PARENTS
At CrossRoads, we believe our role in children’s and student ministry is to come alongside the family in discipleship, prayer, and life. Parents are the primary influence and primary disciple makers for their children. This page is a landing space for resources and more to help parents in the things of life. Parenting isn’t easy, don’t do it alone!
This month, we’re focusing on something that is shaping your child’s world in ways you may not always see: their mental and emotional health. Even at a young age, kids are learning how to handle big feelings, navigate disappointment, and make sense of a world that can sometimes feel overwhelming. And as parents, it’s not always clear how to respond in those moments or how to help them in a way that truly sticks and molds them in a healthy way. This month, we want to come alongside you with practical encouragement and simple tools to help you slow down, stay present, and lead your child with intention. Because when you begin to prioritize your child’s mental and emotional health now, you’re helping build a foundation of security, resilience, and faith that will shape them for years to come.
In this month’s Parenting Class, we explore what it looks like to help your kids grow in mental and emotional health by parenting with the end in mind and being intentional about raising kids who are not just doing well outwardly, but are healthy on the inside. We talk about how even young children carry big emotions and how their behavior is often a window into what they’re feeling, inviting us to slow down, get curious, and walk with them instead of rushing to fix things. We also highlight the importance of helping kids build resilience through everyday challenges, without removing every struggle. At the same time, being reminded that our own mental and emotional health, and the pace at which we live, deeply shape the environment of our home. Ultimately, this video encourages parents to lead with a calm, steady presence and to trust that God is faithfully at work in both them and their kids.
This month, we’re focusing on something that shapes your teenager’s world every single day: their mental and emotional health. The pressures they’re facing are real and constant, from social dynamics and expectations to the nonstop noise of the digital world. It can feel overwhelming for them and for you, as a parent trying to help. It’s not always easy to know what to say, when to step in, or how to support them without pushing them away. This month, we want to come alongside you with practical encouragement and simple tools to help you stay connected, listen well, and lead with intention. Because when you prioritize your teenager’s mental and emotional health, you’re not just helping them get through today, you’re helping shape who they’re becoming for the future.
In this month’s Parenting Class, we explore what it looks like to lead your teenager toward mental and emotional health by parenting with intention and recognizing how deeply their inner world shapes every part of their life. We talk honestly about the pressures that teens are facing today, from constant digital noise to comparison and uncertainty, and how those realities often show up as being overwhelmed. We encourage parents to slow down, be curious rather than critical, and prioritize connection over correction as they walk with their teens through challenges. We also highlight the importance of helping teenagers build resilience by not removing every obstacle, while being reminded that our own mental health and pace as parents set the tone for our homes. We really hope to point parents toward becoming a steady, grounded presence and leading with hope, trusting that God is actively at work in both them and in their teenager.