How’d I Miss That? Parenting Perspective, Praying for Your Kids & Trusting God’s Process :: Cynthia Yanof [Ep 555]

My friend and Sidetracked podcast co-host, Cynthia Yanof, joins me to discuss her new book, How’d I Miss That?

Cynthia shares hilarious and poignant stories about family and kids that help uncover deeper truths—reminding us that God has a plan, and there’s no formula for this parenting journey. We often stress over things that feel big at the moment, like preschool registration or making the “right” sports team, but what really matters is having an eternal perspective—focusing on who our kids are becoming at 25 and who we are becoming as parents. In this episode, we talk about:

• How to pray audacious, faith-filled prayers over our kids
• Trusting the process, even when it doesn’t make sense in the moment
• Why not all friendships are meant for every season of parenting—and being intentional about your inner circle
• And we wrap up with some fun hosting tips from Cynthia

Connect with Cynthia Yanof:

• Instagram: Cynthia Wilkinson Yanof (@cynthiayanof)
• Website: Cynthia Yanof

Links Mentioned:

• How’d I Miss That?: By Cynthia Yanof
• Sidetracked - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
• Draw the Circle: By Mark Batterson
• Pre-order Cynthia’s book and then fill out this form to join us LIVE on Jan 27th at 7:30 pm CST

Related Episodes:

• The Goal Isn’t Happy Children :: Cynthia Yanof – Summer of Mentorship – Wk 6 [Ep 419]
• The Unicorn That is Adult Friendship :: Cynthia Yanof – Summer of Mentorship – Wk 3 [Ep 416]
• Raising Kids Who Can Stand Alone :: Cynthia Yanof -Summer of Mentorship-Wk 2 [Ep 415]

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