Raising Kids Who Feel Safe Talking to You :: Vicki Courtney *top 10 episode* [Ep 592]

Vicki Courtney is an author, speaker, and mom who has spent years helping parents navigate the hard conversations that come with raising kids in today’s culture. Through her books and ministry, she equips parents to talk honestly with their kids about faith, culture, relationships, and the challenges they’re facing.

In this top 10  episode (which originally aired on March 18, 2019), Vicki and I talk about how to parent with courage and humility in a culture that can feel increasingly unfamiliar to Christian families. Instead of parenting from fear, Vicki encourages us to make space for honest questions, lead with love, and create an environment where our kids know they can come to us with anything. Even when the world feels uncertain, Jesus is still our hope, and our kids need parents who are willing to walk alongside them as they wrestle with faith.

In this episode, we talk about:

How Vicki came to know Jesus and the ministry God called her to

The culture our kids are growing up in and why it can feel increasingly unfriendly to the Christian faith

Why we need to teach our kids to walk in truth while leading with love

How to make room for meaningful conversations by creating margin in your family

The pressure moms feel to make sure their kids are doing everything: sports, music, activities, academics, and more

Letting go of the belief that we have to orchestrate our children's futures

Giving our kids room to fail, wrestle, and learn from failure

Creating an environment where our kids feel safe coming to us with anything

Why real-time conversations and our attitude toward our kids matters