Equipping Parents for The Journey
In part two of our Parenting Pathway series Mentoring and Modeling Approach to Parenting, Dr. Andi Thacker, Associate Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and licensed professional counselor, talks about parenting and raising girls in our modern culture. The natural temptation in parenting today is to create a path for our kids rather than preparing...
This is an unusual topic for Parenting Pathway, but after taking Dr. Andi Thacker’s class on Death and Dying at Dallas Theological Seminary last year, I knew it was a topic I wanted to dig into on our podcast. It would be easy to pass over this and say, “That doesn’t apply to me.”...
Recently, we had the opportunity to invite Dr. Andi Thacker to speak at a networking luncheon for churches and staff involved in special needs ministry around our community. This presentation contained so much information that anyone working with or volunteering in any children’s and student ministries would find value in spending an hour listening...
One of the most distressing moments as a parent comes when you witness your child in pain. Few things can cause more pain for a child or adolescent than being the victim of bullying. Many times, parents are unsure of what constitutes bullying and how to address the issue when it is presented. Learning the signs...
Presented by Family Pastor Dave Carl and Dr. Andi Thacker, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S There has never been an easy time to raise kids, but it seems harder today. Remember the nursery rhyme from your childhood: “What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and everything nice; that’s what little girls are made...
