Legacy Christian Academy’s Power Tools for Parents

Power Tools for Parents Episode 14: Delaying Technology

Join Legacy Christian Academy's three divisional counselors as they discuss how students in each division interact with different technology tools in relation to their levels of cognitive, emotional, and social development. From this experience, the team shares target dates for introduction of certain tools based on developmental patterns. 

Discover how a slower introduction to certain technology tools can nurture better mental health, social skills, and stronger family values, allowing children to grow up more grounded and resilient in a tech-driven world. 

Power Tools for Parents Episode 13: Habits of the Household

In response to the book Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Whitmel Earley, your LCA division counselors meet with Lower School Principal Rachel Constantinescu to discuss how these habits can help us shape both our hearts as parents and the hearts of our children. Listen in to gain actionable next steps for areas from bedtimes to heading out the door and from mealtimes to screen time.  

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!