Gary Duncan discusses with Dr. Mary Manz Simon about respect. What is it really? In this podcast we talk about how we should treat each other and how to model and teach respect to our children.
A Moment for the Family: Discussing Difficult Situations
Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan address talking with children about difficult situations. What is transforming the ways we approach our children with difficult subjects and world events?
Friends For Life — LCMS Life Ministry: S1Ep26. Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs | Deaconess Pamela Boehle-Silva, R.N.
Deaconess Pamela shares a faithful and honest story of her mother’s dementia diagnosis and the grief she experienced both before and after her mother’s death.
A Moment for the Family: Parenting Styles
Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan discuss the variety of parenting styles and how they influence our children. What influences our parenting styles? Is it nature, such as genetics, or nurture?
A Moment for the Family: Quantifying Screen Time
Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan discuss the various devices with screens—from phones, tablets, TV, gaming systems and computers. How much screen time is too much?
Friends For Life — LCMS Life Ministry: S1Ep25. Friends in Real Life: Parenting Twins with Autism | Rev. Sam & Olivia Pitsch
Sam and Olivia share their story about the joys and the challenges they share in raising twin boys who have been diagnosed with autism.
A Moment for the Family: Caring for Mental Health
Gary Duncan and Dr. Mary Manz Simon talk about the importance of mental health care during and following the pandemic. What are the range of emotions that we experience daily and how do we cope with them?
Friends For Life — LCMS Life Ministry: S1Ep24. A Mothering Mindset | Dcs. Dr. Tiffany Manor & Mrs. Kris Freeman
LCMS Life Ministry leaders Tiffany & Kris discuss the sacrifice a mother makes for her children, and how her mindset on motherhood matters to God.
A Moment for the Family: Developmental Milestones
Gary Duncan and Dr. Mary Manz Simon talk about the pace of life and ways to stay up to date on the issues impacting the family. Do you have a fear of missing out? Join us and learn about child development and a new checklist for developmental milestones for young children.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life Ministry: S1Ep23. What Is a Friend? | Kyla Rodriguez
Join Steph and friend Kyla Rodriguez as they chat about what it means to be a friend in the truest sense of the word.