Welcome back to Dr Myk Habets from Carey Baptist College! In his earlier guest post on praying with his kids, Myk (pronounced ‘Mike’) talked about how he uses names for all three persons of the Trinity when he prays with his little daughter. In this update, written a year or so later, in 2011, for […]
In case you missed the biggest news of the (/my) blogosphere last week, I have a guest post up at the glorious Lulastic and the Hippyshake. It’s an exciting week for this fangirl! She’s running a brilliant series of guest posts, How to be a ______ Parent, and she asked me to do ‘How to […]
Dr Myk Habets is a theologian at Carey Baptist College, where I studied for four years. He’s pretty flash! As well as lecturing in systematic theology, hermeneutics and ethics, he’s head of the newish Carey Graduate School and Director of the RJ Thompson Centre for Theological Studies. He’s also a husband and father, and a […]
‘The short answer to how to raise a child in the faith is to live it out openly in front of them.’ ByĀ popular demand, today Rod Robson opens a new series of insights from parents on how to present God to our kids. Rod is a Baptist minister (and was my youth pastor!) in Christchurch, […]
You may have spotted Michael/SKATERAK’s comment on Tim’s first Not Only A Father post. It reads: This will definitely be an interesting series. Thanks for whetting my appetite already. Is there any chance you could throw in some advice on how to present God to children, as well? Just a little question, eh, Michael? I […]
2017 was the year I became a freelance writer – yes, people actually pay me to write for them! It turns out I only write for places with a capital S in the title. Like these ones: The Spinoff I’ve felt really lucky to start writing for The Spinoff this year, for both the Parents […]
There is a special kind of heartbreak a parent feels when the meal theyĀ have cooked is described as ‘yucky,’ or refused altogether. If you are struggling with the stress, sadness and discouragement of battling with picky eaters (of whatever age!), this post is here to reassure you and help you and your family relax and […]
Recently I’ve been lucky enough to start writing for The Spinoff Parents, a thoughtful, inclusive, non-click-baity conversation chaired by the marvellous Emily Writes. A few months ago I wrote these two pieces: Think Big for Kids: 5 ideas to protect kids and support families Thereās a God in our Christmas: One mother on the role […]
Woah! It’s Advent already! First, let’s take a deep breath. Especially if you feel like you’re late to the party. It’s not too late! Read this from Valerie atĀ Watch for the Light, for anyone who comes to Advent in a busy, breathless state: Come, Lord Jesus. Come, Holy Spirit. Itās 12:00am on the first […]
Sure, kids donāt belong everywhere. Theyāre not a symphony orchestraās target audience (except when they are). The tense whispers of snooker commentators suggest that toddlers wouldnāt be welcome at tournament finals. But babies and children are legally entitled to be all sorts of places that aren’t always built with them in mind, including, say, courthouses […]