Episode 113: How to Talk to Your Kids About Politics
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Talking about politics is hard enough, but throw kids into the mix and it can feel like navigating a mine field. That’s why we here at Mama Bear want to take a few minutes to help empower parents with a few tips on how to share their political beliefs in front of their children. In this podcast, Jennifer and Amy encourage parents not to let tempers flare when analyzing the views of their political opponent. Instead, parents are challenged to exercise self control while ROARing through the policies coming across the debate platform, recognize and unpack buzz words, vote for policies not personalities, and much more! Parents will leave feeling challenged and embolden help their children think critically, love biblically, and stand firm in the faith while exercising their right to vote. Main Points CoveredWe have a right to speak our views in public.Represent Jesus well in your conversations: Control your temperROAR through the informationVote Policy not PersonalityFact checkValue truth over feelings — all truth is God's truthPeople and Resources MentionedCNN report on what 10 year olds had to say about the electionVox piece on politics and kidsColossians 4:6Colossians 2:81 Peter 3:152 Timothy 2:15Toxic Empathy by Allie Beth Stuckey — Editing and Support by The Good Podcast Co. If you are interested in being a supporting sponsor of the show, please email [email protected]
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