"How Parenting With God’s Help Brings Peace" With Bridget van Zyl

The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast

Proverbs 31 Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Christianity

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🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Parenting is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles we can take on. What if we told you that you don’t have to do it alone? In this episode, Bridget van Zyl, author of Wired to Parent, shares her wisdom on how partnering with God in your parenting journey can bring peace and perspective. Whether you're in the toddler trenches or navigating the teenage years, Bridget’s insights will equip you with the tools to raise Kingdom adults with purpose.

You’ll learn:

How to cultivate peace in your parenting through God’s guidance.
The importance of recognizing your child's unique spiritual DNA.
Practical ways to partner with God in every stage of your child’s development.
How to embrace the journey of parenting, knowing you're not doing it alone.

Resources From This Episode:

Get Bridget van Zyl’s book Wired to Parent: a powerful resource to help you understand how to raise children rooted in God's Truth and love. As a special thank-you for listening to this episode, here is a free copy of the audiobook Wired to Parent.
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0:00.0	Hi, friends. Thanks for tuning into the Proverbs 31 Ministries podcast or we share biblical truth for any girl in any season.
0:17.3	I'm your host, Kaylee Olson, and I'm here today with my co-host, Meredith you're going to give us a sneak peek. We just recorded such an interesting episode with our
0:25.9	friend Bridget Van Zeele all about parenting and really remembering that you are raising a kingdom
0:34.4	adult. Such a perspective shift.
0:37.6	It really is, especially when you, Kales, you're in the thick of it with, you know, a three-year-old
0:42.8	and a seven-month-old.
0:43.9	It's so hard to picture them as kingdom adults when you are changing their diapers.
0:49.1	I agree.
0:49.6	And I changed a big one yesterday.
0:51.3	Like my thumb was covered in it.
0:53.7	I hope somebody listening got a really
0:57.2	good laugh out of that. I did. You're probably thinking about, oh yeah, I know exactly what she was
1:02.6	talking about. It was one of those moments where I was like, and it's hard to picture them as a
1:05.8	kingdom adult. What do I do? Yes, he is going to be a kingdom adult today. Not today, but one day.
1:31.6	But what is really cool about today's episode is that Bridget is giving away a free audio book for all our listeners. And what a gift to the moms out there who are listening. And so no matter what stage of parenting you find yourself in, or if you're not a parent, but know someone who is and needs some encouragement, you should absolutely send them this podcast episode because it includes a link to download Bridget's audiobook wired to parent for free. So generous. I hope that you guys enjoy that,
1:38.2	but let's dive in to today's episode. Okay, well, we are so excited to welcome our friend Bridget Van Zill to the show today.
1:47.3	Welcome, Bridget.
1:48.7	Thank you so much.
1:50.2	Bridget, we are so excited to have you here.
1:52.5	We know you are an author of the book Wired to Parent, but you are also a very busy lady.
1:57.8	You've got lots going on in your life.
1:59.4	So, Bridget, why don't you tell our
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