Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast - Episode 16: Gentle Christian Parenting with Christina Dronen

On today's episode of the Peaceful Worldschooling Podcast, I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to CHRISTINA DRONEN. Christina is a Gentle Christian Parenting speaker and writer. She is also the founder of Finally Family Homes, a ministry that serves foster youth that are aging out of the foster care system. She seeks to apply the gospel of God's amazing grace with her own children and with the foster children that God brings into her life.

2:20 - Can you share a little about you, your family, and your story?
9:13 - How have you processed unlearning your own upbringing and learning a new way to parent?
16:16 - What are some of your favorite gentle parenting strategies now?
19:20 - How do you like to foster connection with our children?
21:40 - Are you a foster parent?
25:00 - Should we consider fostering teenagers?
29:43 - Is there a time when gentle parenting would not be recommended or would not work?
32:10 - What would you say to someone who thinks that Gentle Parenting goes against what the Bible teaches?
38:00 - What advice would you have for someone who wants to be a gentle parent?
43:20 - How can people support your ministry for foster youth, Finally Family Homes?
44:25 - What happens to teenagers that age out of foster care?
46:30 - How can people connect with you?

***CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA***
https://gentlechristianparenting.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GentleChristianParent/
https://www.instagram.com/gentlechristianparenting/
https://finallyfamilyhomes.org/
https://www.facebook.com/finallyfamilyhomes
https://www.facebook.com/groups/880359389010642

***RECOMMENDED RESOURCES***
GENTLE PARENTING COMMUNITY FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/159772495411468

BOOK: How To Talk So Your Kids Will Listen https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Kids-Will-Listen/dp/1451663889/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=how+to+talk+so+your+kids+listen&qid=1642974897&sprefix=how+to+talk+so+you%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-3

BOOK: Gospel-Based Parenting https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Based-Parenting-Biblical-Discipline-Discipling/dp/173342850X/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=gospel-based+parenting&qid=1642974922&sprefix=gospel-based%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-3

BOOK: 5 Languages of Apology https://www.amazon.com/Five-Languages-Apology-Experience-Relationships/dp/1881273571/ref=sr_1_2?crid=ACDE3YFVIRDH&keywords=5+languages+of+apology&qid=1642974944&sprefix=5+languages+of+apology%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-2

Karyn Purvis (Foster Parenting): https://child.tcu.edu/karyn/

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