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Previous Episodes

Coping with the Exhaustion of Motherhood

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Tending to the Light in Teenage Eyes

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Do Kids Really Need BOTH a Father AND a Mother?

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Giving Our Children a Robust WONDER of Revelation

Reasons Why Giving Our Kids Self-Esteem MIGHT Be Overrated

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Everyone Says to Enjoy the Little Years… but How?? Here’s Are 5 Practical Ways

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Why Are Our Teens So Depressed?

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Should Parents Ever YELL at Their Kids?

Our Parenting Regrets (and Ways You Can Minimize Them)

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Talking to Young Men About Relationships and Life

Talking to Teenage Daughters About Dating… Among OTHER Things

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Should I Let My Kids Use AI?

The Unique Roles of Fathers and Mothers

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Parenting in the Postmodern Era

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What to Expect as First-Time Parents

Atomization, Part 2

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Atomization, Part 1

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To Die is Gain

The Population Bomb Fallacy, Part 2

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The Population Bomb Fallacy, Part 1

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My Mom and Dad Always…

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Writing Letters to Your Children in Case You Die

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Say It With a Smile

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Frederick Update: Welcome Home, Sunny!

Do We Idolize Our Children?

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The ONE Thing I Teach My Daughters about Boys

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Why Teaching Kids to Live Their Truth is a Terrible Idea

How to Write a Family Vision Statement

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Why Your Family NEEDS a Mission

The Best Way to Say No

Should Birthdays be a Big Deal?

Part 2: How Can I Teach My Kids the Bible if I Don’t Feel Like I Know it Well Enough?

How Can I Teach My Kids the Bible if I Don’t Feel Like I Know it Well Enough?

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What is Family Worship and How Do We Do It?

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Don’t Parent in a Vacuum

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10 Pieces of Awesomely Terrible Parenting Advice

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Making End of Life Preparations

Obedience vs. Compliance: 3 Reasons Why Kids Need to Obey Their Parents

The Perils of Loveless Parenting

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5 Guiding Principles as You Shepherd Your Child’s Sexuality

Love Christ, Love What You Do, and Love Who You Do it With

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Responding without ANGER? (Scott and Kristen Kedersha)

Your ONE Job to Do

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How much hardship should parents allow their kids to endure?

The 4 Parenting Styles

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The Power of Storytelling for Discipleship

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You Get 18 Summers

Soapbox Alert: Get Your Kids OFF TikTok!

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5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Mom

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Dad

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Post Roe: Are Ectopic Pregnancies and Miscarriages the Same as Abortions?

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Being Famous at Home (Dr. Josh and Christi Straub)

5 Reminders for Struggling Parents

What is a Women… By Design?

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The Benefits of Boredom

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THIS is Your Greatest Contribution as Parents…

Don’t Fix Yourself, Fix Your Eyes

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Keeping A Long-term Perspective in the Daily Weeds of Parenting

A Day in the Life of Home Educating, and Resources We Love

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Home Education, Part 5: Conclusion, Do Christian Families HAVE to Homeschool Their Kids?

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Home Education, Part 4: Common Christian Arguments Against Homeschooling

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Home Education, Part 3: What Were Public Schools Designed to Do?

Home Education, Part 2: What does the Bible Say?

Home Education, Part 1: How Our Journey Began

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M is for Mama (Shaun and Abbie Halberstadt)

Teaching Children the Wonder of Work

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The Eternal Work of the Home

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Showing and Telling the Gospel to Our Children

Talking to Your Kids About the War in Ukraine

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Angry Kids & Angry Parents

5 Ways to Connect More Deeply with Your Kids

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Building Bible Literacy in the Home

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Which Family Habits Are Most Important to Build?

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Why Every Family Needs Habits

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The ONE Thing Parents Must Do

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Parenting by Faith, Not Fear

Truly Delighting in Your Children

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How to Start a Revolution (For Real)

Discipling Through Desire

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What is Family Discipleship? (Adam and Chelsea Griffin)

Should My Kids Be On Social Media? What Does the Bible Say?

Becoming Parents Who Send (The Home, 4 of 4)

Words and Worship (The Home, 3 of 4)

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How Children View “Home” (The Home, 2 of 4)

Finding and Embracing Missional Moments (The Home, 1 of 4)

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How Do I Talk to My Child about Pornography? ft. Dr. Denny Frederick (Sexuality, 4 of 4)

4 Lies About Sex Parents Must Reject (Sexuality, 3 of 4)

Exploring the Mechanics of Having the “Sex Talk” (Sexuality, 2 of 4)

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Approaching the “Sex Talk” (Sexuality, 1 of 4)

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Let Them Be Kids

Let God Be God

You Be the Parent!

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No Perfect Parents (Dave & Ann Wilson)

Tenet 3: All of Parenting is Discipleship

Tenet 2: Family is God’s Idea

Tenet 1: Children Are a Blessing

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