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Help! I'm Raising Fatherless Kids Lori Apon
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Over 20 years ago Lori Apon found herself raising eight children without a dad and in desperate need of help. Psalm 68:5, "A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling," became the family's anchor.
Help! I'm Raising Fatherless Kids podcast hosts weekly conversations that offer practical guidance on how to do life with children who don't have a dad. You will hear from Lori Apon, founder of Perspective Ministries, and guests who bring hope and understanding because they have been there.
The good news is that with God as Father you are never alone!
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111. God’s Grace for Every Family with Anna Meade Harris Part Two
Single parents are a vital part of the body of Christ, and understanding their relationship with the church is important. Single parents navigate a myriad of challenges, from seeking support within the local church to feeling understood and embraced. While churches aspire to support solo parents, they often grapple with the best approaches to do so effectively.
In the continuing conversation with Anna Meade Harris, the author of God's Grace for Every Family, she gives insight into practical ways churches can care for single parents, giving insight into the following:
The struggles single parents experience
Challenges and needs of fatherless children
Meaningful ways family, friends, and churches can support the single-parent family
Anna Meade Harris is a single mom of three young adult sons. She is the Senior Director of Content at Rooted Ministry, co-host of the Rooted Parent podcast, and a member of Church of the Cross in Birmingham.
Other Resources:
The Challenges of Single Parenthood Part One Podcast Episode 110 with Anna Meade Harris
God’s Grace for Every Family Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches That Seek to Love Them Well by Anna Meade Harris
Mom, you are not alone!
Join our private Facebook group for more encouragement and community: https://bit.ly/widowmom
For more information and helpful resources, check our website: PerspectiveMinistries.org & follow us on Instagram @PerspectiveMinistries. -
110. Anna Meade Harris Navigates the Challenges of Single Parenthood Part One
Discover the diverse journeys of single parents raising children due to various circumstances like death, divorce, desertion, adoption, or being unmarried. Despite facing unique forms of loss, they encounter shared challenges.
Anna Meade Harris, the author of God's Grace for Every Family: Biblical Encouragement for Single-Parent Families and the Churches that Seek to Love Them Well, reminds us that God is there and His grace is enough.
In this compelling episode, Anna offers invaluable perspectives on:
Embracing your family's unique path, even when it differs from God’s original design.
Discovering the boundless love and grace of God in the absence of an earthly father.
Confronting and overcoming the fears that often plague single parents.
Navigating the complex journey of grieving various forms of loss within single parenthood.
Anna Meade Harris is a single mom of three young adult sons. She is the Senior Director of Content at Rooted Ministry, co-host of the Rooted Parent podcast, and a member of Church of the Cross in Birmingham, AL.
Mom, you are not alone!
Join our private Facebook group for more encouragement and community: https://bit.ly/widowmom
For more information and helpful resources, check our website: PerspectiveMinistries.org & follow us on Instagram @PerspectiveMinistries. -
109 Living Sensibly as a Single Mom
Titus 2:4-5 says young women are to be “sensible, pure, makers of a home [where God is honored], good-natured so that the word of God will not be dishonored” (AMPC). These guardrails are essential for life, especially for single moms!
Moms raising kids in a home without an earthly father must be cautious and sensible in their decision-making, parenting, and lifestyle choices.
In this episode, Lori talks about:
Defining sensibility and its significance in daily life.
Exploring the advantages of embracing sensibility.
Navigating the challenges of fluctuating hormones and their potential impact on sensible living.
Empowering single mothers with strategies for practicing the art of sensibility amidst life's demands.
Upcoming Special Event:
Daughters of the King special event for Single and Widow Moms and their fatherless daughters | May 4, 2024 | Acworth, GA
Other resources:
Ask Dad: Cell Phones and Teens Podcast 108 with our Help Team of Dads: Brandon Apon, Sean Teis, Chris Tuttle, and Ben Whittinghill
Mom, you are not alone!
Join our private Facebook group for more encouragement and community: https://bit.ly/widowmom For more information and helpful resources, check our website: PerspectiveMinistries.org & follow us on Instagram @PerspectiveMinistries. -
108 Ask Dad: Cell Phones and Teens
In this episode, we delve into the complex terrain of raising children as a single mother. While every parent faces challenges, single mothers often encounter unique hurdles that demand thoughtful consideration and creative solutions. One of the most challenging aspects of raising children without an earthly father is establishing and enforcing guardrails.
Our first “Ask Dad” for help episode provides wisdom for a single mom's question about how to handle a cell phone violation by her 14-year-old son.
Our “Help Team” offers insight on the following:
Smart-phone alternatives
How to handle a phone violation
Tips for handling disobedience
The dangers of fear-based parenting
Other Resources:
Fatherless Fathers Podcast Episode 12 with Chris Tuttle
Overcoming the Statistics of Fatherlessness Podcast Episode 29 with Sean Teis
The Importance of a Mentor Podcast Episode 52 with Brandon Apon and Eric Helms
Help Team Guests:
Brandon Apon
Sean Teis, with God is my Dad
Chris Tuttle
Ben Whittinghill
Mom, you are not alone!
Join our private Facebook group for more encouragement and community: https://bit.ly/widowmom
For more information and helpful resources, check our website: PerspectiveMinistries.org & follow us on Instagram @PerspectiveMinistries. -
107. Parenting, Discipline, and the Single Mom
Parents are given approximately 18 years to train and shepherd each of their children in the way that they should go, and this includes disciplining them when they get off track. Scripture teaches that discipline is God’s idea as a way of affirming His love for us.
One of the most daunting tasks for a single mom is executing discipline while solo parenting. As the only disciplinarian, she doesn't have the luxury of deferring discipline by saying, "Wait until your dad gets home," relying on him to handle the tough tasks while she consoles afterward. Many also wonder if it is okay to discipline a grieving child.
In this episode, Lori discusses
God’s discipline of His children
How to handle disobedience, disrespect, deception, and disregard for others and their belongings
Considerations on discipline and the grieving child
Upcoming Special Event:
Daughters of the King special event for Single and Widow Moms and their fatherless daughters | May 4, 2024 | Acworth, GA
Other Resources:
Blog: What grieving teens need from their single mom
Parenting Grieving Teens Podcast Episode 104 with Lori Apon
Mom, you are not alone!
Join our private Facebook group for more encouragement and community: https://bit.ly/widowmom
For more information and helpful resources, check our website: PerspectiveMinistries.org & follow us on Instagram @PerspectiveMinistries. -
106. The Calling of God
In this episode, explore the profound truth that every believer is purposefully crafted and called by God, endowed with unique gifts, and bestowed with the grace necessary to fulfill their divine purpose.
Throughout scripture, God issues a “call” to men and women alike. Paul tells us that he was called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel. The prophet Jeremiah tells us that God called him from his mother's womb. Every Christian is entrusted with a special calling, as Ephesians 2:10 reminds us, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.”
So is widowhood a calling?
In this episode, Lori shares her testimony of God’s calling on her life, especially her personal call to remain a widow.
Upcoming Special Event:
Daughters of the King special event for Single and Widow Moms and their fatherless daughters | May 4, 2024 | Acworth, GA
Other Resources:
The Apon Story
Mom, you are not alone!
Join our private Facebook group for more encouragement and community: https://bit.ly/widowmom
For more information and helpful resources, check our website: PerspectiveMinistries.org & follow us on Instagram @PerspectiveMinistries.