Legacy Christian Academy Podcast

Power Tools for Parents Episode 12: Helping Your Child Build Connections and Make New Friends

Join your Legacy division counselors as they talk about helping your child build connections and make new friends at the start of this new school year!  From circles to horseshoes and back-pocket conversation starters to secret formulas, we've got some tools for your toolbox on this one. Because we know that finding community is important!

Power Tools For Parents Episode 11: Financial Appreciation

It’s not a topic we often discuss, but teaching our kids the importance of financial appreciation is such a crucial lesson that will set them up for success in life.  On this episode of Power Tools for Parents, we are joined by special guest, Dwayne Hamilton, Legacy’s Dean of the School of Business and Upper School Business Applications teacher, as we talk about all things money when it comes to raising our kids! 

We discuss:

• A super cool allowance system to help our children with money management   
• How to instill gratitude and the skill of differentiating needs from wants
•  The secret to saving and being generous at the same time
• Recommendations for books and resources on this topic   

Mr. Hamilton shares lots of practical ways to teach these principles and introduce valuable habits that will help your kids become financially responsible adults.  We so love his intentionality and heart on this matter!  Tune in!  There’s lots to learn!

Power Tools for Parents Episode 10: Three Things I Would Tell My Younger Parenting Self

Join LCA's three division counselors as they tackle the topic "Three Things I Would Tell My Younger Parenting Self". Whether you are early on in your parenting journey or have parented through many chapters of your childrens' lives, these relatable, vulnerable topics will reach you right where you are. Feel free to join in on the discussion by posting a comment with what you would tell your younger parenting self!

Power Tools for Parents Episode 9: Family Traditions

In an ever-changing world, our children need consistency.  But we’re busy!  And with all the activities we have going on, it seems like no two days are alike. What can bond us together as families when we’re going a hundred different directions?

Family traditions.  Not only do traditions give us that consistency we crave, they give our kids something to look forward to, they strengthen family bonds, and they remind us all of what truly matters.  Listen in as your division counselors have a conversation about how to easily implement creative, fun family traditions into our busy lifestyles.  It doesn’t have to be hard! And what better time of the year to talk about family traditions than right here at the holidays?!

Power Tools for Parents Episode 8: Stress and Anxiety

LCA's three divisional counselors talk through stress and anxiety and the ways they see students wrestle with and grow to better understand both. Topics include:

• anxiety as a God-given internal alarm system
• most common stressors they see in their offices by division
• proactive and reactive tools
• age-appropriate vocabulary and visuals when discussing stress and anxiety with children and teens

Power Tools for Parents Episode 7: Faith Formation

Listen in as your LCA counselors discuss how to put first things first in order to create an environment that will encourage your children to follow Jesus.  Because isn’t that ultimately our most heartfelt prayer?  Hear some practical ideas to put in place in your homes that will make it easier to be intentional when it comes to this important topic. 

Power Tools for Parents Episode 6: Summer Simplified

Legacy Christian Academy's three divisional counselors discuss simplified summers. Topics include summer memories, the balance of calendar filling and down time, tackling boredom, and more! Listen in for parenting encouragement and to gain new tools for your parenting toolbox!

Power Tools for Parents Episode 5: Discipline

Legacy Christian Academy's three divisional counselors are joined by special guest Bethany McMillon, Lower School Assistant Principal and Upper School mom, to talk all things discipline. Topics include effective discipline components, how discipline evolves as children age, challenges of discipline, and much more. Listen in to gain new tools for your parenting toolbox!

Power Tools for Parents Episode 4: Grit Versus Quit - Teaching Your Child To Do Hard Things

LCA's three divisional licensed counselors discuss the topic of grit and its importance for children and teens. Topics include Biblical references, how grit impacts our students and their success, grit builders at different ages, and recommended outside resources. Listen in to gain new tools for your parenting toolbox!

Power Tools for Parents: Episode 3 Conflict Resolution

LCA’s three divisional licensed counselors discuss the topic of conflict resolution, both at school and as an important life-long skill. Topics include the Matthew 18 model for biblical conflict resolution, tips for walking our students from PreK-12th through a conflict, and our role as parents when our child is experiencing conflict. Listen in to get some new tools for your parenting toolbox!