MFP 266: The Importance of Wonder to Celebrate Christmas

Messy Family Podcast : Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family

Mike and Alicia Hernon : Catholic Marriage Parent and Family

Parenting, Parent, Podcast, Marriage, Religion & Spirituality, Catholic, Christianity, Kids & Family, Family

5 • 739 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

“For it is good to be a child sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when the mighty Founder was a child Himself.” ~ Charles Dickens

Christmas is a magical time for children. Whether you celebrate Santa, St. Nick, Elf on a Shelf or other traditions, this season is a wonderful time for children to develop wonder and awe. How do parents do this in a way that encourages their children to keep their eyes on the eternal significance of this holy time? There are so many things that we can do with our kids that it forces parents to be intentional. We need to make sure we choose to do those activities that have the most impact on our kids in a way that communicates truth. Listen in as we share our ideas, but also set realistic expectations during this intensely busy time for parents.

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Key Takeaways:

Children celebrate Christmas differently depending on their age
There is wonder and beauty in Christmas that we should encourage in our children
Parents need to be discerning about the environments that we put our children in

Couple Discussion:

How can we create an environment that communicates truth to our children?
What are the traditions we want to establish in our home for our children?
What needs do our children have right now?

Transcript

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0:00.0	Family, all in this together.
0:08.2	Family, we're taking a chance.
0:10.8	Family, like birds of a feather.
0:13.3	Family, you got my shoes and dance.
0:15.4	Hey, we are Mike and Alicia Hernin.
0:17.4	We have 10 kids and grandkids too, and we are here for every parent. Because we are on a
0:22.2	mission to empower moms and dads to embrace their sacred calling. So join the conversation.
0:30.7	Hello, messy families. Welcome to the neighborhood. It is a beautiful day in the neighborhood. And tis
0:38.2	the season, right? Because we have been busy. I assume you've been busy. But we have between
0:45.7	sicknesses and travel. Sorry, we missed a, we took a sick day. Yeah. So tis the season,
0:52.6	meaning it's everyone's getting sick, meaning people are busy,
0:57.3	meaning unexpected things come happen.
0:59.3	It's come up.
1:00.1	So I was sick for like a solid week like in bed around Thanksgiving.
1:05.9	Wasn't a full, but it was a good chunk.
1:07.8	Well, I was sick one Tuesday and then I was like sick.
1:10.2	That's true.
1:11.0	The following Tuesday in bed.
1:13.1	And then we were all ready to record.
1:16.4	And my one of our daughters, I had to bring to the ER and she wound up having an emergency
1:23.2	appendectomy.
1:24.7	So yay.
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