Parenting Wisdom with My Mom (Principal Lisa Vancamp): Kids as Arrows, Seasons of Parenting, and Priorities On the Formed by Jesus podcast, the host interviews his mother, Lisa Vancamp, about parenting, peacemaking with children, and viewing kids as “arrows” to launch into the world. Lisa shares how she embraced each stage of childhood, prayed through fears about the teen years, and tried to present upcoming phases as something to celebrate. They discuss avoiding fear-based or scarcity language with children, protecting kids from adult burdens, and modeling faith through consistent church involvement, Bible reading, and avoiding gossip. Lisa outlines overlapping parenting “seasons” (caregiver, cop, coach/cheerleader, and consultant), emphasizing clear expectations, formation through discipline, and giving advice mainly when asked. She also highlights not comparing siblings and concludes that children don’t inherit convictions as much as they inherit priorities. 00:00 Meet the Guest Mom 00:26 Kids as Arrows 02:48 Celebrating Teen Years 07:43 Money Talk and Scarcity 12:13 Millennial Parenting Shifts 18:09 Church Expectations and Discipline 23:44 Family Stories and Quirks 27:55 Parenting Seasons 0 to 4 30:22 Cop Not Dictator 32:46 No Victim Mentality 34:04 Priorities By Example 36:19 Gentle Correction Shift 39:30 Coach And Cheerleader 41:25 Sports Benefits And Idols 43:50 Grades Excellence Mindset 45:49 Consultant After High School 47:52 Boundaries And Freedom 53:24 Protect Each Child 55:15 Priorities Become Theology 55:48 Leaves On Trees Finale