Practical Family Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jennifer Bryant
The Practical Family Podcast focuses on the elements that mothers need to discover their gifts and embrace grace. We offer practical tips for living a simple and clutter-free life, and to strengthen moms for real life struggles based on a Christian worldview.
The loss of a child comes in many forms. There is hope and support for grieving mothers, and the community that surrounds her. Rachel shows us how to be helpful and compassionate with our loved ones.
BIO
Rachel Lewis is the founder of Brave Mamas, an online community offering support to
thousands of bereaved moms. Rachel is a well-known contributor to Still Standing
Magazine and Pregnancy After Loss Support. She’s the creator of Unexpecting: A 4-Week Grief Workshop for Pregnancy Loss for couples.
Her work and family have been featured by the Today Show, Upworthy, AdoptUSKids, and Babble. Rachel has experienced the loss of five pregnancies, as well as the unique grief of reunifying a foster son with his birth family. Learn more at thelewisnote.com.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss
Brave Mamas Facebook Group
How to Help a Loved One through Baby Loss
The Body Keeps the Score
Jonathan McKee gives parents practical tools on how to approach technology with wisdom and grace instead of constant correction.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Parenting Generation Screen: Guiding Your Kids to be Wise in a Digital World
Teens Guide to Social Media
Guy’s Guide to God, Girls, and the Phone in their Pocket
BIO
Jonathan McKee is the author of more than twenty-five books, including Teen’s Guide to Face-to-Face Connections in a Screen-to-Screen World; If I Had a Parenting Do Over; and the Amazon bestseller – The Guy’s Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket. He speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, all while providing free resources for moms and dads on his website becomingscreenwise.com.
20+ years of experience with youth ministry and family research has taught him that parents need to connect with their kids just as much as they correct their kids— it’s the safe, loving conversations about screen use that will set kids up for a lifetime of good decisions and habits.
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What the link between family schedules and life expectancy tells us about teaching kids to be resilient adults.
BIO
Dr. Rhonda Spencer-Hwang is an epidemiologist and associate professor in the School of Public Health at Loma Linda University. Through her groundbreaking research, she has developed a program to help prepare families for whatever life throws their way—increasing resiliency, happiness, and likelihood of positive performances (from academics to athletics and beyond). She is a mom of three and lives in Loma Linda, California.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
DrRhondaSpencer.com
Book: Releases August 3, 2021
Raising Resilient Kids: Principles for Bringing Up Healthy, Happy, Successful Children Who Can Overcome Obstacles and Thrive despite Adversity.
More about Hulda Crooks
Philippians 4:6 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Do you have what it takes to be a homeschool mom? Yes! We’re busting the myth that you have to do it all to be effective.
BIO
Katie M. Reid has been married to Adam for almost eighteen years, and is the mother of five loud children (ages threww to fifteen). Besides Jesus and her family, cut-to-the-chase conversations and musicals are a few of her favorite things. Katie encourages others to exchange try-hard striving for hope-filled freedom through her messages, articles, songs, and resources. She is a trained bible study facilitator and author of the book, Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
www.katiemreid.com
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest | Youtube
Episode 042 | Grace for the Woman Who Gets Things Done
Sacred Grounds, Sticky Floors by Jamie Amerine
“All-Done” Calendar
How knowing your “why” is fuel for homeschooling and how to encourage characteristics of the heart that you can’t measure with a grade.
BIO
Wife of a hospital physician and mama of four boys, Monica Swanson lives on the north shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. They grow tropical fruits on their land that overlooks the “7 Mile Miracle” spot of some of the best surfing beaches in the world. She homeschools all of the boys, and just launched the oldest off to college in California. Her book Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most From You is a widely-read and acclaimed book among Christian boy moms across the nation.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
MonicaSwanson.com
Boy Mom Book
Character Training Course
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Today’s culture is defined by amorality, dishonesty, and discontentment. As a Christian parent, you want your children to reject these norms in favor of values like integrity, wisdom, and forgiveness. But how can you train them to do this when you’re still falling short yourself?
Author, speaker, and Moms in Prayer podcast host Lee Nienhuis offers guidance to every parent seeking to raise Jesus-following kids.
BIO
Lee is a farmer’s wife (turned camp coordinator), and midwestern mama. She is the host of the Moms in Prayer Podcast and author of Counter Cultural Parenting: Building Character in a World of Compromise.
QUOTES
“Home needs to be a place where it’s okay to fail and come back again. Home is our laboratory.”
“We’ve never lived in such a connected world. It can be really scary, but it can also be really pioneering.”
“The work of rebuilding our society starts in our own home.”
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Brave Moms Brave Kids
Countercultural Parenting
Moms in Prayer Podcast
Jesus Storybook Bible
Raising Heroes TShirt
Our Restaurant: South Shore Grill, Honolulu Hawaii
Sandrine Nyembo Tucker shares her incredible testimony about fleeing her home country torn by civil war, and her journey of faith in overcoming shame and rejection.
BIO
Sandrine Nyembo Tucker, Christian speaker and homeschool mama to six children. She and her husband and family live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she shares her family journey on Facebook and Instagram, offering hope to women everywhere who want to flourish in their current season.
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Classical Conversations Curriculum
Hotel Rwanda
She Speaks Conference
When we recognize the root of our feelings, family life can be more manageable for everyone involved. Help your kids deal with their big feelings and set yourself free from extra guilt and shame.
BIO
Michelle Nietert MA, LPC–S is an author and speaker and Clinical Director of Community Counseling Associates in Dallas, TX. She's a former educator and school counselor with over 20 years of experience in private practice treating individuals, couples, children and teens. Michelle's writing can be found on the MOPS blog, in Lifeway's Parenting Magazine and she is the Mental Health columnist for Just Between Us Magazine. To discover more about Michelle as Your Mental Health Coach, the Raising Brave Beauties podcast, and her energetic speaking expertise that empowers and inspires, please visit www.MichelleNietert.com.
QUOTES
"Emotion is energy in motion, and depending on how you’re wired, it’s easy to catch that emotion." -Michelle Nietert
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Guide to a Smooth School Year
YourMentalHealthCoach.com
Loved and Cherished Devotional
Brave Beauty Devotional
Raising Brave Beauties Podcast
Total Family Makeover
Untangled: Guiding Teenaged Girls through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood
Smart But Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach their Potential
TOOL: Feelings Wheel
Homeschool mama of 20 years and counting, Susan Seay brings practical wisdom to moms in the thick of home education and home management. She is a mentor, life coach, and international author and speaker.
QUOTES
“As a family, we work together. We mess it up, we fix it together.”
“Stop taking everything on as a badge or an expression of your worth as a mom.”
“A bad moment does not make you a bad mom.”
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Website
Mentor for Moms Podcast
The Intentional Parent: Parenting on Purpose When Life Gets Busy
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Making your home easier to manage so you can be free to enjoy your life! Join me and Trisha Childers, our home care expert at Practical Family.
Mama, you are not the only person to contribute to the effort of keeping your home in order. Learn how to Drip Delegate by beginning with the end in mind. Be mindful of expectations and what your kids “should” be able to do. Train kids how the real world works… including the part money and the value of stuff plays into work ethic at home.
Find out why Trisha and I don’t buy toys for our kids. Instead, get your kids to ask, “What’s my job today?” Find out why natural consequences are the kindest and most effective way to teach our kids including realistic motivations and consequences.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode Home on Purpose
https://practicalfamily.org/homeonpurpose
HOP Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/homeonpurposegroup/
Join the Practical Family Community: https://practicalfamily.org
Raising young men in today’s world can be tough, but not impossible. Monica Swanson encourages moms to study their sons to form real relationships and lasting character.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode MonicaSwanson.com
Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You
Character Training Course
Covenant Eyes (affiliate link)
God’s Design for Sex - Family Life
Good Pictures Bad Pictures
Good Pictures Bad Pictures, Jr. edition
The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality
Family Tech Game Plan with Dean Kaneshiro
Veteran homeschool mother September McCarthy give her best advice about homeschooling with purpose and why motherhood matters so much in these early years.
September McCarthy is a wife and Mother of 10 children, and 8 grandchildren. Cohost of the Mom2Mom podcast, founder and host of the Moms Conference and the non-profit Raising Generations Today. She is the author of Why Motherhood Matters: An Invitation to Purposeful Parenting.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Why Motherhood Matters by September McCarthy
Jenn and Jordan reflect on the journey to 100 episodes and being brave enough to step into new seasons.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Arlene Pellicane Episodes
Episode 010 | Keep Calm While Staying Connected
Episode 037 | Raising Strong Parents in a Child Centered Culture
Jenn’s first Facebook Live video
Practical Family Facebook Group
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Podcasting Made Simple
Education does not lie in a college degree, but our willingness to be lifelong learners. Here’s what you need to take the next step in wisdom.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
All the Things Vodcast with Tiffany Jo Baker - Episode 8
All the Things Vodcast with Tiffany Jo Baker - Episode 9
Most Likely to Succeed (documentary)
Homeschool Made Simple - Membership
Detoured by Jen Babakhan
The Emotionally Healthy Woman
Practical Family Resource Group
Duolingo + Babble apps for language education
WP Academy
Personal Coaching + Digital Consulting
Character Training Course by Monica Swanson
Understand the brain of an ADHD child, and how the family can work together to support their heart, mind, and spirit.
Connect with Dr. Sharon Saline
Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Instagram
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
DrSaline.com
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew
Dr. Saline’s card game - ADHD Solution Deck
CHADD.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
ADDitude Magazine
Understood
Why do other moms seem to have it all together while you’re still struggling to hold on? Take simple steps to overcome envy and celebrate others as you grow.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Caught in Comparison episode
Mel Robbins
Seeing Green: Don’t Let Envy Color Your Joy
How Not to Envy Your Neighbor’s Competence, by Tilly Dillehay
Luke Chapter 15: 25-32
Practical Family Resource Group
Coaching with Jenn Bryant
We continue the conversation about race and how to move forward in our communities to educate ourselves and be open to change.
Connect with Lucreita
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
What Lies Between Us (study guide)
Romans 12:2
Race: The Power of an Illusion
Who Switched Off My Brain? By Dr. Caroline Leaf
First Name Basis Podcast with Jasmine Bradshaw
Race education begins in the home. Lucretia Berry and I discuss first steps parents can take to have these important conversations with our kids.
Connect with Lucreita
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
What Lies Between Us (study guide)
Grit n Grace Podcast Episode 113
Grit n Grace Podcast Episode 114
School Integration - see the movie Ruby Bridges
Jim Crow Era
Lies My Teacher Told Me
Who Switched Off My Brain? Dr. Caroline Leaf
When friendships don’t go as planned, we can fall back on the truth that keeps us trusting the next opportunity.
Connect with Mary
Twitter | Facebook
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Website
Seven Deadly Friendships -Mary DeMuth
Practical Family Resource Group
Email Jenn your response to this episode
Digging into the best things to look for in a friendship, how to be a good friend, and how to find your village.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Enneagram Personalities Episode
Your Friendship Superpower According to Your Enneagram Type
Seven Deadly Friendships, Mary DeMuth
Friendish by Kelly Needham
QUIZ: What kind of friend are you?
Episode 054 | Why We Need Mom Mentors - Sarah Mae
Sally Clarkson's Podcast: At Home with Sally
Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding & Keeping Lasting Friendships
Replace frustration with joy by giving yourself and your children permission to be the strong person God made them to be.
Connect with the Millers
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Millers Website
Incredible Kids: Free Assessment
Play to Their Strengths book
StrengthsFinders
Do struggle and growth go hand in hand? Listen in to discover how valuable it is to be bad at something.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
I Need You to Struggle - Practicing Perseverance
Age Appropriate Responsibilities
Cornhole game
Jillian Michaels Workouts
Going on a Bear Hunt (children’s book)
Do Hard Things: A Teenaged Rebellion Against Low Expectations
The Entitlement Cure: Finding Success in Doing Hard Things the Right Way
Kintsugi Art
Scary Close by Donald Miller
Romans 5:2-5 - what suffering produces
Pomodoro Technique - 25 on, 5 off
How to find hope and ask for the help you need when difficult and uncertain times convince you that your situation is hopeless.
Connect with Sarah
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
CaringBridge.com
Episode 009 - Practical Family Podcast
Alongside: A Practical Guide for Loving Your Neighbor in their Time of Trial
Hope in the Hard Places: How to survive when your world feels out of control.
Jenn and Jordan talk about four things that keep us from seeing our own potential, and the people and practices we need to keep around us to see ourselves clearly, and take action on that next right thing.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Episode 087 | STRONG ENOUGH - When You’re Caught in Comparison
Strengthsfinders
Spiritual Gifts Survey
Strong Enough Facebook Group
When you are ready for anything, there is peace that comes instead of panic. Use Kathi Lipp’s essential resource to plan for any crisis.
Connect with Kathi
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Ready for Anything: Preparing Your Heart and Home for Any Crisis Big or Small
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Writing at the Red House
Clutter Free Academy
Jenn and Jordan review four things we tend to do when we're living in insecurity, caused by comparison, and how to release yourself from that trap.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Episode 085 | STRONG ENOUGH - Discover Your Unique Personality
Home on Purpose with Trisha Childers
Help your kids navigate through the dangers of social media, porn and video games with a practical step-by-step system.
Connect with Dean
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
FamilyTechGamePlan.com
(Use coupon code: "FAMILY")
Episode 060 | How to Prepare For the Sex Talk
The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality
Bark.us
Social Media Dangers Exposed by Mom Posing as 11-Year-Old
Part of realizing our strengths is accepting that we are made differently… and that is okay. Listen to the testimonies of moms who are learning to accept themselves for who they are, and grow with God’s help.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Enneagram Personality Test
Episode 071 | Using the Enneagram to Build Thriving Relationships - Part 1
Episode 072 | Using the Enneagram to Build Thriving Relationships - Part 2
Episode 078 | How Our Personalities Help Us to Build Community
Episode 053 | When You Don’t Feel Like a Natural Pregnant Mom
Strong Enough Facebook Group
Meet Your Co-Hosts
Jennifer Bryant is the wife of a good man and mother of two precious kids. Her favorite things include reading, organizing, blogging, singing with her kids, laughing out loud with her husband, and making food for people. She lives in Honolulu, Hawaii and dreams of taking her family on marvelous adventures across the globe. In the meantime, she blogs about life and family at PracticalFamily.org, and encourages others to build practical skills for healthy communication, simple living, and discover their awesomeness.
Jordan Marzan is originally from West Virginia, raised in a family of nine kids, former nanny of five, and a proud home school graduate (thanks mom!). She holds a degree in public relations and works as an actress, ballroom dancer, and podcaster. Much to her delight, Tyler (i.e. “Hawaiian Man-Candy”) agreed to marry her two years ago and they now live in Hawaii. They enjoy long naps on the beach and are trying to find a hobby that somehow combines dancing and racing cars.
Don’t let the fear of missing out (FOMO) keep you from a peaceful home life. Overcome overwhelm by making simple decisions every day.
Connect with Kathi
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Clutter Free Home: Making Room For Your Life
Sign: People Who Love to Eat Are Always the Best People - Julia Child Quote
Sign: J.R.R. Tolkien “Perfect House” Quote
Handmade sign in Jenn’s House above to doorway: Love Deeply, Listen Patiently, Forgive Freely
Mrs. Meyers Lemon Verbena Soap
Mrs. Meyers Lemon Verbena Candle
Join part 2 of my conversation with Amber Lia and Guy Lia, authors of the book Marriage Triggers, and discover healthy ways to respond to your spouse.
Connect with Guy & Amber Lia!
MotherOfKnights.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Marriage Triggers: Exchanging Spouses' Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses
Triggers: Exchanging Parents' Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses
Episode 057 | Real Moms Get Honest About Anger - Part 1
Episode 058 | Real Moms Get Honest About Anger - Part 2
AmberLia.com
If your marriage has suffered from lack of communication, affection, or care, you may be dealing with deep triggers that cause you to respond to each other in unhealthy ways.
Listen in on part 1 of this 2 part episode series with Amber Lia and Guy Lia, authors of the book Marriage Triggers.
Connect with Guy & Amber Lia!
MotherOfKnights.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Marriage Triggers: Exchanging Spouses' Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses
Triggers: Exchanging Parents' Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses
In this first episode of the Strong Enough Series, Jennifer and Jordan discuss the fear of not being enough, and what this looks like for mothers.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode Join the Strong Enough Facebook Group!
Getting to Grateful
Theology of Enough
Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives
The Overcommitted Family
Suicide Help Line
Meet Your Co-Hosts
Jennifer Bryant is the wife of a good man and mother of two precious kids. Her favorite things include reading, organizing, blogging, singing with her kids, laughing out loud with her husband, and making food for people. She lives in Honolulu, Hawaii and dreams of taking her family on marvelous adventures across the globe. In the meantime, she blogs about life and family at PracticalFamily.org, and encourages others to build practical skills for healthy communication, simple living, and discover their awesomeness. Read More Here.
Jordan Marzan is originally from West Virginia, raised in a family of nine kids, former nanny of five, and a proud home school graduate (thanks mom!). She holds a degree in public relations and works as an actress, ballroom dancer, and podcaster. Much to her delight, Tyler (i.e. “Hawaiian Man-Candy”) agreed to marry her two years ago and they now live in Hawaii. They enjoy long naps on the beach and are trying to find a hobby that somehow combines dancing and racing cars.
Don’t be afraid to change directions in the new year. Give yourself permission to change priorities by following these three simple steps.
Jenn wraps up 2019 by rolling out a new plan with a new co-host! Jordan Marzan joins us in this last episode of the year as a fresh voice in a conversation to mothers. We are launching a new series within the podcast, in between regular interviews on parenting and family life.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Home on Purpose
Big Rocks Worksheet
Enneagram Personalities
When it comes to building family relationships that last, you can do it yourself: model compassion, love, and forgiveness. Every day.
Connect with Shannon
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
The DIY Guide to Building a Family that Lasts
Website
Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Became Parents
Join our conversation as a husband and wife share their perspectives on personalities and how to grow as an extrovert or an introvert.
Connect with Brandon and Amy
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Free Enneagram Test (learn your type!)
5 Love Languages - Gary Chapman (learn your love language!)
Introverts in the Church: Finding Out Place in an Extroverted Culture
Sensitive and Strong: A Guide for Highly Sensitive Persons and Those Who Love Them
As a Christian parent, you can pass on a reasonable faith to your kids! Embrace the power of apologetics with this valuable resource.
Connect with Hillary
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
MamaBearApologetics.com
C.S. Lewis - Trilema of Liar, Lord Lunatic, from Mere Christianity
BIOLA - Christian Apologetics Program
Christmas Gratitude Plan Post
Home on Purpose
If you struggle with doing too much, you're in good company. Learn to discern between the good and the necessary, and make room for God to move.
Connect with Billie
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Making Room: Doing Less So God Can Do More
Billie's Podcast
Compassion International
Visit the blog page to download your free BIG ROCKS printable!
Moms can win the battle over distraction when we recognize our habits and become intentional about our choices. Fight the shiny distractions in your life!
Connect with Amanda and Anne-Renee
Anne-Renee's Instagram | Anne-Renee's Website
Amanda's Instagram | Amanda's Website
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Shiny Things: Mothering On Purpose in a World Full of Distractions
Facebook Community: The Masterpiece Mom
Apple Watch
Timers
Christmas doesn’t have to be stressful! When you prepare yourself to plan for Christmas, everybody wins. Kathi Lipp is here with help for the holidays!
Connect with Kathi
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Christmas Project Planner on Amazon
Christmas Project Planner | KathiLipp.com
Leverage Conference
Writing at the Red House
You Don’t Have to Try So Hard
Post-It Notes that fit the Christmas planner
Removeable Label Pads
Heart of Worship Christmas Songbook
Finding joy can be difficult when you’ve go so many people to take care of! Never fear, because Kristi Clover is here to help calm your nerves and walk you step by step through home routines that work.
Connect with Kristi
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
M.O.M. Master Organizer of Mayhem
Homeschool Basics - Tricia Goyer & Kristi Clover
Ultimate Homeschool Organization Course
Part two exploring how the Enneagram can help build your relationships with Enneagram coaches, authors, and spouses, Beth and Jeff McCord.
Connect with the McCords
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Becoming Us: Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel-Centered Marriage
YourEnneagramCoach.com
Free Enneagram Type Assessment
Explore how the Enneagram can help build your relationships with Enneagram coaches, authors, and spouses, Beth and Jeff McCord.
Connect with the McCords
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Becoming Us: Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel-Centered Marriage
YourEnneagramCoach.com
Free Enneagram Type Assessment
The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types - Don Riso & Russ Hudson
Books by Jerry Bridges book regarding the gospel of God’s grace
Cheri Fletcher helps parents to prepare parents for hard topics with teens. Here are the things your kids want to know, and how to address them.
Connect with Cheri
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
CheriFletcher.com
Join The Game
PlanCommunicator Academy
Communicator Academy Podcast
Home on Purpose, a comprehensive video series taught by Trisha Childers helps you to live a simpler and more functional home life.
Sign up for Home On Purpose 2.0 Today!
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Find a MOPS Group
Noom.com
Also by Trisha
Original Home on Purpose Episode Part 1
Original Home on Purpose Episode Part 2
How to Win the Battle over a Home Full of Stuff
Award-winning author of 7 books, Sheila Wray Gregoire is passionate about helping women to keep the passion alive in their marriage.
Connect with Shelia
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Good Girls Guide to Great Sex (and you thought bad girls have all the fun)
To Love, Honor, and Vacuum: When You Feel More Like a Maid Than a Wife and Mother
31 Days to Great Sex
The Honeymoon Course
Pelvic Floor Therapy
Pornography: Covenant Eyes Screen Accountability
The Whole Story - Purity Course
Boost Your Libido - Course
Many wives feel a longing to be more connected with their husbands. Begin to build a stronger marriage with author and speaker Amanda Davison.
Connect with Amanda
Website
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
A Wife Like Me
Dear Wife: 10 Minute Invitations to Practice Connection with Your Husband
A Wife Like Me Gathering
She Speaks Conference
Proverbs 31 Ministries
Detouring for motherhood, the prospect of being a SAHM can be scary. Jen Babakhan encourages us that motherhood can be the best detour you'll ever take. Connect with Jen Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Resources Mentioned in this Episode Jen's Website Order Detoured: The Messy, Grace-Filled Journey from Working Professional to Stay At Home Mom Practical Family Etsy Shop
How can women find real, genuine friendships with other women? Beloved author Robin Jones Gunn shares her new book and the life transitions women go through to become their true selves.
Connect With Robin Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter | Website
Resources Mentioned in this Episode Becoming Us
Episode 023 | Using Your Story for God's Glory
Christy Miller Series
Sister Chicks Series
Favorite Things Party
Young Woman's Guide to Personal Hygiene
Are you a recovering perfectionist? Our guests today have just the encouragement you need to exhale and lose who you're not, love who you are, to live your one life well.
Connect with Amy Carroll
Facebook | Instagram | Website
Connect with Cheri Gregory
Facebook | Instagram | Website
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Exhale: Lose Who You're Not, Love Who You Are, Live Your One Life Well
Share how you’re learning to lose who you’re NOT, love who you ARE, and live your ONE life well!
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Grit n Grace Girls Podcast: Good Girls Breaking Bad Rules
Enneagram Personality Indicator
Exhale Personality Test
Exhale Group Leader's Guide
Practical Family Etsy Shop
Episode 053 | When You Don’t Feel Like a Natural Pregnant Mom
Jenn Buell - Facebook Live Interview: “Embracing the Gift of Not Overscheduling Summer”
Parenting teens with joy is possible when we seek to understand and guide them. Let go of the rules long enough to love them well.
Connect with Connie
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
The 5 Love Languages for Teenagers
Strengths Explorer (ages 10-14)
Meyer’s Briggs
Clifton Strengths
Practical Family Etsy Shop
Hettie Brittz helps us to understand how our natural temperament is just motherhood by design: God's design.
Connect with Hettie
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Celebration Church, Eastern Tennessee
(Un)Natural Mom: Why You are the Best Mom for Your Kids
Growing Kids with Character: Nurturing Your Child's Potential, Purpose, and Passion
Proverbs 31 Post: Mom's Advice for Finding a Wise Woman
Galatians 5 (The Message Version)
Blog Post: Not Naughty: Parenting the Strong-Willed Child
Janet Newberry shows us the model for transformational relationships where children grow in maturity when they get the love that they need.
Connect with Janet
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www.janetnewberry.com
John 15 Academy
Brave Love Podcast
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Education by Design, Not Default: How Brave Love Creates Fearless Learning
Communicator Academy with Kathi Lipp
The Leverage Conference
The Sex Talk…
Probably one of the most awkward conversations a parent can prepare for… but it doesn’t have to be.
Luke and Trisha Gilkerson are no strangers to answering necessary questions about development, puberty, pornography, and sex.
Connect with Luke and Trisha
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality
Changes: 7 Biblical Lessons to Make Sense of Puberty
This mama knows about birthing dreams. As a 3x surrogate, Tiffany Jo Baker is in the business of helping families to realize the dreams God has put on their heart.
Join us as we discuss how to maintain the proper perspective while chasing realistic goals in every day life.
Connect with Tiffany
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Don't Quit Survival Kit
Amber and Wendy are back for part 2 of this series on mom anger. Recovering angry moms address what happens to our reactions when we feel out of control.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses
Triggers Study Guide
Parenting Scripts: When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working, Say Something New
MotherofKnights.com
Wendyspeake.com
Storehouse Media Group
Study Buddy Devotionals
Proverbs
Psalms
James
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Parenting today has its special set of challenges, but how we react to those challenges is a tale as old as time.
Join me and two other recovering angry moms for a special two part series on learning more gentle responses to foster a loving home environment.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses
Triggers Study Guide
Parenting Scripts: When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working, Say Something New
MotherofKnights.com
Wendyspeake.com
Storehouse Media Group
Study Buddy Devotionals
Proverbs
Psalms
James
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Join me as I interview Courtney Reissig as we address the issues of identity in motherhood and the value of their work in the home. Learn how to serve God with your natural gifts in this stage of motherhood. Find your extraordinary value in ordinary motherhood.
Connect with Courtney
Facebook | Twitter | Website
Mentioned in this Episode
YouAreMoreThanMom.com
Glory in the Ordinary: Why Your Work in the Home Matters to God
Accidental Feminist: Restoring Our Delight in God's Good Design
Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling
Did you ever try to plan out how your life was going to be when you grew up? Rachel did. She wanted a husband, 4 kids, a white picket fence, and a dog that never barked.
Through her experiences as a foster, adoptive, and birth mother, Rachel Lewis shares how to process grief and cope with unexpected loss.
Connect with Rachel
Facebook | Blog
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Feelings Flashcards by Todd Parr
Mama One, Mama Two by Patricia MacLachlan
Grief Coloring Book (Water Bugs and Dragonflies)
The Invisible String
The Memory Box: A Book About Grief
Supporting a friend going through a miscarriage
Rachel’s Support Group: Brave Mamas
Women put lots of pressure on themselves to handle every responsibility with ease. We need mom mentors to help us navigate the waters of home life, connection with God, and with our kids.
Sarah Mae shares how difficult it was for her to care for her home without the guidance of an older woman, and the grace she learned to have for herself through it all.
Connect with Sarah Mae
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website
Mentioned in this Episode
Having a Martha Home the Mary Way
Age Appropriate Chore Chart
Crying Out to the Lord Who Delights to Rescue Us (Psalm 40) - Releases June 2019
About the Author
Sarah Mae has found herself to be in the ministry of spilling your guts.
Through the “spilling” of her own honest and vulnerable stories, she’s learned that no story is too unsafe, no past is too awful, no heartache is too great that God’s grace can’t cover, recover, and heal.
Sarah is the author of several books, including The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When It Hurts, Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe (with Sally Clarkson), and the Bible study, Psalm 40: Crying Out to the God Who Delights to Rescue Us. She is also the host of The Complicated Heart Podcast.
She resides in Lancaster County, PA with her husband of 15 years, three children, and their green-eyed yellow lab, Memphis.
Pregnant women go through plenty of changes, but what if those changes are not only unexpected, but exhausting and even scary?
Jaclyn Flores shares her first pregnancy experience that knocked her off her feet and onto her knees. Hear about how she learned how to trust God when she could not control what was happening to her body.
About Our Guest
Jaclyn Flores loves Jesus and family time. She holds a degree in psychology, biomolecular science and is a registered nurse. She loves to sing with her church's worship team, and lives in Southern California with her husband Edward, their fur-baby Gracie, Baby Boy Flores (scheduled to arrive April 2019).
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Dysgeusia (metallic taste in the mouth)
Sensitive and Strong with Cheri Gregory
In this episode, Jennifer Dukes Lee shares the natural inclinations of a woman who longs to live a life of security. When we can overcome our need to unnecessarily control things, we can find the peace we long for.
Connect with Jennifer
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest | Website
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
6 Week Bible Study
I Need You to Struggle
Age Appropriate Chore Charts
Enneagram
Join the PF Intern Team
Give your kids the chance to learn the Biblical message through music! Check out my conversation with Vince Pierri and download his album The Greatest Story Ever Told to sing through the hiSTORY of the Bible with your family.
Connect with Vince
High Point Church, Madison, WI
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Musical! (Youtube video)
Download the Devotional
Office Depot Printing / Binding Services
Classical Conversations (Timeline song)
Have you ever found yourself wishing for a different Christmas? Does Christmas usually come with mixed feelings of joy, regret, and maybe even anxiety?
Expectations surrounding the Christmas season seem to have turned from hope to entitlement, and from love to loathing all the stress that is heaped upon families during this otherwise festive time of year.
But there is hope, friend. Let's take peek through those crummy curtains of condemnation and lay false expectations to rest. Listen to my conversation with author Alexandra Kuykendall to hear how she learned to finally let go and love her actual Christmas.
A trusted voice for Christian women, Alexandra Kuykendall speaks around the world about issues of parenting, faith and identity. She is the Cohost of The Open Door Sisterhood Podcast and has authored Loving My Actual Life, Loving My Actual Christmas, and The Artist’s Daughter: A Memoir. Alex lives in the shadows of downtown Denver with her husband Derek and their 4 daughters who range in age from 15 to 6.
Connect with Alexandra
Website | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Loving My Actual Christmas
Loving My Actual Life
Open-Door Sisterhood Podcast
The Artist’s Daughter
Raising little people doesn't mean producing perfect little Christ followers. But instilling a love for the real Jesus will transform the sacred ground of our home.
Jami Amerine shares how her perspective as a mother was transformed when she gave her home life back to a God who stays even when life gets sticky.
Connect with Jami
https://sacredgroundstickyfloors.com
Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter
Mentioned in this Episode
Sacred Grounds, Sticky Floors: How Less-Than-Perfect-Parents Can Raise (Kind Of) Great Kids
Stolen Jesus: An Unconventional Search for the Real Savior
Enter the Giveaway!
Leave a comment on the episode blog page about how Jesus makes your home sacred in the midst of messy family life. One winner will be chosen and announced 11/18/18.
Meet a former public school teacher who fell in love with homeschooling and developed her own music appreciation curriculum. This seasoned mama has many nuggets of wisdom to share for families considering the homeschool lifestyle.
Mary Prather, founder of HomeGrownLearners.com and the S.Q.U.I.L.T program talks about her homeschool misconceptions and how their family made intentional decisions to find freedom in educating at home.
Connect with Mary
HomegrownLearners.com
Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | SQUILT
Mary is a homeschooling mom of two teens and former public school educator. Her family's journey out of public school and into homeschool taught her and her husband infinite amounts about their children, education, and what the true purpose of "school" really is. Mary is also a degreed music educator and educational administrator and writes the music appreciation curriculum SQUILT. She loves teaching all ages of children online in SQUILT LIVE!.
Mentioned in this Episode
Sonlight Curriculum
Classical Conversations Curriculum
Living Books (Charlotte Mason List)
The President's Song - CC
Have you wondered how to handle Halloween as a Christian family? Is it okay to dress up your kids and "celebrate" this holiday?
In this episode, Jenn Bryant shares her take on Halloween, options for safe practices as a Christian family, and how to redeem this holiday for Christ and be a light to your community.
Connect with Jenn
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest
Mentioned in this Episode
Episode 021 | Where Did That Come From? The History of Christmas Traditions - Part 1
Episode 022 | Where Did That Come From? The History of Christmas Traditions - Part 2
Halloween Fun
Boney the Skeleton: Free Candy
Boney the Skeleton: Human Body
How to Steal Your Kid's Halloween Candy
Theological References
Peter and Paul Disagreement: Galatians 2:11-13
Agree to Disagree? What We Can Learn From Peter and Paul
The Connection Between Halloween and Reformation Day
Martin Luther & the 95 Theses - Video for Kids
Every family who chooses homeschooling is asked this question, and there is almost always a different answer. In today's episode, Jenn Bryant tells her story about deciding to come home after years of working full-time and the intentional process of making the decision to homeschool.
Jenn's story about transitioning home from full-time work
Losing Myself: How One Working Mom Finally Came Home
Finding Myself: How One Working Mom Found Her Purpose at Home
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Classical Conversations
Guide your kids in their own creativity by tapping into your own! There are many ways to express creatively because we were made by a creative God.
Join me and Jenny Randle as we discuss our own creative processes, with our kids, and how to develop a self-awareness that opens up doors for God's light to shine through you.
Connect with Jenny
https://www.jennyrandle.com/
Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Mentioned in this Episode
Courageous Creative: a 31-day interactive devotional
Creativity Killers Quiz
Allie Cazazza - Minimalist Living
Watch The Creative Manifesto
Jenn Buell shares her story of loss, loneliness, and longing, but lovingly guides us on the road to understanding single motherhood.
Connect with Jenn
www.jennbuell.com
Podcast: Right There With You
Radio Station DJ: KSLT 107.1 Rapid City, SD
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Kathi Lipp | Communicator Academy
Grit n Grace Podcast
Brene Brown (not accepting help is prideful)
Blog Post: “And This is Why I Feel Like I Can’t Have Nice Things”
Blog Post: “No One Brings a Freezer Meal When Your Husband Cheats”
Grown and Flown Facebook page
Parenting is about learning to go with the flow, especially in the early years when these tiny humans seem to be running the show. Listen in on my convo with author McKinley Rich and find freedom in this busy season of life.
Connect with McKinley
www.McKinleyRich.com
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Parenting Littles is Fun and Easy: Dispelling the Myths of Motherhood One Devotion at a Time
Group Resources | Discussion Guide | Recipes
Join a MOPS group in your area!
Do you ever feel guilty for being the one that gets things done? Do people expect you to make plans and make sure everything goes well, but also poke fun at you for being organized or a bit of a control freak?
Katie Reid shares her experience as a modern day “Martha” and how she has learned to put on grace when the desire to do it all has left her tired and striving. Learn how to live as God's daughter and accept help so you can sit at the feet of Jesus guilt-free.
Bio
Katie has been married to Adam for almost seventeen years, and is the mother of five loud children (ages two to fourteen). Besides Jesus and her family, cut-to-the-chase conversations and musicals are a few of her favorite things.
Katie encourages others to exchange try-hard striving for hope-filled freedom through her messages, articles, songs, and resources. She is a trained bible study facilitator and author of the book, Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done.
For decades, Katie tried to prove she was enough until a dusty, living room revelation changed all that. Katie is passionate about sharing the good news of grace with anyone who will listen.
Connect with Katie
www.katiemreid.com
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest | Youtube
Resources Referenced in this Episode
Episode 038: Why Planning Can Be Your Best Friend and Your Worst Enemy
Our guests today are two homeschooling mamas of five children each who have collaborated to create a wonderful resource for parents who homeschool the classical way.
Amy Atkins and Sara Burns of Sunshine and Oranges bring hope for overwhelmed mamas just trying to figure out this homeschooling thing, and are an example of finding mom friendship in community.
Join us as we talk about cultivating friendship, asking for help, and what they've created to equip themselves and other families like yours for success in the classical model of homeschooling.
Connect with Amy
https://www.sunshineandoranges.com/
Subscribe to the Sunshine + Oranges Podcast
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Companion Notebook - CC Cycle 1
Essentials Notebook - 6 weeks review
Classical Conversations (homeschool curriculum)
Attend a Practicum Parent Training near you
Practical Family Homeschooling Page
Family life can become so busy that we forget to stop and enjoy the blessings of God's provision. Listen to my conversation with Sarah Koontz from Living By Design Ministries and discover the beauty of God's rhythm of rest as we learn what it means to take a sabbath.
Register for her FREE Bible study here!
Reclaim the Sabbath
Connect with Sarah
LivingbyDesign.org
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest
Free Online Bible Studies
Psalm 119: Study It. Live It. Love It.
Worthy of the Calling: Ephesians
Wisdom Whispers: The Life of King Solomon
Reclaim the Sabbath
How many things have we not attempted and told ourselves, "I'm just not that creative." The truth is, we all have creativity inside of us, and getting beyond our of fears will open those doors to the awe and wonder of our unique and incredible gifts.
Listen to this fun and inspiring conversation I had with Emmy award-winning editor Jenny Randle, discover the beauty in exploring creativity from God's eyes, and how you can bring beautiful things out in your kids...and yourself.
Connect with Jenny
www.jennyrandle.com | Facebook | Instagram
Courageous Creative - coming October 2018
Free Download: 31 Challenges for Creative Kids
Take the Creativity Assessment: What's Killing Your Creativity?
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Planning and goal-setting can propel us productive mamas toward our goals in extraordinary ways, but left unchecked, even the best planner can get wrapped up in "doing," and forget to rest.
Listen in on how planning can work for or against you, and the one thing you really need to schedule into your day.
Articles Mentioned in this Episode
I Need You to Struggle: Practicing Perseverance
Home on Purpose: Becoming More Intentional With Our Stuff
How to Read a Book When You're Already So Busy
The Overcommitted Family
What Happens When You Say No
Books Mentioned in this Episode
Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done
Having a Martha Home the Mary Way: 31 Days to a Clean House and a Satisfied Soul
Bible Verses Referenced
1 Corinthians 1:10 - 1:21
Ephesians 4:1-16
Luke 10:38-42 (Martha & Mary)
Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 16:3,9
Productivity Tools Mentioned
Gmail Calendar
Trello
The Happy Planner
Evernote
Arlene returns to the podcast to discuss her new book, Parents Rising, a candid and honest look at why parents of this generation seem to have given up authority. We'll talk about practical steps to influence your child in God's ways and how we can fight this culture of entertainment.
Connect with Arlene
Website: Arlene Pellicane, The Happy Home
Podcast: The Happy Home Podcast
Mentioned in this Episode
Parents Rising: 8 Strategies for Raising Kids Who Love God, Respect Authority, and Value What's Right
Growing Up Social: Raising Relaitonal Kids in a Screen-Driven World
31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom
Author, speaker, and homeschool mama of ten, Tricia Goyer encourages us to be present and available for our children. She gives practical tips on how to be intentional with every sweet moment of motherhood while pursuing our God-given callings.
Connect with Tricia
www.TriciaGoyer.com
Tricia's Podcast: Walk It Out
Mentioned in this Episode
40 Ways to Be Present in Your Child's Day | Blog Post
Dawn of a Thousand Nights, Tricia's novel
Walk It Out: The Radical Result of Living God's Word One Step at a Time, Tricia's non-fiction
Classical Conversations | Homeschool Curriculum
Sonlight | Homeschool Curriculum
RoosterMoney, app for kids allowance
Mount Herman Christian Writer's Conference
Kate Merrick shares her journey of pain through the loss of her daughter Daisy Love, and the amazing grace of God through loss, grief, and finding laughter again.
Kate and her husband Britt started the Reality Family of Churches out of Carpenteria, California, and now oversee a growing ministry across two countries, three states and two oceans. Listen in on our conversation about choosing a simple life and loving the people right in front of you.
Connect with Kate
http://kmerrick.com/
Kate's Book
And Still She Laughs: Defiant Joy in the Depths of Suffering
Mentioned in this Episode
C.S. Lewis quote from The Weight of Glory (find book here)
The Meaning of Marriage, by Tim Keller
Sacred Marriage, by Gary Thomas
Alongside: A Practical Guide for Loving Your Neighbor in their Time of Trial, by Sarah Beckman
Episode 009 | Practical Tips for Helping Hurting Families
Continued from Part 1 of the same series, Trisha Childers give us practical ideas for being more intentional with our stuff and explains how simple baby steps can get us going in the right direction.
Sign up for the FREE Home on Purpose Video Course by clicking here ---> https://practicalfamily.org/home-on-purpose.
Releasing to all inboxes on April 20th.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Dave Ramsey - Financial Peace University
You don't have to be an "organized" person to be intentional with things in your home. Messy drawers, jumbled closets & piled possessions don't have to be a source of contention in your family. Trisha Childers encourages us to think differently about our stuff because when everything has a purpose, home life can be easier to manage.
Part one of a two part series, hang out with me and Trisha as we discuss some home hangups and how to change our mindset to be happier at home.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Home on Purpose Video Series Home on Purpose Facebook Group Practical Family Facebook Community Kickstart Your Life Workbook
Valentines Day doesn't have to be commercialized in your home. Use this celebration of love to bless your family with love notes of appreciation and memories. Take the time to teach about the love of God in your lives.
[Blog Post] Family Love Notes
Real life examples of how I turned Valentines Day into a time to appreciate my kids.
Click here to read
Free Valentines Day Cards!
Click here to download
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We all want well-behaved children, but to what lengths will we go to make that happen? Should good behavior even be the goal of good parenting?
Author and blogger Jennifer Phillips discusses how we can hold up four particular "idols" that can get in the way of extending grace and truth when our children need it most, and how to break that shame, guilt, control cycle in our parenting.
Connect with Jennifer
http://www.jenniferphillipsblog.com/
Books
Unhitching from the Crazy Train: Finding Rest in a World You Can't Control
30 Days of Hope for Adoptive Parents
Bringing Lucy Home
Mentioned in this Episode
Article: When Your Kids Won't Bow to Your Idols - Original
Follow Up: When Your Kids Won't Bow to Your Idols - Part 2
Counterfeit Gods, Tim Keller
Meyers Briggs Personality Indicator Test
Keeping our aging loved ones connected through technology is often easier said than done. What they need from us is patience, love, and support as they navigate new systems and avenues of communication.
Janet Grace Hochberg is a long-time care provider, ministry & community leader on the island of Oahu. Her insight into the lives of families who care for aging loved ones will encourage you to turn teaching moments into opportunities for love, honor, & support
Janet is the founder of Hau'oli Home Care, based in Honolulu Hawaii. Their vision is to enrich the lives of seniors and those in need by providing trained caregivers who love the elderly and are professional, dependable, compassionate and respectful.
Embracing simplicity has more to do with perspective than just stuff. Join me and author Katie Bennet to explore some ways we can gain a healthier home life by just switching our perspective.
Connect with Katie here:
EmbracingaSimplerLife.com
30 Day Scripture Writing Plan 5 Days to a Simpler Life Help for the Hopeless Homemaker Online Course Embracing a Simpler Life Membership Waitlist Embracing a Simpler Life Podcast Get Her Book! Heavenly Minded Mom: a 90 Day Journey to Embrace What Matters Most
Get the Kickstart Your Life Workbook!
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Spending time apart can be just as healing as spending time together. Sharing my own experience in our 11-year marriage of what happened when my husband took his own getaway trip.
Mentioned in this episode:
My Husband is Not My Best Friend
Food is important, but more critically is sleep and stress. Unless you address these consistently, you will not get everything out of the perfect diet.
Join me for the second part of my conversation with Dena Norton, registered dietician, as she shares practical tips for recognizing the root causes of our eating patterns and how to break free to make healthier choices.
Back to the Book Nutrition
Get 20% off your first coaching appointment with Dena when you mention the Practical Family Podcast! Click here.
Get her book here: Nutrition By the Book: Where Food and Faith Intersect
Check out more of her articles here:
Top Ten Time-Saving Kitchen Tips
10 Trader Joe's Convenience Foods that are Healthier than Take-Out
15 Best Healthy Snacks from Costco
5 Reasons My Kids Don't Eat Breakfast Cereal
Talking to Your Kids About Food and Their Bodies
Has proper nutrition been a difficult thing to control in your life? Do you find yourself reaching for snacks, even if you're not hungry? When we look at nutrition through a lens of God's purpose and order, we can learn to nourish & strengthen our body instead of responding emotionally to food.
Join me and Dena Norton, registered dietician as she shares her own story of overcoming the guilt cycle that emotional eating can bring, and she gives practical tips for using God's Word as the ultimate authority for nutrition & spiritual direction.
Back to the Book Nutrition
Get 20% off your first coaching appointment with Dena when you mention the Practical Family Podcast! Click here.
Get her book here: Nutrition By the Book: Where Food and Faith Intersect
Check out more of her articles here:
Top Ten Time-Saving Kitchen Tips
10 Trader Joe's Convenience Foods that are Healthier than Take-Out
15 Best Healthy Snacks from Costco
5 Reasons My Kids Don't Eat Breakfast Cereal
Talking to Your Kids About Food and Their Bodies
What if you could strengthen your relationship with God while you strengthened your body and mind? Meet Michelle Spadafora, founder of Faithful Workouts and author of faith-based fitness curriculum for adults and teens.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
FaithfulWorkouts.com
Half Time Institute
Reignite | 12 week study
Faithful Workouts | Youth Edition
Fingerprint of God | Steven Curtis Chapman
Physical Education & Nutrition (for homeschool credit!)
AGES 5th grade +
18 week study, can be used for homeschooling credits
Faith Fitness and Food
Scriptures to look up
Includes online resources, different forms of exercise
Sugar education
Not sure what to do with all those cards after Christmas? Here are some simple and practical ideas for recycling decorative and photo cards, and tips to plan ahead for next season!
Craft Resources
Metal Binder Rings
Glue Stick
Glue Dots
Glue Gun
Hole Punch
Cellophane Bags & Ribbon to resell
Magnets
Cinch Machine
Featured Crafter
Jen Young | Little C's Creations
Blog Post
How to Recycle Christmas Cards
Meet a natural born storyteller whose books have impacted young girls all over the world, and was recently picked up by Hallmark's Movies & Mysteries channel. You just never know how far your calling will take you, if you're brave enough to take the first step.
Robin Jones Gunn shares her journey as a young child with a gift for words, & how she was inspired to create a series for young girls wrestling with identity to rest in their purpose given by a loving Father.
Connect with Robin
www.robingunn.com
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
www.YouAreMoreThanMom.com
Christy Miller Series
Sisterchicks Series
Hallmark's Finding Father Christmas
How My Book Became a Movie
Enter the Giveaway!
Visit the podcast page here: bit.ly/PracticalFamilyPodcast and answer this question in the comments: What would you pursue in life if time and money were no obstacle?
Each comment will be entered to win a copy of Robin's book: How My Book Became a Movie. Winners announced December 15th
What about that big jolly guy in the red suit? Modern tradition has built him up to be larger than life with a magical sleigh & reindeer. But the real Saint Nicolas was a man who loved God and had a heart for his people.
Join me and Pastor Waxer Tipton as we finish our conversation about how to pass on family traditions based on the movement of the early church and the historical account of Saint Nicolas, Bishop of Myra.
One Love Ministries
www.onelove.org
Take Waxer's Christmas Quiz here! You may be surprised by the answers. (It took me a few years to pass it)
Resources Mentioned Today
More Than Conquerors, John Woodbridge
Through the Gates of Splendor, Elizabeth Elliot
A Gospel Christmas, Jennifer Moye
Christmas Around the World - AweFilledHomeMaker.com
Bethlehem Star
www.bethlehemstar.com
Heart of Worship Christmas Songbook
www.practicalfamily.org/christmassongs
Have you ever wondered why we put up a tree, or gather on Christmas morning to open presents? While Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, our culture is losing the deeper meaning behind the symbolic message of tradition. We can even pass on traditions to our children without knowing the "why" behind them.
Pastor Waxer Tipton shares with us in a two-part series where some of the symbols of Christmas originated, and how the history points to the gospel message that has carried over into modern cultural practice.
One Love Ministries
www.onelove.org
Take Waxer's Christmas Quiz here! You may be surprised by the answers. (It took me a few years to pass it)
Bethlehem Star
www.bethlehemstar.com
Heart of Worship Christmas Songbook
www.practicalfamily.org/christmassongs
Do you remember what it was like to be a teenager? Wasn't easy, was it? Teens today have so much up against them with more sophisticated distractions than we did.
Parenting a teen is a special season to navigate, so I've invited Dr. Dawn Montgomery to help us understand what teenagers need from us as parents, and how we can practically connect with them in real ways.
The Practical Family Podcast is a subsection of PracticalFamily.org where we exist to encourage families to build strong foundations and healthy homes. Visit our website by clicking the link above and subscribe to our podcast via your mobile device on Apple iTunes or Google play.
What does it take for kids to grasp the concept of gratefulness? There may even be areas of entitlement in our own lives that need to be dealt with. I've unpacked three basic concepts to guide our kids into having a more grateful attitude and how our response to grace changes everything.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
10 Things to Do While You Wait
Talking to Kids About Sex
Technology & Family
Did You Fill a Bucket Today?
The Entitlement Cure
Scripture:
Matthew 6:25-34
John 10:10
Romans 5:8
Visit our website at PracticalFamily.org!
What if the most real parts of our lives are the messiest? Take a look inside the minds of two type A's and the grace that is found when it's not about what we do, but Whose we already are.
Listen in on my conversation with Bekah Pogue, author of the book Choosing Real: An Invitation to Celebrate When Life Doesn't Go As Planned.
Connect with Bekah
www.bekahpogue.com
Get Her Book Here!
Choosing Real
When mom life gets tough, where do you turn? Pressure towards perfection can leave a good mama feeling like she's not good enough. Let Raema Mauriello's testimony shine some light on the grace that God gives us to be the best mom we can be.
Connect with Raema:
www.RaeMam.com
Facebook Page
Get Her Devotional Books Here:
Because Crack is Illegal
The Struggle is Real
Esther McDaniel discusses her role an an orphan care missionary and how God equips those who are called to care for children in need. The fostering system is not a perfect one, but with the help of the church community, families can be supported through this incredible journey.
Connect with Esther and Brad McDaniel
Facebook | HFLM.org
Give to Kokua Closet
Foster Care Training: Empowered to Connect
10 Ways to Support Kids in Foster Care
Have you ever felt like you just can't move forward? Maybe your spiritual life has become stagnant, or you continue to experience the same broken relationships patterns. Living as a healthy member of your family may be as simple as asking the right questions.
Jill Monaco, founder and CEO of Jill Monaco Ministries uses her freedom model to coach people through tough questions and prayer to help people live the life they love. Listen to our conversation about how she walks with and has seen people set free through the power of prayer.
Contact Jill
www.jillmonaco.com
Purchase Jill's Book Here
Freedom Coach Model:
Encounter the Presence of God & Find Freedom in Christ Through Powerful Questions & Listening Prayers
How do we teach our children the true meaning of Christmas amidst the hustle and bustle of commercialism? Listen in on my conversation with military wife and homeschooling mama Jennifer Moye as she shares her inspiration for their family's advent project.
A Gospel Christmas connects popular cultural icons to the gospel story of Jesus in a simple and reverent way.
Connect with Jennifer
www.amommasjoy.com
Purchase her book here! Click link below
A Gospel Christmas: Our Journey Connecting Santa and His Elf to the Story of Our Savior
It's a tough world for young women, and our girls are getting messages about identity and beauty with every swipe of their screen, flip of the channel, and turn of a magazine. The little girl inside every woman wants to believe she is worthy of love, acceptance, and valued for her ideas.
Join me and Proverbs 31 author and speaker Lynn Cowell as we discuss what it takes to be brave in today's world, the messages facing our young daughters, and how we can give them the courage to be brave and discover where true beauty is found.
Connect with Lynn:
www.lynncowell.com