Foundation Worldview Podcast

A listener's single sister-in-law is pregnant through no decision of her own, and their young kids already know where babies come from. How do you explain a situation like this to children? Should they hear the details at all?
Most families won't face this exact situation, but every family will eventually face brokenness close to home: a divorce, an unwed pregnancy, a relative living with a significant other, a same-sex relationship. In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz shares a biblical approach for helping kids think through hard situations without overwhelming them. Which words fit a young child's age? What should kids keep to themselves? And when is the right time to have the conversation?
This episode covers a sensitive topic. Consider listening when children aren't nearby.
Mentioned in this episode:"The Talk"...Made Easy: https://foundationworldview.com/curriculum/the-talk-made-easyHelping Your Kids Know God's Good Design: 40 Questions and Answers on Sexuality and Gender: https://foundationworldview.com/book/helping-your-kids-know-gods-good-design-40-questions-and-answers-on-sexuality-and-gender
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Can someone without children give sound guidance to parents? A listener asked Elizabeth Urbanowicz this question directly, and in this episode she answers it openly. Along the way, she explains standpoint epistemology, a modern idea that says certain knowledge is out of reach to anyone without a particular lived experience. Where did this idea come from, and where might you have already heard it? Is there anything true in it? What happened when Elizabeth found herself on both sides of it? And how can you and your kids decide which counsel to accept?
To help kids ages 10 and up learn to evaluate every idea they encounter, explore the Foundation Careful Thinking Curriculum: https://foundationworldview.com/curriculum/careful-thinking-family-pricing
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A mom of a six- and four-year-old asks: how do I help my girls understand why witchcraft is wrong without scaring them? Elizabeth Urbanowicz answers with an approach drawn from the way Scripture itself presents hard truths, one parents can use for any conversation about sin.
Where should the conversation start when the topic feels too dark for a young child? How do you describe witchcraft in words a preschooler can follow? Why is this form of rebellion especially dangerous, and why do our children still not need to fear it? Elizabeth walks through the specific passages you can open with your kids.

Halloween decorations have gotten a lot darker over the past few years, with more blood and gore and more focus on death and the occult. One parent wrote in because the displays made them not even want to take walks with their kids. Shielding children from all of it isn't possible, so how can parents guide them biblically without simply saying "don't look"?
In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz walks through questions families can ask together when they encounter dark and gory Halloween displays. What are these decorations actually celebrating? What does Scripture say about death, and how should that shape the way we respond to what's on display in our neighborhoods? And how can a family walk past a dark display and come away remembering what is true?
Elizabeth also shares a moment from a Sunday school class where one teacher's quick response turned a surprising answer into a teaching moment.

A listener writes in: her husband is taking a leave of absence from work while he begins treatment for anxiety and depression, and she wants to know how to explain it to their children. How do you talk with kids about a sickness they can't see? What should you say first, and what do you do when they ask something you can't answer yet?
In this episode, Elizabeth Urbanowicz starts with a question from Genesis that gives children a category for every kind of suffering, then models the conversation step by step. She also shows how the same approach applies whenever someone your family loves is struggling with mental health, whether a parent, another relative, or a friend.
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