39 episodes
Nurturing the Heart of a Child Dr. Barbara Sorrels and Krista Macias
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- Kids & Family
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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Dr. Barbara Sorrels and her daughter, Krista Macias share about parenting and childhood development from a unique perspective. Dr. Barbara’s experience as a mom, grandmother, university professor, author, and childhood development consultant will help you nurture the heart of your child. Barbara and Krista connect the dots for you in a fun, eye-opening way, in about 20 minutes per episode. When you understand how children are wired to grow, parenting becomes less mysterious and more wondrous.
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Ages and Stages: 3-5 Year Olds
Understanding child development at each stage is crucial in having appropriate expectations of our children. It also helps us to help them more effectively. In this episode Dr. Barbara Sorrels and her daughter Krista Macias discuss the milestones and challenges of 3-5 year olds as well as how to come alongside and teach kids in this precious stage!
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Ages and Stages: Toddlers
Discussing development of children ages 18 months through two years old. We talk about everything from tantrums, potty training, and autonomy in toddlers. This age is so fun and can also be challenging! Learn what to expect and how to come alongside these curious little guys!
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Ages and Stages: Infants
Having an understanding of child development is crucial in developing appropriate expectations of our children in each stage. In this first episode of our Ages and Stages series we will be discussing the ins and outs of the first 18 months of a child's life!
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Parenting in Difficult Times
This is a challenging season for most of us, but difficult family times are not unique to Covid-19. Hopefully this episode will offer some encouragement to any season of life that is hard with children in tow.
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Raising Daughters
In Raising Daughters, we explore the minds and emotional lives of girls. From little girls to teenagers, this episode will offer insight into how to raise healthy, resilient girls!
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Raising Sons
Understanding paternal nurturance and male emotional intelligence can help us tremendously in raising healthy, thriving, boys. Boys and girls are innately very different and in this episode we explore some of those differences in order to raise sweet little boys into amazing men.
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Excellent!! All Christian parents need to listen
Barbara and her daughter are a dynamic duo. I love everything about this podcast. Barbara is qualified to speak into many areas and gives such helpful insight into common parenting misconceptions as well as practical advice for day to day lives with our little ones. All her advice is in line with both current child development knowledge AND the Word of God. This is what makes her podcast so valuable to me. I highly recommend this to anyone else!!