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Everyday Parenting

Compassionate Parenting Series Recap

By Joel Ceballos ·

Clinically Reviewed By: Meiby Nodarse, LMHC, TBRI Practitioner

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Over the past several weeks, we've walked through some of the hardest — and most hopeful — territory of trauma-informed parenting together.

Whether you’re new to HopeConnect™ or want a refresher on some of the topics we shared in the Compassionate Parenting series, here they are in order. Take a moment to revisit the topics that feel most relevant to your season of life now and ask God to use the content to guide you on your parenting journey.

If you missed any posts or want to revisit something on a difficult day, we've gathered everything in one place just for you.

Thank you for showing up for your child the way you do. That love matters more than you know.

# Compassionate Parenting Series Key Theme
1 Is It Trauma or Something Else? Foundations of emotional presence
2 Your Child's Brain on Stress Attunement vs. attention
3 Sensory Overload Behavior as communication
4 ADHD, Autism, or Trauma? Validation and emotional safety
5 The Medication Conversation Relational patterns for single parents
6 Building a Team Around Your Child Faith and single parenting
7 Celebrating the Child God Made Spiritual formation at home

KEY TAKEAWAY

Parenting is challenging, but with God’s help, all things are possible. Review these Biblical articles to help you on your journey as a compassionate parent.

ACTIVITY

Bring what you learned on Compassionate Parenting to life by playing an Everyday MomentsTM activity with your child. These simple games make it easy to transform your daily rhythms into an opportunity for better connection and speaking the Hope of God’s Word into your child’s heart. Check out our Everyday MomentsTM collection today!

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

  1. What compassionate action can you commit to making toward your child today?
  2. How can you demonstrate the Lord’s love and mercy at home?

KEY VERSE

“The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.” ~Psalm 145:8-9 (NLT)

PRAYER

Lord, please help me to be a compassionate parent. Guide my steps and help me show my child how much You love them. In Jesus’ name, amen.

About the Author

Joel Ceballos

Balancing his responsibilities as Director of HopeConnect™ at 4KIDS, Joel Ceballos is passionate for Christ and enjoys sharing his insights as a speaker and writer to parents, all while indulging his love for salsa music and the New York Yankees. His most significant roles include being a devoted husband, father to three adult sons, and affectionate Papá to his two granddaughters.

Clinical Reviewer

Clinically reviewed by Meiby Nodarse, LMHC, TBRI Practitioner

Meiby Nodarse is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 4KIDS of South Florida. She also serves as the Assistant Manager of the Training Department and is passionate about bringing hope and healing to foster and adoptive families through ethical clinical practice, trauma-informed parent training, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Meiby and her husband, Isaac, are parents to their young son and are passionate about creating a home centered on faith, family, and the hope of Christ.

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