The loss of a child comes in many forms. There is hope and support for grieving mothers, and the community that surrounds her. Rachel shows us how to be helpful and compassionate with our loved ones.

BIO

Rachel Lewis is the founder of Brave Mamas, an online community offering support to

thousands of bereaved moms. Rachel is a well-known contributor to Still Standing

Magazine and Pregnancy After Loss Support. She’s the creator of Unexpecting: A 4-Week Grief Workshop for Pregnancy Loss for couples.

Her work and family have been featured by the Today Show, Upworthy, AdoptUSKids, and Babble. Rachel has experienced the loss of five pregnancies, as well as the unique grief of reunifying a foster son with his birth family. Learn more at thelewisnote.com.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss

Brave Mamas Facebook Group

How to Help a Loved One through Baby Loss

The Body Keeps the Score

Jonathan McKee gives parents practical tools on how to approach technology with wisdom and grace instead of constant correction.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Parenting Generation Screen: Guiding Your Kids to be Wise in a Digital World 

Teens Guide to Social Media 

Guy’s Guide to God, Girls, and the Phone in their Pocket 

BIO

Jonathan McKee is the author of more than twenty-five books, including Teen’s Guide to Face-to-Face Connections in a Screen-to-Screen World; If I Had a Parenting Do Over; and the Amazon bestseller – The Guy’s Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket. He speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, all while providing free resources for moms and dads on his website becomingscreenwise.com.

20+ years of experience with youth ministry and family research has taught him that parents need to connect with their kids just as much as they correct their kids— it’s the safe, loving conversations about screen use that will set kids up for a lifetime of good decisions and habits. 

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What the link between family schedules and life expectancy tells us about teaching kids to be resilient adults.

BIO

Dr. Rhonda Spencer-Hwang is an epidemiologist and associate professor in the School of Public Health at Loma Linda University. Through her groundbreaking research, she has developed a program to help prepare families for whatever life throws their way—increasing resiliency, happiness, and likelihood of positive performances (from academics to athletics and beyond). She is a mom of three and lives in Loma Linda, California.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

DrRhondaSpencer.com

Book: Releases August 3, 2021

Raising Resilient Kids: Principles for Bringing Up Healthy, Happy, Successful Children Who Can Overcome Obstacles and Thrive despite Adversity.

More about Hulda Crooks

Philippians 4:6 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.