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How can Christian parents wisely navigate family gatherings when a loved one embraces LGBTQ+ identities or relationships? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz offers biblically grounded guidance for parents with young children, helping them teach God’s good design for gender, sexuality, marriage, and family. Learn how to model Christlike love, set healthy boundaries, answer kids’ questions with clarity and compassion, and pray faithfully through challenging dynamics.

Some Christians claim that Christmas is a pagan holiday and that believers should not celebrate it. How should we help our kids think through that claim? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz walks through three critical thinking questions that equip kids to evaluate ideas biblically. She also explores the historical evidence surrounding the origins of Christmas and what Scripture actually teaches.Resources Mentioned:Wes Huff: Christmas isn't pegan and here's whyMike Winger: People are still making this stuff up about Christmas trees

What do you do when those you love—siblings, family members, or close friends—walk away from biblical truth and embrace a progressive form of Christianity? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz offers wisdom for helping your children navigate these relationships without fear. Discover how to love family members who have deconstructed their faith, model gospel-centered compassion, and equip your kids to discern truth from error through a biblical lens.

Whining might seem like just another annoying childhood habit, but Scripture shows it’s actually a heart issue rooted in coveting and ingratitude. In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz unpacks how parents can lovingly train their children to turn from whining to gratitude, addressing both the heart and the behavior. Learn how to pray for your child’s heart, train them in thankfulness, and model repentance when you fall short yourself.

What should you do when extended family, or even your spouse, doesn’t share your convictions about screen time? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz addresses one of the most common struggles parents face: maintaining healthy tech boundaries when others around you don’t. Learn practical, biblically grounded wisdom for balancing grace and conviction with loved ones, plus how to navigate disagreements with your spouse in a way that honors God and protects your children.

Your child brings home a library book that just doesn’t sit right. Should you toss it aside or use it as a teachable moment?Elizabeth Urbanowicz helps parents discern between personal preferences and true biblical concerns, showing how to guide children in thinking biblically about the books they read — even when the content feels questionable.

In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz explores how Christian parents can train their children to think biblically about food. She shares four key biblical principles—God designed us to need food, food is a good gift, food can be abused, and food has been affected by the fall—along with practical examples from her own upbringing. Discover simple, grace-filled ways to help your kids develop a healthy and God-honoring relationship with food.

Halloween often raises questions for Christian parents: Is it harmless fun or something we should avoid altogether? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz explores three biblical categories—commands, principles, and matters of conscience—to help families think wisely about trick-or-treating, costumes, and whether or not to participate.

What should we do when our children don’t like or struggle to accept a biblical teaching? In this episode, Elizabeth walks through a real-life question from a parent of a preteen who loves animals and wrestles with the idea that humans have greater value. Together, we explore four practical steps parents can take when their kids push back against or wrestle with biblical truth—steps that help us guide them with patience, compassion, and confidence in God’s Word.

How do we guide our kids when they’ve been hurt by something someone else has said? In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz shares five biblical questions to help both parents and children process hurtful words. You’ll learn how to discern truth from misunderstanding, anchor hearts in God’s Word, and respond with forgiveness and grace.