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5–Minute Parenting: Tips to Help You Raise Competent, Godly Kids.
Welcome to the 5-Minute Parenting podcast! I'm Sandra Kay Chambers, the founder and host of this podcast. I'm a wife, mother, grandmother and former teacher, journalist, and an award-winning children's author. My Fingerprint Devotions: 40 Devotions That Help You Realize You Are a Kid Uniquely Created by God for a Purpose (ages 8-12), helps kids realize they are unique, just like their fingerprints, and have a God-given purpose in their life. I'm also the author of a picture book, Maisie…
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- 5–Minute Parenting: Tips to Help You Raise Competent, Godly Kids.
Raising Children to Love Missions
Send us Fan Mail As parents, we have a unique role in shaping our children's worldview and values, and one aspect that shouldn't be overlooked is instilling a…
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Who's Building Your Family
Send us Fan Mail Our guest today on 5-Minute Parenting is Laurie Deverno, who shares with us the importance of building strong family foundations rooted in…
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Mommy Guilt: Keeping the Big Picture in Mind When Parenting
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 5-Minute Parenting, we have the pleasure of hosting the insightful Julie Zine Coleman. As a mother of four grown children…
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Praying the Armor of God Over Our Children
Send us Fan Mail Parenting in today's world can be tough, but today's guest, Maureen Miller, shared some incredible insights on praying the Word of God over…
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Tips for Growing Biblical Literacy in Young Children
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our guest Karen Ferguson shares insights on creating a Bible culture in our homes, protecting our children's innocence, and…
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Create a Bucket List of Summer Activities for Kids
Send us Fan Mail With summer break just around the corner, it's time to start planning some exciting activities for your kids. In this week's episode of…
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Navigating Today's Youth Culture: Helping Children Understand God's Truths
Send us Fan Mail In our latest episode, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Mel Taveras, a seasoned expert in youth culture, mental health coaching, and…
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#1 Accommodations for ADHD students
Send us Fan Mail Today, I again put on my teacher hat as we discuss ADHD accommodations in public schools for children. It's important for parents to…
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Does Your Child Exhibit These ADHD Characteristics?
Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of 5-Minute Parenting, we dove into the characteristics of kids with ADHD from a teacher and parental perspective. As…
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How to Encourage Our Children Using Active Listening
Send us Fan Mail So, how can you utilize active listening to encourage your child? Here are some key takeaways from the episode: 1. Give your child your full…
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How to Encourage Our Children
Send us Fan Mail Encouraging Your Children: Tips from the 5-Minute Parenting Podcast In this week's episode of the 5-Minute Parenting podcast, we delved into…
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The Greatest Gift Every Parent Should Give: A Timeless Journal for Your Child's Memories
Send us Fan Mail In a recent episode of 5-Minute Parenting, we had the pleasure of hosting a special guest, Jennifer Bosma, who shared an insightful discussion…
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15 Tips for Time Management for High Schoolers
Send us Fan Mail Time management is an important skill for our children to learn beginning early in life, but today I’m going to give 15 Tips for Time…
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Teaching Kids Skills Needed to Live a Godly Life
Send us Fan Mail Today's guest, Rachel Norman, is a devoted mother of five who is passionate about teaching her children to live a godly life and equipping…
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10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Beginning Homeschooler (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail In our last podcast episode, we had the pleasure of hosting Tricia Poole, a homeschooling parent of six children. Last week, Trish shared the…
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Helping Our Children Deal with Fear (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we continued our topic of "Helping Our Children Deal with Fear (Part 2)." We discussed practical ways to help children…
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Helping Your Children Deal with Fear (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we delve into practical tips for parents to help their children deal with and overcome fear. It's essential to equip our…
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Discover Your Child's Natural Prayer Style
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 5-Minute Parenting, I am joined by special guest Janet McHenry, author of 26 books, including "Praying Personalities…
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Teenage Moodiness or Depression?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 5-Minute Parenting, we discuss a crucial topic that every parent of a teenager can relate to: teenage moodiness versus…
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10 Truths Middle Schoolers Should Know
Send us Fan Mail I don’t know anyone who remembers loving middle school—the physical changes, the up-and-down emotions, the longing to fit in, navigating…
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Signs Your Child is Getting Too Much Screen Time
Send us Fan Mail In our last episode, we looked at what the latest research is saying about the dangers of too much screen time for babies and toddlers. . As…
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What Research is Showing About Too Much Screen for Young Children
Send us Fan Mail I recently delved into the latest research regarding screen time and its effects on our little ones' developing brains. A just published study…
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Stop OverIndulging Your Children
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of 5-Minute Parenting, we're diving into the important topic of overindulging our children. We explore the impact of…
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Praying Scripture Over Your Babies
Send us Fan Mail Jennifer Bowman is a devoted mother and author known for her book "I Know the Plans." With three grown daughters of her own, Jennifer…
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Tips to Help Your Child Get Organized (Repost of top 5 Episodes of 2023)
Send us Fan Mail After the holiday break, kids will be heading back to school, and one of the most important things we as parents can help our children with is…
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Tips to Help You Succeed in Your Homeschool Journey (Repost of top 5 Episodes of 2023)
Send us Fan Mail Tips to Help You Succeed in Your Homeschool Journey with guest speaker Kris Cox 1. Make discipleship your highest priority. 2. Realize that…
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Helping Your Child Develop God-Confidence (Repost of Top 5 Episodes of 2023)
Send us Fan Mail We’ve all read statistics about how child and teen depression has been on a steady increase since COVID and with the increasing popularity of…
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Allowing Your Child to Fail (Repost of top 5 Episodes of 2023)
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of “5-Minute Parenting,” we discuss the importance of allowing our children to fail. Failure is a natural part of life, and…
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Your Words Matter! (Repost of top 5 Episodes of 2023)
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever heard a parent perhaps in a grocery store yelling at their kids—berating them, telling them they are no good for nothing? I…
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An Announcement for 5-Minute Podcasting
Send us Fan Mail Holidays are a busy time for families with traveling and holiday activities, so I'm re-posting the top five podcasts of this past year. So be…
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The Story Behind My Kid's Devotional--Fingerprint Devotions
Send us Fan Mail Today, the world’s influence on our children begins so much earlier than most of us experienced in our lives. We live in a society where even…
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Why One-on-One Time With Your Children is Important
Send us Fan Mail Today’s special guest is Anastasia Corbin. She’s a dedicated mother of four and an advocate of faith, family, and fitness. She is passionate…
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Reaching Children with the Message of Jesus
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I have the privilege of interviewing Crystal Bowman, an award-winning and best-selling author of over 100 books for…
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Bullying with a Capital “B” Part 2
Send us Fan Mail I gave a lot of statistics last week about bullying, defined what bullying is and looked at the four types of bullying. We also gave a few…
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Bullying with a Capital “B” Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Bullying is becoming a huge issue affecting younger and younger children. Comparitech conducted a survey of over 1000 parents of children over…
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Praying with Your Grandchildren
Send us Fan Mail We have a special guest today on 5-Minute Parenting. Melissa Henderson is an award-winning author and a passionate advocate for praying with…
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What Being a Dad Has Taught Me About Our Father
Send us Fan Mail Matthew Krekeler is a devoted father who deeply reflects on what it means to be a dad. He believes that the heart of fatherhood is building…
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How the Internet is Shaping Our Kid's Brains
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of 5-Minute Parenting, we delve into the fascinating topic of how the internet is changing our children's brains. With the…
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5 Tips for Supporting Your Child's Mental Health
Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is Mel Tavares, a Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling and a Board Certified Master Health Coach who is passionate about…
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Grandparents--Are You a Christian Mentor to Your Grandchildren?
Send us Fan Mail Grandparents play a vital role in shaping the lives of their grandchildren, and on this episode of 5-Minute Parenting we explore the…
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How to Get Your Child to Really Talk to You
Send us Fan Mail Let me suggest that instead of asking simply, “How was school today?” try some of the following questions: 1. What’s something new you leaned…
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Praying For Our Children and Grandchildren As They Go Back To School
Send us Fan Mail My pastor reminded us last Sunday that we are in a spiritual battle everyday—a battle against an enemy who seeks to steal, kill and destroy…
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Tips to Help You Succeed in Your Homeschooling Journey
Send us Fan Mail Tips to Help You Succeed in Your Homeschool Journey with guest speaker Kris Cox a.Make discipleship your highest priority. b.Realize that…
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Benefits of Homeschooling with guest Kris Cox
Send us Fan Mail Guest Speaker Kris Cox, homeschool speaker, blogger, author, and consultant. Benefits of Homeschooling: I.Homeschooling is parent-led…
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What Parents Need to Know About "Online Grooming"
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we're addressing a topic that every parent needs to be aware of: "Online Grooming." With the rise of digital…
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Helping Your Child Develop God-Confidence
Send us Fan Mail We’ve all read statistics about how child and teen depression has been on a steady increase since COVID and with the increasing popularity of…
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Top 3 Tips for Parents of Teens
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I have a special topic and a special guest. Today we are talking about parenting teenagers with my guest and mother of…
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Make Memories with Your Grandkids This Summer
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of 5-Minute Parenting, we dive into the topic of making memories with your grandkids during the summer. Whether you live close…
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Let Us Pray Today for Our Children
Send us Fan Mail Today we are going to pray for ourselves as parents and for our children as we face more and more lies of the enemy seeking to destroy our…
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Ideas for Family Time
Send us Fan Mail As Christian parents, it is our responsibility to teach our children about God and His principles. In this episode I share some ideas and…
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Helping Your Child Read Appropriate Books
Send us Fan Mail Hey fellow parents, are you struggling to find great books for your children that align with your Christian beliefs? Look no further! This…
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10 Ideas for Family Prayer Time
Send us Fan Mail You can find a free download - 10 Ideas for Family Prayer Time here. Check out the Questions for Kids picture book series, perfect for young…
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Have a Great Kid Summer
Send us Fan Mail Are you looking for ideas for fun family activities this summer? Here’s a list of activities the entire family can participate in to build…
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Let's Pray for Our Children as They End Their School Year
Send us Fan Mail For more prayers to pray for your children, download this free “Scriptural Prayers for Our Children.” Check out the Questions for Kids picture…
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Forgiveness: Part 2: Teaching Your Older Child About Forgiveness
Send us Fan Mail If you haven’t listened to an earlier podcast I did on “Helping our Children Develop a Biblical Worldview, ”I suggest you go back and listen…
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Forgiveness: Part 1: Teach Our Young Child How to Forgive
Send us Fan Mail Parents need to help their child understand what forgiveness is and why they need to forgive others. For the Christian, forgiveness is based…
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Getting the Most Out of Parent/Teacher Conferences
Send us Fan Mail It’s that time of year where a lot of schools begin their end-of-the-year parent/teacher conferences. As both a parent and a teacher, I want…
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Let's Pray
Send us Fan Mail Because I believe prayer is the most powerful thing we as parents, grandparents and Christians the can do for our children, I have decided…
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Should We Encourage Self-Esteem in Our Children?
Send us Fan Mail Recently I’ve read an article written by a Christian that gives a negative twist to encouraging self-esteem in our children. It says that the…
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Helping Your Child with Reading Skills
Send us Fan Mail In today’s podcast I’m putting on my teacher hat to share some info about reading skills. I’m sure every parent is concerned about the…