Parent Cue Live: Parenting Through Every Phase: Recent Episodes
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Parent Cue Live is a weekly podcast featuring parenting experts designed to help you be the parent you want to be.
“Chewbacca Mom” Candace Payne, whose 2016 viral video reached nearly 200 million people, joins host, Carlos Whittaker, to talk about defiant joy and how parents can find happiness at all times in today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast.
Award-winning photographer, speaker, and founder of The Purpose Hotel, Jeremy Cowart, joins host, Carlos Whittaker, to talk about busy life seasons and how to balance family life on today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast.
In today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast, author and speaker, Jon Acuff, joins host, Kristen Ivy, to talk about goal setting in your personal and family life.
Singer, songwriter, author, and speaker, Nichole Nordeman, shares her candid take on what it’s like as a single parent during the holidays with host, Carlos Whittaker, on today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast.
Mike Foster, author, speaker and host of the Fun Therapy podcast, talks with host, Kristen Ivy, about how couples can strengthen their bond during the stressful holiday season.
In today’s episode, part three in a three-part technology series, our hosts, Kristen Ivy and Carlos Whittaker, are joined by Titania Jordan, chief parent officer at Bark, an app that helps keep kids safe online, along with Dave Adamson, a photographer and social media and online pastor at North Point Community Church, and Kara Powell, executive director of Fuller Youth Institute, to discuss how parents can protect their kids from the dangers that await online.
In today’s episode, part two in a three-part technology series, our hosts, Kristen Ivy and Carlos Whittaker, are joined by Kara Powell, executive director of Fuller Youth Institute, and Tom Shefchunas, who has worked with students for more than 20 years as a coach, teacher, principal, and the multi-campus director of middle school for North Point Ministries, to share their personal experiences and advice about the right time to introduce cell phones to our kids.
In today’s episode, part one in a three-part technology series, our hosts, Kristen Ivy and Carlos Whittaker, are joined by Kara Powell, executive director of Fuller Youth Institute, Jelani Memory, CEO and cofounder of Circle Media, Inc., and Matt McKee, speaker and entrepreneur, to share their insights on how to help kids have a healthy relationship with technology and online engagement.
For National Adoption Awareness Month, we’d like to honor the adoption process by introducing you to three couples in various stages of adoption: Adriana and Jamie Howard, Kim and Ben Nunes, and our host, Carlos Whittaker, and his own adoption story. Our guests are joined by host, Kristen Ivy, to talk about their individual experiences with adoption in today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast.
Founder and CEO of The reThink Group, Reggie Joiner, joins host, Kristen Ivy, to discuss how the local church and parents can partner together to be more intentional at home.
Andy Stanley, founding and senior pastor of North Point Community Church and author, joins host, Kristen Ivy, to talk to parents about how to navigate when their children lose their faith.
Nick Salyers, cofounder of Champion Tribes, a coming of age program aimed to help fathers invest intentionally into the lives of their middle school-aged sons, joins host, Carlos Whittaker, to talk about what sons need most from their fathers.
Sissy Goff, director of child and adolescent counseling at Daystar, a kids and family counseling center in Tennessee, joins host, Carlos Whittaker, to talk about bullying, what it means in today’s age, and how we can help our kids navigate it in today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast.
Eryn Eddy, a social entrepreneur, speaker, and art director, joins host, Kristen Ivy, to talk about how self love radically boosts confidence in our children
Speaker and Christian rapper, Joseph Sojourner, sits down with host, Carlos Whittaker, to talk about what hip-hop culture is, what it’s not, and why it’s important for parents to understand it in today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast.
Dan Scott, a children’s ministry speaker, coach, and large group director for 252 Basics at the reThink Group, shares with host, Kristen Ivy, his ideas on how to foster the growth of motivation in kids in today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast.
Lifetime Television’s, “America’s Supernanny,” Dr. Deborah Tillman, talks with host, Kristen Ivy, about the skills parents should nurture in their kids to help foster their self-reliance skills.
Host Carlos Whittaker and former Overall Teacher of the Year of Fulton County Schools, Pamela Padak, talk together about how parents and teachers can partner together to strengthen their relationship for the sake of their students.
Founder and CEO of The reThink Group, Reggie Joiner, is joined by his daughter, Hannah Crosby, and host, Kristen Ivy, to talk about the role grandparents play in children's lives and how parents and grandparents can partner together in parenthood.
Nina Schmidgall, director of family ministry at National Community Church in Washington, D.C., joins host, Carlos Whittaker, to talk about the important topic of setting your family’s rhythm according to your goals (and reestablishing it when necessary) in today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast
Parent Cue Live podcast hosts, Carlos Whittaker and Kristen Ivy, update us on their summer fun and announce the brand new Parent Cue Live Event coming to 17 cities across the country in today’s episode.
Founder and CEO of Orange, Reggie Joiner, co-founder and director of The Phase Project, Kristen Ivy, and author, Sarah Anderson, talk together about how parents can use the natural rhythms of their day to connect with their kids and help grow their faith.
Hosts Carlos Whittaker and Kristen Ivy, who is also cofounder of The Phase Project, talk together about the Phase Guides series, books written to help parents through each phase of a kid’s life, with ideas on how to understand where their kids are, what they need from parents now, and how to navigate critical issues in today’s Best of Parent Cue Live episode.
As parents, it’s easy for us to dismiss our kids when they show signs of anxiety — their lives are close to perfect. What do they need to worry about?
But in today’s episode with Dr. Chinwe Williams, a licensed professional counselor who works with both adults and adolescents, we learn how detrimental it can be to not take our kids’ feelings seriously.
Dr. Kara Powell, executive director at Fuller Youth Institute, joins Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy to discuss how serving others helps grow kids’ character and faith by connecting to a bigger story.
Reggie Joiner, founder and CEO of The reThink Group, joins hosts, Carlos Whittaker and Kristen Ivy, to talk about six gifts every child needs to feel loved, gain perspective, and be successful in today’s Best Of Parent Cue Live podcast episode.
New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Gary Chapman, joins host, Carlos Whittaker, to talk about how to discover the five ways your children interpret love based on insights from his popular book, The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts.
Gerald Fadayomi, a youth pastor at Browns Bridge Church, a North Point Ministries church in Cumming, Ga., joins host, Carlos Whittaker, to talk about the key role your high schooler’s community plays in his or her life.
Mike Tiemann, large group director for 252 Kids at The reThink Group, joins host, Kristen Ivy, to talk about how to instill confidence — yet maintain humility — in kids in today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast.
Today, we’re joined with Ted Lowe, executive director of marriage strategies at The reThink Group, and Tom Shefchunas, director of student strategy at The reThink Group, and host, Carlos Whittaker, to talk about the funny and serious sides of fatherhood in this episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast.
Brooklyn Lindsey, a writer, speaker, and youth pastor in Lakeland, Fla., joins host, Carlos Whittaker, to talk about how to find a sense of calm and peace amidst life’s chaos.
Dave Adamson, a photographer and social media and online pastor at North Point Community Church, joins host, Kristen Ivy, to share his thoughts on the Hebrew words every person — especially parents — should add to their vocabulary to transform the way they read the Bible and live.
Founder and CEO of The reThink Group, Reggie Joiner, joins host, Kristen Ivy, to talk about why honesty — and parents being a safe place for kids — will shape kids’ future relationships and the way they see themselves.
Sandra Stanley, a ministry leader, blogger, mom of three, and wife to Pastor Andy Stanley, joins us on the podcast today to talk about creating margin — or breathing room — in our lives.
Dr. Chinwe Williams, a licensed professional counselor, joins host, Kristen Ivy, to talk about ways to recognize and address teen depression and suicide.
Founder and CEO of The reThink Group, Reggie Joiner, joins hosts Kristen Ivy and Carlos Whittaker to talk about the importance of teaching your kids patience despite the fast-paced, instant gratification society we live in today.
Dave Adamson, a photographer and social media and online pastor at North Point Community Church, joins host, Kristen Ivy, to talk about how parents can leverage social media to communicate with their kids.
Bob Goff, New York Times bestselling author of Love Does, joins host, Kristen Ivy, to talk about his latest book, Everybody Always, and how showing immense patience can help us — and our kids — love others well.
Frank Bealer, executive director of leadership development at Orange, joins Carlos Whittaker and Jon Acuff to talk about parenting teenagers, parenting an adopted child, and other topics on today’s dad edition of the Parent Cue Live podcast.
Founder and CEO of The reThink Group, Reggie Joiner, joins hosts Kristen Ivy and Carlos Whittaker to discuss how to help kids resolve conflict properly in today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast.
Dr. Chinwe Williams, a licensed professional counselor, shares age-appropriate tips on how to talk about crisis to a child or adolescent on today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast. This is the final podcast in a two-part series.
Dr. Chinwe Williams, a licensed professional counselor, shares ways to identify if your child is experiencing personal crisis on today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast. This will be part one in a two-part series.
Singer/songwriter for North Point Community Church, Casey Darnell, joins host, Carlos Whittaker, and New York Times best-selling author, Jon Acuff, on the Parent Cue Live podcast to discuss what life is like as a dad coming off the road as a musician and other topics.
Author, Catalyst Conference speaker, and host of the Parent Cue Live podcast, Carlos Whittaker, is joined by his wife, Heather, to talk about how to parent kids who have different personalities in today’s episode.
Josh Shipp, award-winning teen expert featured on MTV, CNN, and in The New York TImes, shares honest, helpful tips on how to parent effectively through some of your kids’ most annoying traits.
Sherry Surratt, Executive Director of Family Strategy at Orange, talks about how grandparents have a great opportunity to influence the lives of the next generation through their grandchildren in today’s episode.
Kara Powell, Director of the Fuller Youth Institute, talks about the 5 Adults Your Kids Need. While we as parents are the most important influence in a kid’s life, they need more than just us. You’ll hear why it’s important to widen the circle and how to find the people to invest in your kid’s life.
Duffy Robbins, Professor of Youth Ministry at Eastern University, joins Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy in this episode of Parent Cue Live.
Jon Acuff, Reggie Joiner, and Kristen Ivy discuss how to raise technologically responsible kids by imagining the end and giving clearly defined goals for parents at each phase of a kid’s life.
Kara Powell, PhD, co-author of the Right Click: Parenting Your Teenager In A Digital Media World and executive director of Fuller Youth Institute, Kristen Ivy, and Reggie Joiner discuss how giving kids increasing opportunities to serve through childhood is one of the biggest ways to help them grow in faith and character by realizing their own potential to connect to a bigger story.
Kara Powell, PhD, co-author of the Right Click: Parenting Your Teenager In A Digital Media World and executive director of Fuller Youth Institute, talks with Kristen Ivy and Reggie Joiner in this episode of Parent Cue Live about how to support kids in what lights them up and helping them develop their unique skills and abilities.
Kara Powell, Executive director of Fuller Youth Institute and author of Sticky Faith, talks with Kristen Ivy and Reggie Joiner in this episode of Parent Cue Live, about the power of warmth in your home and how it deepens the connection parents have with their kids.
Carlos Whittaker, author of Moment Maker, talks with Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy talk about how to create, receive, and rescue moments so you can have a better life and become a better parent.
Tom Shefchunas, Middle Director and co-author of Lead Small joins Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy to give some practical ideas for making the most of your family’s rhythm to connect with your kids. There are natural rhythms in your day when you can talk about faith with your kids—morning time, drive time, at mealtime, and at bedtime.
Carey Nieuwhof and Reggie Joiner, authors of Parenting Beyond Your Capacity, talk about how to be intentional about widening the circle around your family and inviting other adults to invest in the lives of your kids. You shouldn’t parent alone, and you don’t have to.
Jon Acuff, NY Times best selling author of Do Over, joins Reggie Joiner to talk about how to imagine the end as you lead your kids. Thinking about who you want your kids to become will help you make better parenting decisions.
Kara Powell, PhD, co-author of the Right Click: Parenting Your Teenager In A Digital Media World and executive director of Fuller Youth Institute, joins Reggie Joiner to talk about the types of conversations that can help parents fight for the heart of teenagers.
Greg Payne joins Parent Cue Blog authors Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy to discuss why kindness matters and how to make it a priority in your family.
Greg Payne joins Parent Cue Blog authors Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy to discuss 4 ways to help kids grow their faith.