Heart Focused Parenting

Belinda Letchford

The heart-focused podcast that helps Christian parents raise their kids with faith, character, and life skills. Short encouragements, tips, and prompts to help you in your everyday interactions with your kids - always keeping in mind that the heart is more important than the behaviour. Join me every week.

  1. How to Strengthen Your Marriage According to the Bible (#112)

    1 MAR

    How to Strengthen Your Marriage According to the Bible (#112)

    In this episode, I reflect on Colossians 3:12–14 and how these verses shape the way we should relate to our spouse. Rather than focusing on romance or shared interests, we look at the daily habits of compassion, humility, patience, forgiveness, and love that actually strengthen a marriage over time. This matters for for our own sake but also as parents, because the health of our marriage forms the emotional and spiritual environment our children grow up in. Heart-focused Action Step - for your Marriage: Ask God to show you which attitude from Colossians 3 you need to "put on" in your marriage this week, and practise responding with that one intentionally.   Read the blog here:   How to Strengthen Your Marriage According to the Bible    Recommended Resources on Marriage, Forgiveness & Boundaries If you are navigating a healthy marriage and want to strengthen it biblically, or if you are working through more complex challenges like forgiveness, emotional harm, or boundaries, here are a few trusted resources I often recommend.   📘 Expedition Marriage: Chris Bailey & Jamie Bailey Chris and Jamie encourage couples to build resilience and spiritual unity, offering a practical framework for strengthening marriage over the long haul.   https://expeditionmarriage.org/   📘 Leslie Vernick Leslie offers biblically grounded and psychologically wise guidance for women navigating difficult or destructive marriages. Her teaching helps clarify the difference between normal relational struggles and harmful patterns, while encouraging healthy boundaries. https://leslievernick.com    📘 Lysa TerKeurst Through her writing and leadership at Proverbs 31 Ministries, Lysa ministers to women walking through the painful complexities of marriage and relationships. Her work addresses forgiveness, boundaries, betrayal, and emotional healing with biblical honesty and compassion.  https://lysaterkeurst.com/

    19 min
  2. Verbal Reminders are a Simple way to Correct your Child (#111)

    15 FEB

    Verbal Reminders are a Simple way to Correct your Child (#111)

    In this episode, I talk about a simple way to correct your child without overreacting or letting things slide. I explain how small, consistent verbal reminders act like course corrections, helping children adjust their behaviour before it becomes a habit. This matters because what we allow becomes normal in our homes, and small choices shape long-term character in our child's life.   In This Episode Why behaviours that seem to appear "suddenly" have usually developed gradually How what we accept becomes our child's norm The difference between correction and punishment The idea of correction as a course correction, not a big reaction How children learn something from every response we give Practical examples of simple verbal reminders Heart-Focused Parenting Action Step Over the next 24 hours, choose one behaviour you've been overlooking and prepare a simple verbal reminder you will consistently use to help your child adjust and practise doing what is right.   Read the blog here:  Verbal Reminders are a Simple way to Correct your Child   Continue the conversation If this episode resonated with you, you're welcome to join my weekly Heart Booster emails - regular encouragements for parents who want to be intentional, relational and heart-focused.     If you'd like personal support applying these ideas in your own family, you can learn more about one-on-one coaching here.  Parent Coaching   You can also find me on Instagram, where I share something most days.  Instagram.

    15 min
  3. How to Teach Your Children a Daily Quiet Time with God (#110)

    1 FEB

    How to Teach Your Children a Daily Quiet Time with God (#110)

    How to Teach Your Children a Daily Quiet Time with God  Teaching children to have a daily quiet time with God is about helping your child grow in their relationship with Jesus.  In this episode Belinda shares how she moved from modeling a Quiet Time to teaching how to have a Devotional time - helping her kids respond to God when they were ready and interested in doing so.   In this Episode:  What a daily Quiet time is for - and what it isn't How to model this aspect of being a Christian to your children How to recognise when your child is ready for personal devotions What it looks like to teach your children how to have a Quiet Time   Heart-focused Parenting Action step: Ask yourself, How can I help my child grow in their relationship with Jesus? And Am I available to do that with them? Read the blog here:  How to Teach Your Children a Daily Quiet Time with God   Continue the conversation If you'd like more ways to help your children in their faith journey you can sign up to Heart Booster Hub and watch the replay of 4 ways to Encourage your Child's Faith.     If you'd like personal support applying these ideas in your own family, you can learn more about one-on-one coaching here.  Parent Coaching   You can also find me on Instagram, where I share something most days.  Instagram.

    16 min
  4. How I Had A Full Life As Well As Being A Full-Time Mum (#109)

    11 JAN

    How I Had A Full Life As Well As Being A Full-Time Mum (#109)

    How can you have a life and be a full-time mum at the same time.  Being a mum is important but it isn't your only role nor does it completely define you.  Belinda reflects on 6 things she taught her kids that ended up giving her time to do the other things that were important to her.   Read the blog here:  How I Had A Full Life As Well As Being A Full-Time Mum   Extra Mention:  How to teach your child anything - 4 Training Stages to be an Effective Parent     GROW as a Heart-Focused Parent: Join Heart Boosters Each week you'll receive practical insights and encouragement to disciple your children's hearts, plus free access to my Resource Library with extra tools and printables.   PRIVATE COACHING: Get one-to-one help with coaching - via Zoom.  Book your call today.  $30/session.  Read more here   FOLLOW BELINDA  On Instagram: @belindaletchford On Facebook: facebook.com/heartfocusparenting Email Belinda: belinda (at) belindaletchford.com Website:  belindaletchford.com

    21 min
  5. The Real Reason Kids Don't Listen And How To Fix It (#108)

    30/11/2025

    The Real Reason Kids Don't Listen And How To Fix It (#108)

    Sometimes we say all the right things as parents - yet nothing changes. Our kids tune out, we repeat ourselves, and then we get frustrated. This episode digs into why our words lose their influence and how a few simple steps of follow-through can bring real change to your family.   Read the blog here:  The Real Reason Kids Tune Out And How To Fix It   Grow as a Heart-Focused Parent: Join Heart Boosters Each week you'll receive practical insights and encouragement to disciple your children's hearts, plus free access to my Resource Library with extra tools and printables.   PRIVATE COACHING: Get one-to-one help with coaching - via Zoom.  Book your call today.  $30/session.  Read more here   FOLLOW BELINDA  On Instagram: @belindaletchford On Facebook: facebook.com/heartfocusparenting Email Belinda: belinda (at) belindaletchford.com Website:  belindaletchford.com

    8 min
  6. How to Prepare for Family Travel With These 4 Virtues (#107)

    16/11/2025

    How to Prepare for Family Travel With These 4 Virtues (#107)

    In this episode of Heart-Focused Parenting, I share how family travel offers the perfect opportunity to grow character in our kids (and of course, ourselves as well!) Drawing from our recent trip to France, I started to think of four key virtues that make travelling with children easier: patience, flexibility, self-control, and responsibility. With practical examples and heart-focused ideas, I encourage parents to start teaching and practising these traits at home before the suitcases come out, helping kids respond wisely to new situations, changes, and challenges while keeping relationships strong both at home and out and about. Read the blog here:  How to Prepare for Family Travel With These 4 Virtues (#107)   Free bonus:  Prepare a Heart-focused Christmas (Free short email course) To create a Christmas that is both enjoyable and makes an impact on your child's heart doesn't just happen - you have to make it happen.  Start thinking about this now.   Private Coaching:  Get one-to-one help with coaching - via Zoom.  Book your call today.  $30/session.  Read more here   FOLLOW BELINDA  On Instagram: @belindaletchford On Facebook: facebook.com/heartfocusparenting On Substack: @belindaletchford  Email Belinda: belinda (at) belindaletchford.com Website:  belindaletchford.com

    29 min
  7. Christian Parents are you focused on Correction or Introducing Jesus? (#106)

    14/09/2025

    Christian Parents are you focused on Correction or Introducing Jesus? (#106)

    Parenting can so easily become all about behaviour.  We hear ourselves all day saying things like - 'Stop that, do this, don't forget.' But as Christian parents, we want our kids to know God personally, not just know the rules. So in this episode, I want to talk about how we can use those everyday moments when our kids need correction to disciple their hearts because we want our kids to know God's love not just obey His rules. Read the blog here:  Christian Parents are you focused on Correction or Introducing Jesus?   Grow as a Heart-Focused Parent: Join Heart Boosters Each week you'll receive practical insights and encouragement to disciple your children's hearts, plus free access to my Resource Library with extra tools and printables.   PRIVATE COACHING: Get one-to-one help with coaching - via Zoom.  Book your call today.  $30/session.  Read more here   FOLLOW BELINDA  On Instagram: @belindaletchford On Facebook: facebook.com/heartfocusparenting On Substack: @belindaletchford  Email Belinda: belinda (at) belindaletchford.com Website:  belindaletchford.com

    13 min
  8. Why Modern Motherhood Feels So Exhausting (#105)

    31/08/2025

    Why Modern Motherhood Feels So Exhausting (#105)

    This episode explores the hidden pressures shaping modern motherhood and why so many mums feel stretched thin, overwhelmed, and exhausted - and then I share 3 lessons I learnt back in the day, that are still helpful for today. Read on the blog too:  Why Modern Motherhood Feels So Exhausting—and What You Can Do About It    FREE PARENTING SUPPORT:  Join HEART-BOOSTERS Weekly email digging deeper into the heart-focus parenting topic so you can make real change in your family. PLUS Resource Library Pass for bonus printables and support material.   PRIVATE COACHING: Get one-to-one help with coaching - via Zoom.  Book your call today.  $30/session.  Read more here   FOLLOW BELINDA  On Instagram: @belindaletchford On Facebook: facebook.com/heartfocusparenting On Substack: @belindaletchford  Email Belinda: belinda (at) belindaletchford.com Website:  belindaletchford.com

    22 min
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The heart-focused podcast that helps Christian parents raise their kids with faith, character, and life skills. Short encouragements, tips, and prompts to help you in your everyday interactions with your kids - always keeping in mind that the heart is more important than the behaviour. Join me every week.

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  • Creator
    Belinda Letchford
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    113
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    Heart Focused Parenting