People say there's nothing that can quite prepare you to be a parent. That's probably because through the highs and lows, you learn as much about the best (and worst) of yourself as you do about your child. Justine Toh and the God Forbid panel dwell on the spiritual lives of parents and children.
In this episode:
The gulf separating the kind of parent you want to be and the kind of parent you actually tend to be can be huge. Nothing gives you a new perspective on yourself than raising a child.
Children live in an enchanted world, so how do you raise them to cope with reality without breaking the spell?
When something bad happens — like a miscarriage — it provides an opportunity for children to comfort their parents just as much as the other way around.
More Information
Check out the Parental as Anything podcast to hear Maggie Dent's interview with Adrian, and pick up some tips on how to calm yourself rather than yell at the kids: Managing meltdowns and handling tantrums - including your own
Hear Carmel Howard's full interview with Dr Peter Benson on Encounter: A Child's Spirit
Maggie Dent's interview with Vanessa Lapointe is from Parental as Anything: How to discipline your child
Guests:
Jan Grajzonek is adjunct professor at the University of Notre Dame and consults on religious education for early childhood educators and primary teachers.
Andrew McUtchen is one of the co-founders of The Father Hood, a new destination for hands-on dads.
Adriel Booker is a writer, speaker, advocate and co-leader of YWAM Sydney Newtown. She has written about her experience of miscarriage in the book Grace like Scarlett.
Presenter:
Justine Toh
Producers:
Rohan Salmond / Hong Jiang