Dan Scott has extensively researched the power of story. In this episode, he talks with Kristen Ivy about how kids are wired to use stories, even fictional stories, to help them process the world around them, to learn empathy, and to gain perspective. Parents can use stories to teach important life principles and start meaningful conversations.
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Dan Scott has extensively researched the power of story. In this episode, he talks with Kristen Ivy about how kids are wired to use stories, even fictional stories, to help them process the world around them, to learn empathy, and to gain perspective. Parents can use stories to teach important life principles and start meaningful conversations.
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7 Meaningful Activities to Help Your Kids Find Purpose
No matter what they would accomplish in life—the degrees earned, accolades received, or titles given—the biggest dream we have for our kids is that they would live a life of purpose.
How to Build Empathy in My Elementary Schooler
As a child moves through elementary school, they also move through a transition of sorts in how they relate to themself and others.
The Dreams I Had for My Kid Aren’t Coming True
If you’ve been hurt by a dream for your kid you’ve had to let go, you’re not alone. You’re not a failure. You’re just a parent.
What Easter is About
As parents it can be really easy to get discouraged in a tough season with our kids. It can feel like it can never end and things will never get better. But Easter is the reminder that no season lasts forever and to hang on. The story will get better.
10 Screen-Free Things to Do With Your Kids Over Spring Break
More often than not, you default to more screen time than usual because you either 1) have absolutely no idea how to keep your kids entertained or 2) you still have your own work to do. If you’re looking for screen-free ways to have a fun spring break this year, here are ten suggestions to start you thinking:
Let Your Kids See Your Faith
They want to know it is more than a show—that it’s something real in our lives. They are watching to see if we really believe what we say. . .
How to Influence Your Kid At Every Phase
Yes, you were a kid once… but you weren’t a kid in 2024. You don’t know what it’s like to navigate new friendships, conflict, and develop a world-view in the era of screen time (for peers and parents!), social media commentary (from peers and parents!), and entertainment on demand.
The Other Side of Comparison
It’s almost impossible to have empathy for someone else when you get stuck in comparison.
What I Want My Children To Know About Love
How we teach our kids about love is a complicated yet important task. Here’s how to define love in a way kids of all ages can understand.
Three Things You Need to Know About Your Teen and Dating
Romantic relationships at any age are a challenge. Here are a few things I’m keeping in mind as my kids enter the “dating” years.