Parenting

No one has more influence in the life of your child than you. Crosspointe Family Ministries wants to partner with you by sharing information and connecting you to a wider community with other parents so that you can have an even greater impact in the life of your child.

PARENTING LABS
The most important and toughest job you’ll ever have is being a parent. There’s literally nothing that prepares you for the actual day-in and day-out of raising a child. Sometimes you need a little help, and that’s okay - we all do. That’s why we offer Parenting Labs - gatherings for parents to learn about and discuss specific topics that relate to parenting at different stages.

Regulated Parents Raise Regulated Kids
September 20th | 11:30am
As parents, our effect is dictated not so much by our house rules and guidelines, but by our own nervous system and emotional state. Regulated parents raise regulated children, and dysregulated parents often raise dysregulated children. The good news is that it’s something we can improve immediately. At our next Parenting Lab, Steve will provide us with tools for understanding how our nervous systems function in different states of stress and arousal, as well as how we can learn to recognize and move through these states back to our center with a focus on how all of this affects our relationships — especially our parenting. Registration is required, and child care is available for a small fee.

PARENT GROUPS
Parenting can be difficult and no one understands the struggles like a fellow parent. Whether you're dealing with a big scary parenting problem, celebrating a major family victory or just trudging through daily life-being in relationship with and spending time with other parents is one of the best things you can do. With this in mind, we offer gatherings for parents in specific stages of life periodically throughout the year.

Homeschoolers of Crosspointe
This new group is a progressive, inclusive community open to all homeschooling styles, families, identities, beliefs, and learning paths, with a goal to connect parents and share resources and real-life encouragement while building friendships for both kids and grown-ups. Learn more here.

PARENT MENTORS
We all go through rough patches and in many cases, simply talking things out is all we need. We are here to offer wisdom, encouragement, and support, as well as provide professional referrals or ongoing care if that would be helpful.

Click here to let our Family Ministry staff know you'd like to chat or a referral for more long-term support.

PARENTING IN PIECES
Parenting is awesome and overwhelming. There are so many opinions, ideas, suggestions and we never have enough time or energy to feel like we can do it all. So let’s break it down into pieces. Parenting in Pieces is a series of short, 10-15 minute videos about parenting. Videos from people you know with real, tangible, bite-sized chunks of information to encourage you on your parenting journey.

PARENT RESOURCES
Family Ministry is committed to sharing resources they have found helpful in their own journeys, or that have been recommended by trusted sources.

Click here for a list of our recommended Parenting Resources.