Get Ready! Baby is Coming!

• An overview of Section 2

• Understand how we do parenting as total 3-part beings (spirit, soul, body)

• What happened when I first asked the "Big Question" and my discovery of "where" I came from

• Learn how to correctly answer the Big Question - "Mommy, where did I come from?"

• What it means that we were created before the foundation of the world

• Your baby is a winner right from the start

• Scripture references

• Explain what the "various colors" are that is explained in Psalms 139.15

• Description of the first 2 colors (gender & intellectual capacity)

• Description of the next 3 of the "various colors" (temperament type, love languages, & spiritual gifts and talents)

Gain a clear understanding how God views our kids

• His own handiwork

• Gifts from God, not a burden

• God loves them

• Created according to His image

God has a special and specific dream for each kid's life

• Scriptural reference of God's perfect dream for your kids

Understand what "Eternal Life Insurance" refers to and how to take it out for you and your kids.

• What is "Eternal Life Insurance"

• Parents are entrusted to God's most precious possessions

• Consider their eternal value for God

• End on earth is entrance to eternity

• How to ensure eternity in the presence of God

• Help them to discover their true identity in Christ

• Conclusion of the 2 big questions that need to be answered before death

An overview of Section 3 - Surprising and unexpected challenges new parents face

THE FIRST CHALLENGE that new parents face is called the "Newbie Challenge"

• There are several potential potholes to be aware of -

• Planned versus Unplanned pregnancy

• Focus Problems – Over-planning versus Neglecting

• When is the best time to start preparing for parenthood

• How to prepare for parenthood

• A little bit of advice, worth a million dollars

THE SECOND CHALLENGE is to become a Courageous Parent

• Description of the profile of a courageous parent

• Discussion of 4 ingredients of a courageous parent

THE THIRD CHALLENGE is to become a Role Model

• Parents are role models that need to model life in a worthy way for their kids to follow them

• Importance of a role model

• How to apply the "Mirror Test"

• What you teach your kids without knowing you are teaching it

FIRST OF THE FOUR INNER CHALLENGES all parents have to overcome in order to raise their kids to be emotionally healthy is to overcome ignorance

• The reason for ignorance

• What ignorance is

• How to overcome ignorance

THE SECOND INTERNAL CHALLENGE (part 1) is to overcome is the lack of clear goals based on values (Part 1)

• Why parents should have parenting goals

• How can setting parenting goals help parents

THE SECOND INTERNAL CHALLENGE (PART 2) is to overcome is the lack of clear goals based on values

• The three guiding questions in setting up goals

THE SECOND INTERNAL CHALLENGE (PART3) to overcome is the lack of clear goals based on values

• The description of SMART goals, what they are and how to use them in setting up parenting goals

THE SECOND INTERNAL CHALLENGE (PART 4) to overcome is the lack of clear goals based on values

• VALUES

• What values are

• Values serve as a road map and a compass

• How to get a clear picture of your personal values

• Examples of universal values that can be adopted into every household

THE THIRD INTERNAL CHALLENGE - The resistance to change

• The 7 principles of change and how to apply them in order to bring about change in your life

THE FOURTH INTERNAL CHALLENGE - How to deal with personal emotional baggage

• Profile of an emotionally healthy person

• What does emotional baggage refer to

• Brokenness comes in various forms

• Prevention is better than cure

• Why should you bother about this?

An overview of Section 4 - The Power of Love

• An overview

• Scriptural reference for a strong foundation of love

The Secret Power of Unconditional Love

• Define unconditional love

• 2 Fundamental truths to build into your kids lives

• How parents use the "Tools of Desperation", because they work, not because they are right

The Power of Unconditional Acceptance

• 2 Fundamental principles to adopt in order to unconditionally accept your kids

• How to unconditionally accept your kids in a practical manner

• Practical steps to love unconditionally

• Understand the power of love (1 Corinthians 13)

• Your kids are not their behaviour

• Distinguish between their behaviour and their value

• Parents should display grace to their kids

How to apply Emotional First Aid to your kids when their hearts are broken or empty

• Review of the Power of Love

• The fuel for emotional love tank

• The final Pitstop Challenge for The Power of Love

• An overview of Section 5

• Review Sections 1 & 2 of the course

• Review of Sections 3 & 4