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Parenting is Heart Work

88 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

With parenting advice coming at you from so many sources, how do you know what to listen to and what to ignore? Parenting the heart of a child is completely different than the behavior modification approaches that often parents use. Instead of relying on rewards, incentives, threats, and punishment, you'll learn how to identify heart lessons to teach your child and implement them in practical ways. In this podcast, Parenting Coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot will offer you strategies, tools, and practical ideas to help you train, teach, and build relationships with your children.

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Episodes

59. About correction...

March 14, 2024 03:08 - 20 minutes - 45.5 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about correction - what it is and what are how to best think and use it in your family. Dr Scott and Elena are answering challenging questions and giving practical advise for parents. Listen, rate and share!

58. Encouragement for parents

February 29, 2024 03:04 - 18 minutes - 42.3 MB

We believe that parents can be the best councilors for their children - as long as they are equipped with the right plan. During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena would like to offer parents some encouragement and help, to give them hope. Dr Scott and Elena are answering challenging questions and giving practical advise for parents. Listen, rate and share!

57. Children and...Bitterness

February 15, 2024 03:16 - 25 minutes - 54 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about bitterness, what it is and what are its dangers. Dr Scott and Elena are answering challenging questions and giving practical advise for parents. Listen, rate and share!

56. Children and Dangerous Beliefs

February 01, 2024 02:54 - 24 minutes - 51.9 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about dangerous beliefs, what they are and how they creep in the lives of our families. Dr Scott and Elena are answering challenging questions and giving practical advise for parents. Listen, rate and share!

55. Children and Selfishness

January 18, 2024 02:43 - 24 minutes - 52.7 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are talking about selfishness and how important it is for parents to understand its roots and to know how to help their children deal with it. Dr Scott and Elena are answering challenging questions and giving practical advise for parents. Listen, rate and share!

54. Children and....Emotions - Part 2

December 13, 2023 03:06 - 23 minutes - 50.7 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are focusing their conversations around emotions and the role they play in our children's life. We look at the heart, as the control center of emotions and how we can help children learn to wisely manage their emotions, in a godly way. Listen, rate and share!

53. Children and....Emotions - Part 1

November 29, 2023 15:39 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are focusing their conversations around emotions and the role they play in our children's life. We look at the heart, as the control center of emotions and how we can help children learn to wisely manage their emotions, in a godly way. Listen, rate and share!

52. Children and...Teamwork

November 15, 2023 03:35 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

In this episode, Dr Scott and Elena are sharing in more details why teamwork is an important concept for children to learn about and also to put into practice and the benefits of having a well developed teamwork attitude. You can hear practical advice and tips you can immediately put into practice!

51. Children and....Authorities

November 01, 2023 19:34 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MB

During this episode Dr Scott and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing about the role authorities play in the life of children and how should we as parents help children relate to them. In this episode you will find practical tips as well as strategies to bring about changes in the heart of your child. Please rate and share!

50. How to Give Children Hope

September 21, 2023 03:42 - 20 minutes - 44.1 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to speak and lead our children with hope, so they can have and build hope as well. Hope is a very important part of our lives as parents and of our children's lives. We learn to put our hope in Jesus and through that we see potential for change in our children. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requ...

49. How to Help Children to Deal with Worldliness

September 07, 2023 03:36 - 17 minutes - 39.6 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how parents can help children learn about the world we live in in a biblical way - as well as ways to help them become wise and know how to discern and make wise decisions in a world that has less and less love for God. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help ...

48. How to Focus on the Relationship

August 24, 2023 03:23 - 18 minutes - 42.7 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about building strong relationships, why it's so important and how relationships are the soil in which we plant the seeds of love and affection for or children. Having a strong relationship with your child will allow for growth in harder situations and times. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a diffe...

47. How to…Deal With Electronics Addiction (Part 2)

August 10, 2023 01:34 - 19 minutes - 43.7 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about something that is very prevalent amongst our children and teenagers: technology and devices addiction. They will discuss how to deal with this at different ages and you will learn about ideas and strategies to help parent's help their children to use devices and technology in a healthy way. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each...

46. How to…Deal With Electronics Addiction (Part 1)

July 27, 2023 02:00 - 22 minutes - 49.5 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about something that is very prevalent amongst our children and teenagers: technology and devices addiction. They will discuss how to deal with this at different ages and you will learn about ideas and strategies to help parent's help their children to use devices and technology in a healthy way. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each...

45. How to ...Plan in Dealing with Anxiety, Sadness and Anger

July 13, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutes - 57.2 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how parents can help children have a plan to deal with the three main emotions that are: anxiety, sadness and anger. We discuss them each individually and then we offer practical tips on how to understand them but also manage them appropriately. These are important concepts for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different appr...

44. How to...Teach Children to Deal With Anxiety

June 29, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutes - 57.2 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to coach children t grow spiritually. Our relationship with God, praying and reading the Bible are essential aspects of our lives and learning about these at a young age is very important! As parents, we have a responsibility to instill in our children ways in which they can grow spiritually. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an par...

43. How to...Coach Children to Grow Spiritually

June 15, 2023 02:59 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to coach children t grow spiritually. Our relationship with God, praying and reading the Bible are essential aspects of our lives and learning about these at a young age is very important! As parents, we have a responsibility to instill in our children ways in which they can grow spiritually. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an par...

42. How to...Coach Teenagers to Break Bad Relationships

June 08, 2023 02:49 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to teach teenager to choose healthy friendships as well as to stop the bad relationships they are in. Friendships are very important for our children and it is important to be wise when choosing friends, because they have a lot of influence on our kids. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires ...

41. How To...Teach Kids to Add Energy to Your Family

June 01, 2023 07:22 - 16 minutes - 38.1 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to teach children to add energy to the family life. Within a family there are chores and tasks to be done, as well as fun activity - we discuss how to teach children to do all these with a happy heart! Learning to be aware of how our children change is very important as change is essential in making progress. And consistence and change should be able to work together towards the same goals. This is such an ...

40. How to...Make Parenting Shifts

April 19, 2023 02:26 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to make parenting shifts, how to be flexible based on your children's needs and the support and firmness they need. Learning to be aware of how our children change is very important as change is essential in making progress. And consistence and change should be able to work together towards the same goals. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of ch...

41. How to...Make Parenting Shifts

April 19, 2023 02:26 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about how to make parenting shifts, how to be flexible based on your children's needs and the support and firmness they need. Learning to be aware of how our children change is very important as change is essential in making progress. And consistence and change should be able to work together towards the same goals. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of ch...

39. How to...Affirm Approximately Right Behaviour

April 12, 2023 03:13 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will talk about affirming approximately right behavior in our children, instead of always expecting perfection. This is such an important concept for parents as affirmation brings hope and trust in the hearts of children - an parents! Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen...

38. How to...Teach Children to Honor Others?

April 06, 2023 08:07 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will share more about honor and why it is so important in family life, looking at it from a biblical perspective. Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

37. How to…Ponder the Matter of Spanking

March 29, 2023 07:08 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will discuss the matter of spanking, looking at it from a biblical perspective. Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

36. How To...Parent Multiple Children

February 02, 2023 03:59 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

During this episode, Dr Scott and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot are sharing some practical and wise ideas about how to best parent when you have more children. Each child is unique and requires a different approach and strategy to help them learn and develop. Using wise practices can help create a strong relationship between parents and siblings. Listen and pass it along!

35. How To...Overcome Selfishness

January 26, 2023 03:55 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MB

During this episode Dr Scott Turansky and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot are discussing about selfishness, what makes it challenging and what are some ways to help children overcome it. Selfishness does not only affect the character of our future but their actions and choices as well, so haveing a wise plan to deal with it, its a must. Listen and learn how. 

34. How to...Deal With The Contemporary Idea of Sexuality

January 19, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

We recorded this episode in 2022 when the Corona pandemic was still impacting society and the way we functioned, in terms of schools, shops, events, etc.  During this episode, Dr Scott Turansky and parenting coach Elena Zwetsloot will be sharing with parents wisdom on how to help their children navigate and deal with the contemporary idea of sexuality that is so prevalent in our society nowadays.  

33. How to...Teach Children the Wise Appeal

January 12, 2023 04:05 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

In this episode, Dr. Scott Turansky and coach Elena Zwetsloot share how to teach children to appeal wisely and respectfully to a 'No' answer or a decision that the parent has made. It is important to learn when and how to use it, to make sure that it impacts your family in a positive way. Listen to this podcast to learn about a skill that will benefit your children throughout their lives. 

32. How To...Teach Children to Work Harder

January 05, 2023 20:24 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

This year 2023 we are starting with a new series on our Podcast called: “How to... “ and we will be focusing on giving practical tips and ideas to make strategic and lasting changes in your children and families. This first episode focuses on how to teach children to work hard, such an important part of the character we want to build in our children. Enjoy this episode and share it further!

Parenting Children with ADHD

December 19, 2022 19:50 - 27 minutes - 61.2 MB

Children who experience Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder need help. If you’re the parent of this child, you’re the person God has placed in your child’s life to provide the hope, encouragement, and growth needed to cope in today’s society. We believe parents are the best therapists for their children if they have a good plan. We’ve spent years developing a heart-based approach that produces significant results when it is practiced intentionally and positively. During this episode, par...

31. Parenting Children with ADHD

December 19, 2022 19:50 - 27 minutes - 61.2 MB

Children who experience Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder need help. If you’re the parent of this child, you’re the person God has placed in your child’s life to provide the hope, encouragement, and growth needed to cope in today’s society. We believe parents are the best therapists for their children if they have a good plan. We’ve spent years developing a heart-based approach that produces significant results when it is practiced intentionally and positively. During this episode, par...

30. Teaching Kids How to Choose Friends

August 17, 2022 10:19 - 21 minutes - 49 MB

Choosing friends is an important skill that children need to learn early on in life. The friends our children have can influence their life so it's very important for parents to teach and guide their children so they can surround themselves with individuals that will support their growth and help them in their journey with the Lord. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are sharing practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how ...

Special Episode: Bible Verse Cards Announcement!

August 17, 2022 10:07 - 2 minutes - 2.04 MB

Do you want to help your children memorize the scripture but are not sure where to start? Try the colourful set of 20 scripture cards that make bible verses memorization fun!  Our story...One year ago I started to print bible verses for my son and it was then that I realized how much faster was he learning! He was loving the colours, and the images and he was looking forward to the time when we would learn them. Since then, he memorize over 60 bible verses within one year! This inspired me to...

29. Teaching Kids to Learn from Life

August 10, 2022 03:00 - 16 minutes - 43.1 MB

Experience is a valuable teacher. It teaches skills such as how to ride a bike, how to find lost shoes, and how to pay for something at the store. Experience teaches children what it feels like to be left out, to win or lose, or to be put on the spot. Unfortunately, though, if parents aren’t careful, they can rob their children of lessons that could be learned from experience because they believe that loving their kids means keeping them from struggles. Parents who continually rescue their ch...

28. Disciplining Consistently Even When You’re Tired

August 03, 2022 03:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

Maintaining consistency in discipline is tough, but its payoffs are big! Although it requires a little forethought, the time and energy spent defining your philosophy of discipline will give you purpose, direction, and the motivation to hang in there. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are sharing practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart. Enjoy this episode and for mor...

27. Dealing with Anger in Children

July 28, 2022 20:41 - 19 minutes - 50.4 MB

Most families don’t have a plan for dealing with anger. They just continue on, hoping things will get better. When families don’t resolve their anger, however, they just keep trying to start over. Trying again is helpful, but we each need to have a bigger plan if we want negative patterns of anger to change. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are sharing practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end paren...

26. Communicating Values so Kids Will Listen

July 22, 2022 09:10 - 19 minutes - 52.3 MB

Every family needs rules. Of course, an overemphasis on rules can hinder or even eliminate a positive atmosphere around the home. But too many families have moved to the other extreme, trying to eliminate rules altogether. This often results in confused expectations, anger, and disappointment. Rules are values put into action. They’re the practical application of what we believe. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are sharing practical advice and ide...

25. Helping Children Make Lasting Changes

July 12, 2022 12:41 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

A Break is an effective tool to motivate heart change in a child. It usually takes some time to develop this routine, but do the hard work, and you’ll use it regularly for years to come. Furthermore, your child will grow up learning the value of settling down and making heart-level changes. You may not see significant improvement right away, but keep at it, and over time your child will grow into a person who is able to make a mature response to correction. During this episode, parenting coac...

24. Making Every Discipline Time Constructive

July 05, 2022 11:27 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Sometimes parents believe that once they’ve given consequences to their children, the job is finished. They’ve done their duty and fulfilled their responsibility. Unfortunately, tension often remains. Discipline is not complete until the positive relationship between the parent and child is restored. A Positive Conclusion is simply a discussion you have with your children after they act inappropriately. The discussion is a debriefing time to clarify the problem, talk about a better response, ...

23. Getting Things Done Without Tension

June 28, 2022 11:31 - 20 minutes - 56.4 MB

Getting things done around the house and yard is part of every parent’s agenda. We need to deal with food, clothes, cleaning, homework, hygiene, … and the list goes on and on. But is it possible to get jobs done without creating tension and frustration? We say yes, but it may take changing the way you currently operate. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing how to avoid anger and instead tighten your Action Point, to see the cooperation ...

23. Encouraging Obedience Without Yelling

June 28, 2022 11:31 - 20 minutes - 56.4 MB

Getting things done around the house and yard is part of every parent’s agenda. We need to deal with food, clothes, cleaning, homework, hygiene, … and the list goes on and on. But is it possible to get jobs done without creating tension and frustration? We say yes, but it may take changing the way you currently operate. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing how to avoid anger and instead tighten your Action Point, to see the cooperation ...

22. When our Parenting Styles Differ

February 08, 2022 09:27 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Parenting differs because each parent and each child is unique. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing what are some practical ways to reflect and think about parenting. We offer practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart. Enjoy this episode and for more information on Elena Zwetsloot, please visit www.parentingisheartwork.org. For more information on Dr. Sco...

21. When Families Experience Tension

November 07, 2021 14:16 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MB

There are 3 main areas where Tension develops between children and parents: 1) When you are trying to get things done 2) When you correct children and 3) When you have to set limits. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing what are some practical ways to decrease tension in family life. We offer practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart. Enjoy this episode an...

20. When Children Need Closeness

November 07, 2021 13:57 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Closeness takes time and intentionality to build, but it’s so worth the effort. Closeness opens the heart for teaching because it softens the heart. This is crucial in your family.  Change is hard and it takes time. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing what are some practical ways to help parents build closeness with their children. We offer practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end paren...

19. When Children Are Angry

October 21, 2021 14:43 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

Many children and teens are battling with feelings of anger. During this session, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing how to identify the cues of anger, how to pull back (instead of pushing forward), and how to choose a better response. Throughout this podcast, we offer practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart. Enjoy this episode and for more information on Elena Zwetsloot, ...

18. When Children Need to Honor Others

September 24, 2021 17:49 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Honor changes people. It changes how we think and how we relate to others. During this session, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing what are some practical ways to help children start practicing honor and how to support their growth. We offer practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart. Enjoy this episode and for more information on Elena Zwetsloot, please visit www.parentingish...

17. When Children Overcome Selfishness

September 17, 2021 18:59 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MB

Selfishness is a symptom of the sinful nature in each of our own hearts. The ultimate solution to selfishness is salvation in Jesus Christ. During this session, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing what are some practical ways to help children overcome selfishness and how to support their growth. We offer practical advice and ideas on how to best support your children and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart. Enjoy this episode and for mo...

16. When Children Are Adopted

August 01, 2021 19:34 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MB

Adoption can be a sensitive topic and parents of adopted children might need specific help and guidance to help them better understand and parent their children. During this episode, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing ideas and principles that will give practical help and encouragement. If you feel in need to discuss further please contact Elena at www.elenazwetsloot.com or Dr. Scott at www.biblicalparenting.org.

15. When Children Need Spiritual Development

July 05, 2021 19:18 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

Spiritual development, one of the most important topics for parents that are interested in the growth of their children and parenting their heart. During this session, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing what are some practical ways to help children develop spiritually and how to support their growth, as parents. We offer practical advice and ideas on how to best support your teens and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart.   Enjoy this e...

14. When Children Become Adolescents - Part 2

June 13, 2021 18:48 - 22 minutes - 49.9 MB

Are your children adolescents? Then this episode is for you! During this session, parenting coaches Dr. Scott Turansky and Elena Zwetsloot are discussing children moving into adolescence and what are some of the challenges that both parents and children experience during these times. We offer practical advice and ideas on how to best support your teens and how to focus on the end parenting goal, a changed heart.  Enjoy this episode and for more information on Elena Zwetsloot, please visit...