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.
Heart Focused Parenting
Claim This Podcastby Belinda Letchford
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Podcast Overview
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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Recent Episodes
May 10, 2026
How to Use Parental Authority Without Controlling your Kids
<p dir="ltr">Many parents step back from using authority because they don't want to be controlling. But removing authority doesn't remove responsibility. We are still responsible for our child's safety, development, and training. Authority is simply the position we hold because of that responsibility. In this episode, I talk about how we find the healthy balance of parental authority and respecting our child's personhood.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <h2 dir="ltr">Heart-Focused Parenting Action Step</h2> <p dir="ltr">Take time this week to consider how you view your authority as a parent, and whether you are using it as a responsibility to lead your child towards what is right, good, and true.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Read the blog here</strong>: <a href= "https://belindaletchford.com/parental-authority-without-controlling-kids"> How to Use Parental Authority Without Controlling your Kids </a> (#116)</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <h2 dir="ltr">Continue the conversation </h2> <p dir="ltr">If this episode resonated with you, you're welcome to join my <strong><a href= "https://belindaletchford.com/heart-booster/">weekly Heart Booster emails</a></strong> - regular encouragements for parents who want to be intentional, relational and heart-focused. </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">If you'd like personal support applying these ideas in your own family, you can learn more about one-on-one coaching here. <a href="https://belindaletchford.com/coaching/">Parent Coaching</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">You can also find me on Instagram, where I share something most days. <a href= "https://instagram.com/belindaletchford">Instagram</a>.</p> <h2 dir="ltr"> </h2>
April 12, 2026
Letting Go as a Parent: It is a good thing we need to do (#115)
<p dir="ltr">In this episode, I talk about what letting go as a parent really means. If we understand what we are letting go of it changes everything. Letting go as a parent doesn't begin when your child leaves home - it starts much earlier, in the everyday decisions you make as they grow. This post explores how to transition from directive parenting to becoming an influence in your child's life. With practical examples and clear mindset shifts, you'll learn how to prepare your teen and yourself as your kids grow towards being an adult. Letting go isn't about losing connection or relationship - it's about changing how you let your child grow to be autonomous and self-governing.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <h2 dir="ltr">Heart-focused Parenting Action step:</h2> <p dir="ltr">Choose one area where your teen is ready to take more responsibility and take a step this week to hand it over, allowing them to carry it and learn from it.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Read the blog here: <a href= "https://belindaletchford.com/letting-go-as-a-parent-teen-to-adulthood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Letting Go as a Parent: It is a good thing we need to do</a></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <h2 dir="ltr">Continue the conversation</h2> <p dir="ltr"><strong>As mentioned:</strong> Have this conversation with your adult child, especially if they are living at home. I mentioned this idea of having a transitioning conversation with your adult child so you are all on the same page - you can find that article <a href= "https://belindaletchford.com/2024/04/conversation-child-becomes-adult/"> Have This Important Conversation When Your Child Becomes An Adult</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Need help? </strong> If you'd like personal support applying these ideas in your own family, you can learn more about one-on-one coaching here. <a href= "https://belindaletchford.com/coaching/">Parent Coaching</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Instagram</strong>: You can also find me on Instagram, where I share something most days. <a href= "https://instagram.com/belindaletchford">Instagram</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p> </p>
March 29, 2026
What to do when your Child says "I'm Bored!" (#114)
<h2 dir="ltr">What to do when your child says, "I'm bored"</h2> <p dir="ltr">When a child says they're bored, it's easy to respond quickly just to stop the complaining, but this episode invites you to pause and look deeper. I share why boredom is usually not a heart issue but a lack of skills, particularly around decision-making and using their time wisely. This matters because how we respond in these moments either shuts the problem down temporarily or helps our children grow into people who can think, choose, and act responsibly on their own.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Heart-focused Parenting Action Step</span><br /> Pay attention to your instinctive response when your child says they're bored, and instead of reacting, prepare a simple list of options to guide them in making wise choices with their time.</p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></h2> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Read the blog here:</strong> <a href= "https://belindaletchford.com/what-to-do-when-kids-say-im-bored">What to do when your child says, "I'm bored"</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Don't forget to copy my list of 5 different things for your kids to choose from - copy it from the blog.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <h2 dir="ltr">Continue the conversation </h2> <p dir="ltr">If this episode resonated with you, you're welcome to join my <a href= "https://belindaletchford.com/heart-booster/">weekly Heart Booster emails</a> - regular encouragements for parents who want to be intentional, relational and heart-focused. </p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">If you'd like personal support applying these ideas in your own family, you can learn more about one-on-one coaching here. <a href="https://belindaletchford.com/coaching/">Parent Coaching</a></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">You can also find me on Instagram, where I share something most days. <a href= "https://instagram.com/belindaletchford">Instagram</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <h2 dir="ltr"> </h2>
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