As our kids move into their teen years, we can fear for their safety, we worry about what's going on for them with school, peers, and their inner worlds.
I remember the sickening gut twist of it all! At times fear felt paralysing, it deprived me of sleep and made me hopeless at work.
When I was operating in the fear space, communication with the kids wasn't the greatest either.
Here is a short video to explain what I found helpful when managing the swirling beast called fear.
After posting this video, a couple of questions came my way. The questions were - What about consequences? Did I really believe in prayer?
Here is a follow-up video focusing on my experience of prayer.
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