. Through her and her team’s work, they have created multiple online courses, resources and a podcast to enable parents and carers to disciple their children and for church leaders to create a parenting for faith culture within their communities. She is an international speaker and the author of nine books. In her work, she has consulted and partnered with national denominations and regional networks across Europe, North America and Australasia to enable growth in intergenerational church, robust family ministry, and church culture change. She lectures on leadership and intergenerational church at the Institute for Children, Youth and Mission (CYM) and St. Padarn’s Institute. She is a huge Star Trek fan. Her love language is beautiful or quirky stationary. She is currently serving as the Discipleship Pastor at Hope Church Harrogate, and is writing her tenth book entitled The Ministry of Ordinary Walks. Links: Grandparenting for Faith Course https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/grandparenting-for-faith-course/ Rachel Turner’s website https://www.rachelturner.org.uk/ Key truths for parents and carers https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/key-truths-for-parents-and-carers/ Facilitating side-by-side encounters for adults and children https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/fringe-families/ It takes a church to raise a parent by Rachel Turner https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/it-takes-church-raise-parent-book/ Being God’s Child: A Parent’s Guide by Anna Hawken https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/being-gods-child/ Comfort in Uncertain Times by Rachel Turner https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/comfort-in-uncertain-times-the-book/ Comfort in the Darkness by Rachel Turner https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/comfort-in-the-darkness-the-book/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Takeaways Parents are central to their children's spiritual development. The church and parents must work together for effective discipleship. God understands the challenges of parenting through His relationship with Jesus. There is no guaranteed formula for raising children in faith. Every family's approach to parenting is unique. Parenting is a journey filled with ups and downs, just like faith journeys. It's important to equip children for real-life challenges. Resources like 'Comfort in Uncertain Times' can benefit both parents and children. Spiritual growth is a lifelong journey for both parents and children. Parenting is not meant to be done in isolation. Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode, Jess and Anna chat about how to use the question ‘Where did you see God today?’, as we start 2026. It’s a great question to ask yourself and opens up lots of opportunities to create windows and frame (two of the Five Key Tools of Parenting for Faith) for the children and young people in your life. Anna is the Parenting for Faith Ministry Lead and has been getting to grips with Parenting for Faith for the last 15 years, the last 8 of those working at BRF Ministries. Jess is the Development & Relationship Lead at Parenting for Faith. She is ordained and new to the BRF Ministries team last year but has worked with children and young people in church and diocesan teams for over 20 years. They are also both parents trying to figure out how to do this in the normal chaos of everyday family life. Links: Where did you see God today? Free printable https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/where-did-you-see-god-today/ Grandparenting for Faith course starting on 27 Jan 2026. You can join as an individual, couple or group. https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/events/products/grandparenting-for-faith-online-course-jan-feb-2026 Parenting as a Church leader Day on 29 April https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/parenting-for-faith-events/products/parenting-as-a-church-leader-day-2 Session on how to cover your children if you have a ministry or leadership role https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/course/3-covered/ Send us your questions, stories and ideas for future episodes at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF Ministries. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible.If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Becky Sedgwick, author of Grandparenting for Faith and co-presenter of the Grandparenting for Faith course about the power of the grandparent generation. Listen and share with friends and relatives this Christmas and please also share the episode within anyone who might appreciate hearing it. This is a recording of a webinar on the Church Support Hub. Links: Buy the Grandparenting for Faith course for Christmas - either for people to do at their own pace or join the zoom course run by our team Tuesdays at 7pm starting on 27 Jan. https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/grandparenting-for-faith-course/ Email proof of purchase of either version with grandparents names and your names and we’ll send you a personalised gift voucher free of charge. Buy the Grandparenting for Faith book https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/parenting-for-faith/products/grandparenting-for-faith-sharing-god-with-the-children-you-love-the-most Buy An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/new-titles/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast Explore the Church Support Hub https://churchsupporthub.org/ Send us your questions, stories or topic ideas to parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Follow BRF Ministries on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/brfcharity Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Rachel Turner, founder of Parenting for Faith and key contributor to An A - Z of Parenting for Faith. We share a snippet of the top five parenting topics (as voted by you) covered in the book and ask Rachel for any thoughts to add. This is a recording of part of the book launch event which took place in September. The topics chosen were arguments, school, church engagement, partner on a different place in their faith journey and social media. Links: Free printable or interactive online advent calendar https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/questions-for-advent/ Buy the Grandparenting for Faith course for Christmas - either for people to do at their own pace or join the zoom course run by our team Tuesdays at 7pm starting on 27 Jan. https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/grandparenting-for-faith-course/ Email proof of purchase to either with grandparents names and your names and we’ll send you a personalised gift voucher free of charge. Buy An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/new-titles/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast Send us your questions, stories or topic ideas to parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Arguments podcast episode with Caitlin Boddy https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/s11e2-arguments-with-caitlin-boddy Follow BRF Ministries on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/brfcharity Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Paul Mallard about spending Christmas with friends or family who aren’t Christians, especially children who have walked away. Paul served as a pastor for 40 years in three different churches. He now works as Director for the West Midlands for the FIEC (Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, UK), supporting churches and their leaders across the region. He’s the author of several books, including Invest Your Disappointments and Heaven: Living with Eternity in View. He and his wife Edrie have four children and nine grandchildren. Apologies that Paul’s audio isn’t totally clear in this episode, we have improvements to audio quality planned for the new season. Links: Free printable or interactive online advent calendar https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/questions-for-advent/ Buy the Grandparenting for Faith course for Christmas - either for people to do at their own pace or join the zoom course run by our team Tuesdays at 7pm starting on 27 Jan. https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/grandparenting-for-faith-course/ Email proof of purchase to either with grandparents names and your names and we’ll send you a personalised gift voucher free of charge. Buy When children walk away from Jesus by Paul Mallard https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/when-children-walk-away-from-jesus?srsltid=AfmBOoowUY1mio5VHd8Ciwh7sZD3z_uNVMfKyAaNLS8Zrg15pfXPakw- Paul mentions The Hole in our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/the-hole-in-our-holiness-paperback Parenting for Faith key tool of Creating Windows https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/creating-windows/ An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/new-titles/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast has a chapter on Walking away from faith based on this podcast episode with Sarah Walton and Linda Green https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/s7e9-the-one-where-they-walk-away-from-faith-with-sarah-walton-and-linda-green Send us your questions, stories or topice ideas to parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Follow BRF Ministries on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/brfcharity Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Anna Shaw about the mental load and what it’s got to do with discipleship. Anna is a mum, a teacher, vicar’s wife, DBE and Bishop’s Council member, and the CPAS specialist on working with schools. Her Education MA thesis was on Christian distinctiveness in CE schools, and she delivers clergy training nationally. We chat about the overwhelm and mental load that parents and carers experience today and explore how we might reach and help others around us struggling with that too as well as the impact that addressing it might have on us and our children too. Links: Free printable or interactive online advent calendar https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/questions-for-advent/ Atomic Habits by James Clear https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Share your thoughts and ideas on this topic in our Facebook group for parents and carers https://www.facebook.com/groups/452711675259752 Growing Faith in Schools by Anna Shaw https://grovebooks.co.uk/product/ed-62-growing-faith-in-schools/ It takes a church to raise a parent https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/family-ministry/products/it-takes-a-church-to-raise-a-parent-creating-a-culture-where-parenting-for-faith-can-flourish School Ventures from CPAS https://www.ventures.org.uk/schoolventures/churches Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Chip Kendall about all sorts of things including surfing the waves with our kids to help them find purpose and reach their full potential. Chip is a songwriter and recording artist with a big heart for using music to connect people with God. He is the author of the Level Up series of children's books (levelupbooks.com) and previously fronted the dance/alternative evangelistic team thebandwithnoname. He is also part of the Soul Children movement in the UK, serves on the missions team at Audacious Church in Manchester and as a UK ambassador for Maoz Israel. Links: Level Up Books https://levelupbooks.com/ Free printable or interactive online advent calendar https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/questions-for-advent/ Surfing the Waves Key Tool https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/surfing-the-waves/ Raise money for Parenting for Faith with a couple of clicks, at no extra cost to you https://www.giveasyoulive.com/charity/brf Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Dr Jerry Woodbridge about grief. Dr. Jerry Woodbridge is a Christian author, grief advocate, and lifelong educator with a heart for those navigating loss. Drawing from over 40 years of experience in the classroom and her personal journey through widowhood, Jerry writes to help grieving children and their caregivers rediscover hope and healing. Links: Find out more about Jerry and her work at https://www.drjerrylwoodbridge.com/ Talking to kids about remembrance https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/talking-to-kids-about-remembrance/ More support on navigating grief https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/grief/ Buy An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/discipleship/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Jonathan Beecham about gaming. Jonathan is a digital creator and founder of Emmaus Gaming. He is based in London and has a background in youth ministry where he utilised video games and social media to pioneer new ways of doing ministry online. We asked Jonathan about how to use the Parenting for Faith key tool of ‘surfing the waves’ to come alongside your child or teenager if they enjoy gaming. Links: Emmaus Gaming https://www.emmaus.gg/ . You can also find them at youtube.com/@EmmausGaming, instagram.com/@emmaus.gg and tiktok.com/@emmaus.gg More from Parenting for Faith on gaming https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/summary-gaming/ Buy An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/discipleship/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast Grandparenting for Faith webinar https://churchsupporthub.org/all-resources/your-secret-weapon-the-grandparent-generation/ Become a regular giver to Parenting for Faith, each of you giving just £2 a month make a real difference https://www.brf.org.uk/donate/. Surfing the waves key tool https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tool/surfing-the-waves/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to some more of the Parenting for Faith team about their favourite chapters from An A - Z of Parenting for Faith, which is out this Friday, 24 October. Lucy Rycroft is the editor of An A - Z of Parenting for Faith and on the speaker team, she also runs a ministry called The Hope-Filled Family. Jess Rodewald is the Development and Relationship Lead, she chats to Anna about disappointment and how we can support our children and young people to recognise and express it. Laura Trigg is the Administrator and she shares what stood out to her in the emotions chapter of the book. David Burn is the Marketing and Engagement Lead and he offers some thoughts on gaming and how it can be a powerful tool for connection. Links: Preorder An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast Disappointment in God episode that the chapter Jess references is based on https://on.soundcloud.com/HPqPJmlONR8aZbwxDc When catch is hard https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/when-catch-is-hard/ Parenting teens for a life of faith course https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/parenting-teens-course/ Gaming https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/summary-gaming/ and listen in next week as we talk to Jonathan Beecham from Emmaus Gaming. The key tools (we talking about unwinding and creating windows with Jess, chat and catch with Laura and surfing the waves with David) https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/tools/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Kate Irvine and Becky Sedgwick about Halloween. Kate is the Support Coordinator at Parenting for Faith and she chooses an extract from the Halloween chapter of An A - Z of Parenting for Faith about how to find your family’s fit for Halloween to share. Becky is the Parenting for Faith Resourcer and she shares how to help us talk to our kids about the devil. They also tell us some more about Grandparenting for Faith. If you’re not a grandparent, please do share the book or course with anyone of a grandparent generation in your life. Links: Sign up to the book launch for An A - Z of Parenting for Faith on 18 October https://www.brfonline.org.uk/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-book-launch Preorder An A - Z of Parenting for Faith https://www.brfonline.org.uk/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-bitesize-wisdom-from-the-parenting-for-faith-podcast Halloween bonus episode that Kate read from https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/halloween-bonus-episode All the Parenting for Faith Halloween resources https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/topics/halloween/ Talking to our kids about the devil https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/talking-to-our-kids-about-the-devil/ Grandparenting for Faith book (a great Christmas present!) https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/resource/grandparenting-for-faith/ Grandparenting for Faith course https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/grandparenting-for-faith-course/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Vicki Smith from Growing Hope about additional needs, When Dreams Change and the unwinding tool. Vicki is Growing Hope’s Interim CEO, a charity that champions accessibility and supports children with additional needs and their families through clinics set up in partnership with churches across the UK. Vicki is passionate about enabling families to receive help and support that they may otherwise never have access to as well as encouraging churches to be places of welcome for all. She is Mum to two teenage boys and married to Jonathan who is Worship Director at their Church in South East London. " Links: Book Parenting as a Church Leader Day on 9 October https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/book-pacl-day/ Sign up to the book launch for An A - Z of Parenting for Faith on 18 October Growing Hope - https://growinghope.org.uk/ When Dreams Change - https://growinghope.org.uk/wdcreferrals Creating windows and additional needs FAQ https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/creating-windows-and-additional-needs-faqs/ (link to other tools and additional needs FAQS can be accessed from there) Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Sarah Strand and Emma Parker about the theology behind faith at home. Rev Sarah Strand is Dean of Anglican Formation at Cranmer Hall, Durham, having previously worked as Tutor and Lecturer in Theological Reflection and, before that, served in parishes on Teesside. She is completing a PhD in Divinity at the University of Aberdeen, exploring how young children encounter God through reading Scripture in their family context. Revd Canon Dr Emma L. Parker is the Priest in Charge of St Gabriel's Church, Sunderland. She is the former Deputy Warden at Cranmer Hall, Durham and an author and contributor. She lives in Sunderland with her husband, daughter and red setter and loves early morning runs and dog walks, getting lost in a good book and singing. Links: Buy Growing Together in Faith https://scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9780334066521/growing-together-in-faith The questions tool https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/questions/ Join the Parenting as a Church Leader Day on 9 October https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/book-pacl-day/ Sign up as a group or individual for the Parenting Teens for a Life of Faith course this Autumn https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/events/products/parenting-teens-course-autumn-2025 Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk A-Z book launch - https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/events/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-book-launch Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Zoe Strong about dyslexia and faith. Zoe Strong is an AHRC-funded doctoral researcher exploring dyslexia and engaging with the Bible. She also heads up the University of Aberdeen’s Autism and Theology Podcast, and is the neurodiversity topic editor for Practical Theology Hub. We talk to her about the challenges that people with dyslexia might face at church or exploring faith at home and how we can all be part of supporting children and young people with dyslexia in our homes and churches. Links: Accessing God’s Word with Dyslexia or Reading Difficulties https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/post/accessing-gods-word-with-reading-difficulties-facebook-live/ Sign up as a group or individual for the Parenting Teens for a Life of Faith course this Autumn https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/events/products/parenting-teens-course-autumn-2025 Join the Parenting as a Church Leader Day on 9 October https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/book-pacl-day/ Autism and Theology Podcast: https://tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Dyslexia definition research https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpp.14123 Zoe’s dyslexia research https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/23312521.2022.2041531 Scripture Union Scotland’s King of Kings resources https://www.suscotland.org.uk/what-we-do/resources/collection/the-king-of-kings/ Dyslexia friendly products from The Bible Society https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/products/bibles/dyslexiafriendly/ Dyslexia Scotland https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/products/bibles/dyslexiafriendly/ The Chosen TV Series https://www.thechosen.tv/en-us Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk A-Z book launch - https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/events/products/an-a-z-of-parenting-for-faith-book-launch Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Dr Leon van Ommen and Lizzy Peach about autism and faith. Leon was born and raised in the Netherlands and has lived most of his adult life in Belgium, and is now based in Aberdeen. He works as Lecturer in Practical Theology, in the areas of liturgy and worship, suffering and healing, justice and reconciliation, and recently in disability theology and autism. He is the co-director of the Centre for Autism and Theology. Lizzy Peach is a Christian, and an autistic parent of four children, all of whom are now teenagers aged between 13 and 19. Two of them are also autistic. She is also a PhD student at the Centre for Autism and Theology at Aberdeen. Links: Find out more about the centre for autism and theology https://www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/research/centres/centre-for-autism-and-theology/ Listen to the autism and theology podcast https://www.abdn.ac.uk/events/podcasts/autism-theology/ Autism in Childhood by Luke Beardon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Autism-Childhood-parents-carers-diagnosed/dp/1399805398 Sign up as a group or individual for the Parenting Teens for a Life of Faith course this Autumn https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/events/products/parenting-teens-course-autumn-2025 Join the Parenting as a Church Leader Day on 9 October https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/book-pacl-day/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s episode we speak to Dr Tamara Rosier about ADHD and faith. Tamara is passionate about changing the way in which ADHD is perceived by reassuring people with ADHD that their brains are not ‘broken’ and helping them and their families and friends to understand ADHD better. She speaks and writes about ADHD: as an expert, having written ‘Your Brain Is Not Broken’ and the follow-up ‘You, Me and Our ADHD Family’, as well as being an ADHD coach, with 15 years’ experience working with hundreds of families and individuals as someone with a personal diagnosis of ADHD herself and as the mother of three children with ADHD (and one child who doesn’t have ADHD). Links: Find out more about Tamara and her books at https://www.tamararosier.com/ or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dr.tamararosier/ Sign up for give as you live to raise money for Parenting for Faith at no cost to you https://www.giveasyoulive.com/charity/brf Book The Forge Gathering https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/theforge/ Sign up as a group or individual for the Parenting Teens for a Life of Faith course this Autumn https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/events/products/parenting-teens-course-autumn-2025 Join the Parenting as a Church Leader Day on 9 October https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/book-pacl-day/ Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.

In today’s bonus episode we speak to Lucy Rycroft about her new book Be Still. Anna and Lucy share the highs and lows of parenting for faith in the summer holidays and explore what being still might like like for us as parents and carers even in that chaos! Lucy Rycroft is the founder of thehopefilledfamily.com and a part-time music teacher. She previously worked for BRF Ministries in the Parenting for Faith team. She lives in York with her husband and four children. Be Still, is a collection of 30 Bible devotions, reflecting on the concept of being still that can be used really flexibly. Links: Find out more about Lucy and The Hope-Filled Family on her website https://thehopefilledfamily.com/ or Instagram @thehopefilledfamily Grab a copy of Be Still from www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/books/products/be-still-30-devotions-for-those-who-feel-anything-but Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast or email us at parentingforfaith@brf.org.uk Thank you for listening today. If you are able to contribute to the cost of producing this podcast, please click here to give a one-off or regular gift: www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.