Raising Children Who Love God

Episode 11: Interview With My Kids - Victoria Ysabelle

The conversation between Dr. Rita M. Hernandez and her daughter Victoria covers the joy and laughter Victoria brought to their lives, the surprise of her arrival, the imp

Episode 10: Interview With My Kids - Leon Avram

Summary In this episode, I interview my son Leon about his faith journey. He is a worship pastor at Saddleback Church, and he shares insights on growing up in a Christia

Episode 9: The Treasure of Years: Generational Wisdom & the Grandmother Hypothesis

Science recently spent decades trying to prove something the Bible said all along: older women are not meant to fade into the background, they're essential. In this episo

Episode 8: When You Walk by the Way: Weaving God Into Everyday Family Life

Discipling your children doesn't only happen in the scheduled family devotional; it happens in the car, at the sink, in the checkout line, and on vacation. In this episod

Episode 7: According to Their Bent: Discipling Each Child the Way God Made Them

No two children come to God the same way. If you have more than one child, you already know it in your gut — one talks your ear off while you coax three words from the ot

Episode 6: That Is So Not You: Separating Your Child's Behavior From Their Identity

One of the most common mistakes Christian moms make is turning a child's behavior into their identity: "you're such a liar," "you're so lazy," "why do you always...?" We

Episode 5: Open Hands: Trusting God When You Can't Control Who Influences Your Child

"For a long time, I believed it was my job to control my children's lives." In this deeply honest episode of Raising Children Who Love God, Dr. Rita shares the hardest le

Episode 4: Who Gets a Seat at the Table: Choosing Wise Counsel for Christian Moms

The moment you become a mother, everyone suddenly has an opinion about how you should raise your children — the relative at Thanksgiving, the mom in the pickup line, the

Episode 3: Go to God First - Praying for Wisdom When You Don't Have the Answer

*Every Christian mom knows the panic moment: the 2 a.m. worry, the pickup-line comment that stops you cold, the question from your child you have no idea how to answer. A

Grow Alongside Your Children: Why Raising Kids Who Love God Starts With You.

Episode 2: Grow Alongside Your Children: Why Raising Kids Who Love God Starts With You. Last week my eight-year-old granddaughter looked up at me and asked, "Ima, how do

Meet Dr. Rita: My Journey of Faith, Loss, and Raising Kids Who Love God

Before I ever teach you how to raise kids who love God, I want you to know my story because it's the reason this podcast exists. In this first episode of Raising Childre

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Welcome to Raising Children Who Love God. If you've ever lain awake wondering whether your kids will grow up to truly love God, not just go to church, but make Him the ce