The Whole Person Parenting Podcast
Parenting content focused on relational, spiritual, and psychological well-being for parents and children. This podcast features a mother/daughter duo. Mom is a licensed mental health provider and parent-child relationship expert, hosted by her own daughter who's a young woman finding her way in the world with a passion for the next generation. Authentic, hilarious, heart-felt, and informative. We hope every parent who listens is reminded of how important they are in their child's life, and how important they are to God.
The Whole Person Parenting Podcast
Are We There Yet?: Understanding Development as God's Design
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Parenting often feels like a race toward the next milestone—or a desperate attempt to “fix” what isn’t working right now. In this introductory episode, we invite you to slow down and consider a different question: What if your child’s development is not a problem to solve, but a process God designed?
In this episode, we lay the foundation for the entire "Are We There Yet?" series by introducing a developmental lens for parenting. In this episode, Presley and Val explore how children grow in predictable (but not always easy) ways, how unmet developmental needs often show up as relational struggles, and how faith invites us to trust the long, grace-filled journey rather than rush toward outcomes.
Whether you’re parenting a baby, a teen, or somewhere in between, this episode sets the tone for a series about growth, grace, and trusting God with the journey—especially when you’re tempted to ask, “Are we there yet?”
CDC Milestone Tracker App: https://www.cdc.gov/act-early/milestones-app/index.html
BabySparks - Developmental Tracker & Online Learning for Parents: https://babysparks.com/
Harvard's Center for the Developing Child: Three Core Concepts in Early Development: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/videos/three-core-concepts-in-early-development/
Building Social-Emotional Skills at Home: https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/building-social-emotional-skills-at-home
