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Join Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library as they answer your questions. In Part 2, they answer:

1:27 Q: How do you internally & externally handle criticism of your toddlers displaying developmentally appropriate but situationally inappropriate behaviors that children trained under authoritarianism typically don't do?

11:09 Q: What recommendations do you have for church children's ministry training?

We mention: Center for Faith and Children, Godly Play & Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

13:58 Q: What is your favorite part about being a mother?

17:24 Q: What parameters have you found to be the norm for how spanking occurs? Did the ancient Israelites spank their children for education?

36:07 Q: Where did you go to school(s)?

39:38 Q: What are some healthy Christian parenting books you enjoy?

Households of Faith, by: Emily Hunter McGowin; Connected Families, Flourishing Homes and Families

46:47 Q: What (if any) resources you read including anything about disability? Esp developmental?

56:12 Q: How did you get into the pitfalls of Christian parenting?

1:00:32 Q: Did either of you experience any evangelical parenting techniques as children?

1:05:15 Q: And a clarification regarding nouthetic/biblical counseling and why we use the term

You can connect with Kelsey and Marissa on social media:

Marissa: Website, Substack, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok, BlueSky, YouTube, Facebook

Kelsey: Website, Substack, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok, BlueSky, Facebook

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