Play is more than just fun – it's how kids learn, grow, and experience God's world. In this episode, Amy and Sara are joined by Brittany Compton to explore how intentional play strengthens your relationship with your kids, creates opportunities for meaningful faith conversations, and helps shape their emotional, physical, and spiritual development. You'll leave encouraged with simple, practical ways to make play a meaningful part of your family's everyday rhythms.
How can something as simple as play help your child grow in their faith, and how can you make play a natural part of your family's everyday rhythms?
In this episode of Carpool Conversations, Amy and Sara sit down with Brittany Compton to talk about the powerful purpose behind play. While play often comes naturally to kids, Brittany reminds parents that it is far more than just fun – it's how kids learn, grow, process emotions, build resilience, and connect with the world God made.
Together, they discuss how simple, everyday moments of play can strengthen the parent-child bond, create space for meaningful faith conversations, and remind kids that they are loved, valued, and delighted in. From bath time and dinner games to backyard adventures and board games, this conversation is full of practical encouragement for parents who want to be more present and intentional.
Whether play comes easily to you or feels like something you have to work at, this episode will encourage you to start small, have fun, and never underestimate what God can do through a few intentional moments with your kids.
Resources:
Book: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
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Question of the Week: How can we play together more as a family?
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Hosts: Amy Lowe & Sara Jones
Guests: Brittany Compton
Producers: Emily Alters & Cody Braun
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