Parenting with ginger hubbard
The podcast
To encourage and equip you to reach beyond outward behavior, address issues of the heart, and point your children to the transformational power of Christ.
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Do you have a parenting question? Ginger loves to help parents reach past the outward behavior of their children, address the issues of the heart, and point their children to the transformational power of Christ.
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Tell us your helpful parenting or general life tip and we may share it on our podcast.
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Episode 159 | Temper Tantrums
Does your child throw a fit when they don’t get their way? Have tantrums become your child’s normal response to your instructions and you’d like to know how to address them from a heart-oriented, biblical perspective? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan for another edition of “Ask Ginger” as they discuss how parents can help prevent tantrums before they happen and some practical ways to deal with them when they do happen.
Episode 158 | Power Struggles
Are you at a loss for how to handle power struggles with your little ones? Do you find yourself in toe to toe battles with your toddler, and you’re the one who usually winds up waving the flag of surrender in the end? Would you like to learn how to avoid power struggles altogether? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan for another edition of “Ask Ginger” as they discuss what’s at the heart of a power struggle and what a parent’s motive should be when responding.
Episode 157 | Homeschooling with Confidence with Jamie Erickson
Are you a homeschooling mom who could use a little more confidence that you’re doing it well? Or are you considering homeschooling, and wondering if you have what it takes to give your children a good education? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan along with special guest, Jamie Erickson, as they discuss some common fears holding parents back from homeschooling and how the Gospel speaks to those fears and helps us build confidence in the homeschool day.
Episode 156 | Excessive Talking and Teasing
Do your kids chime in a little too much during adult conversations? Would you like to help them learn the value of listening more and talking less? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan for another edition of “Ask Ginger” as they discuss how to find what’s at the heart of excessive talking and teasing and how you can teach your kids to serve God by serving others and putting the needs of others above their own.
Episode 155 | Breaking Bad Habits in Children with Sonya Shafer
Has your little one started whining, biting, picking his nose, hitting–the list could go on and on–and you just can’t figure out how to break the pattern? What do you do if your child has picked up on one of your bad habits and you really want it to stop before it becomes a bigger issue? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan along with special guest, Sonya Shafer, as they discuss practical tips for training children to “put off” bad habits by replacing them with good ones.
Episode 154 | Heart-Oriented Parenting
Are you frustrated by training your kids in the same areas over and over, and you still haven’t seen any real change taking place? Are you discouraged because it seems like no matter what you do, you just can’t reach the heart of your child? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan as they discuss how to look past the outward behavior of our kids, address the issues of the heart, and point them to Jesus.
Episode 153 | Q & A with Ginger’s Kids
Have you ever listened to the advice and stories Ginger shares on this podcast and wondered how her children feel about it? Are you curious about what her (now-adult) kids might do differently when they are parents? Join Ginger and Katy along with Ginger’s kids, Wesley and Alex, as they share what it was like growing up under scripture-driven discipline and how that helped lay the foundation for how they treat others and function today as adults.
Episode 152 | Dos and Don'ts for Blended Families with Ron Deal
Do you want to be a great stepparent, but you aren’t sure how? Is your relationship with your stepchildren lacking in more ways than one? Are you not in a blended family, but are looking for ways to encourage your friends and family who are? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan along with special guest, Ron Deal, as they discuss how parents in blended families can work together and the importance of the support of the biological parent to a stepparent’s success.
Episode 151 | Establishing Christmas Traditions
Would you like to see your family more excited about the birth of Jesus this Christmas season? Are you looking for new and creative ways to teach your kids about the true meaning of Christmas? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan as they share some fun ideas and traditions that you all recommend to get into the Christmas spirit and keep Christ at the center of your celebrations.
Episode 150 | Personal Conviction vs. Biblical Commands with Jamie Erickson
Are you unsure how to respond when some Christians are strongly convicted on an issue while others aren’t? Ever wonder how to explain the difference in personal convictions and biblical commands to your children? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan along with special guest, Jamie Erickson, as they discuss how we can respond to our personal convictions and choose to take different stances on secondary issues while still showing love to our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Episode 149 | A Heart of Gratitude
Do your kids show more attitude than gratitude? Are you looking for ways to cultivate an attitude of thankfulness in your kids? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan as they discuss the importance of training up and guiding thankful hearts and how we can encourage our children to live out biblical gratitude.
Episode 148 | Teaching Kids Life Skills with Sonya Shafer
Have you started teaching your kids how to do the dishes, set the table, or help with the laundry? Ever considered the importance of showing your children how to plan out a grocery list and prep meals for the family? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan along with special guest, Sonya Shafer, as they discuss the importance of equipping our children with life skills now and how they can use that to minister to your current family, their future households, and others who are in need.
Episode 147 | Holidays with Difficult Relatives
Does spending the holidays with difficult relatives have you in knots? Are you anxious and stressed out just thinking about everyone being in the same house all at once? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan as they discuss how we can interact in ways that show love and respect for your relatives, honor Christ, and share His love this holiday season.
Episode 146 | A Biblical Look at Psychiatric Diagnoses with Ed Welch
Do you panic a little when you recognize yourself or your children in descriptions like “OCD,” “bipolar disorder,” or “ADHD”? Have you or your child been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder and you’d like to understand if or how it correlates with a spiritual problem? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan, along with special guest Ed Welch, as they discuss how we can turn to Scripture for guidance on how to navigate and understand the spiritual implications of a psychiatric diagnosis.
Episode 145 | Overcoming Mom Guilt
Do you struggle with condemnation every time you blow it with your kids? Do you wish you could stop dwelling on every little mistake, let go of guilt, and just enjoy being a mom? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan as they discuss why the comparison trap is so dangerous in our role as Christian parents and how we can strive to live more fully in Christ so that His righteousness comes forth in our lives.
Episode 144 | Ask Ginger: Helping Kids Develop Confidence without Pride
Ever wonder how to teach your kids humility without destroying their confidence? How do you balance wanting the house to be neat and tidy versus spending quality time engaging in play with the kids? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan for another edition of “Ask Ginger” as they discuss how we can teach our kids to give God the glory in all the ways He’s gifted them and how we can set aside our own agendas to nurture our relationships with our children.
Episode 143 | The Curse of Words with J. Josh Smith
Do you remember something negative that was said to you or about you when you were a child? Do you ever wonder if the words you say to your own children might have that same effect when they’re grown? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan, along with special guest J. Josh Smith, as they discuss the importance of taming our tongues to avoid this curse of words and how we can help our children identify themselves in light of God’s Word.
Episode 142 | Protecting Kids from Pornography
Are you looking for ways to shield the minds, hearts, and souls of your children from the damaging and destructive effects of pornography? Would you like insights on how to equip them with the tools they need to be able to quickly recognize and rightly respond to pornographic images without robbing them of their innocence? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan as they discuss practical ways we can protect our kids from pornography and how we can help our children who have already been exposed to it, whether accidentally or intentionally.
Episode 141 | When Kids Bicker
Is constant arguing between your kids driving you up the wall? Have you ever asked yourself, “Is yelling at my kids the best way to get them to stop yelling at each other?” Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan as they discuss what’s at the root of bickering and how we can teach our children to “put off” pride and selfishness and “put on” the pursuit of peace.
Episode 140 | Raising Godly Girls with Yvette Hampton
Would you like some encouragement on how to raise godly girls in a spiritually and morally declining culture? Could you use a little practical advice to help shape the next generation of women to be emotionally healthy and strong in their faith? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan, along with special guest Yvette Hampton, as they discuss how we can be intentional about raising godly girls and the importance of pointing them to Jesus in all we do.