How have libraries changed over the years. Hear Gary Duncan and Dr. Mary Manz Simon discuss the modern library and all the new technical advancements that your local libraries have adopted.
A Moment for the Family: Times of Change
Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan talk about the adjustments that churches had to accomplish during the lockdown portion of the pandemic. How can we also continue to adapt and be flexible during these times of change?
A Moment for the Family: Digital Connections
Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan discuss digital connections. Is there a limit to the amount of screen time we should allow for our children? Also, at what age should we begin instructing children about the proper and respectable use of technology?
A Moment for the Family: Engaging with Reading
Dr. Mary Manz Simon discusses with Gary Duncan the importance of reading to young children. She also talks about how biblical stories should be a large part of the reading material read to children. Hear tips on how to help keep kids engaged in a lifetime of reading.
A Moment for the Family: Increasing Outdoor Activity
With kids spending lots of screen time during the pandemic and over the winter it is time to get them out of the house for summer. Would your kids and grandkids benefit from outdoor activities like a summer job, sporting, team play and even summer education activities? Gary Duncan talks with Dr. Mary Manz Simon about this and more.
A Moment for the Family: Modeling Respect
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?
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?
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?