Fun Ways To Spend Quality Time With Your Children

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About This Episode Aaron and Jennifer Smith were about to welcome their fifth child when they recorded this episode, and with a growing family comes more of a need for quality one-on-one time with each child. The logistics get more complicated, but that should not stop parents from singling out their children to show them they are loved, heard, and known as individuals in the family. In this episode, they share practical ways to get alone time with each of your kids, the questions they like to ask, favorite memories like a bagel on a Maui beach, a list of free and inexpensive date ideas, and why it is so important to cultivate these moments on a regular basis.

About Aaron & Jennifer Smith Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.

In This Episode Why one-on-one time matters — showing each child they are loved, heard, and known Dating your kids — pairing outings with commitments you already have Being present — putting phones away and being intentional Questions to ask — what is God teaching you, and how am I doing as your parent? Three questions deep — a practice from Isaac Tolpin for real conversation Favorite memories — including a simple bagel on a Maui beach Free and cheap date ideas — Barnes & Noble, bike rides, a trampoline park, and running errands together Liking your kids — it's one thing to love your kids and another to like them A prayer — for the gift of family and the blessing of children

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