Legacy Christian Academy Podcast

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!

Power Tools for Parents: Episode 2 Tech-Savvy Parenting with Brian Housman (Adult Content)

LCA’s three divisional licensed counselors meet with special guest Brian Housman of 360 Family as he talks about how to be tech-savvy parents!  Topics include determining when your child might be ready for a cell phone, signing Family Cell Phone contracts, educating your child on pornography, maintaining the power of influence in your children’s lives, and more!  Parenting through technology issues can feel overwhelming. Listen in to get some new tools for your parenting toolbox!

***This podcast is intended for adult audiences only.***

Power Tools for Parents: Episode 1 - Back-to-School

Teacher & Alumni Testimonial from Ivy Adair Taylor

“The relationships don’t stop at graduation, they go beyond that.” LCA Alumni ('16) and current 3rd grade teacher, Ivy Adair Taylor, shares her Legacy story, how the relationships she had as a student and that she now has a teacher with her students continue to impact her, as well as how the LCA Community has been a constant for her and her family.