
200 Episodes and Counting
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We are celebrating a special milestone episode of "Equipped To Be"! Today is a day of gratefulness as we mark our 200th episode. Can you believe it? What an incredible journey it has been! What an incredible journey it has been, and we wanted to...

Question Based Education
Parents, it's time to transition from a knowledge-based to a question-based education. In the past, knowledge was deemed paramount— the more information one possessed, the better. However, with the advent of AI, the educational landscape has shifted. Now, our children...

Kids and Relationships
What should you do when your child sees images or watches videos that are not appropriate? How can we help kids learn what healthy relationships are? During this episode, Barb Winters joins me for an honest conversation about kids and relationships. We can help...

Let Kids Play Outside
What happens when you let your kids play outside? Letting kids play outside is vital to a healthy childhood! Ginny Yurich, founder of 1000 Hours Outside, created an online movement that is changing families forever: challenging people to let their kids play 1000 hours...

Tips for Parents to Protect Your Child
In a techno-driven world, parents can use all the help they can get when it comes to protecting their children from the online world. Today, John DeGiralamo joins me on Equipped To Be. Together, we offer "Tips for Parents to Protect Your Child."...

Setting Family Goals
As we stand on the cusp of a new year, it's the perfect moment to reflect, reset, and reimagine the future. In today's episode of Setting Family Goals, we're delving into a topic that's not just about resolutions but about building the very fabric of our lives - "How...

Eliminating Holiday Meltdowns in Children
Eliminating holiday meltdowns in children can be a challenge, especially when they don't get the gift they wanted or asked for. A moment that was supposed to be filled with gratitude suddenly turns into disappointment and even poor behavior. Is there anything we can...

Homeschool Growth is Surging
Welcome to this episode of Homeschool Growth is Surging. Today, I'll explore the reasons behind the remarkable rise in homeschooling with a special guest - Jim Mason, who has witnessed this surge firsthand. As president of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association and...

Making Family Traditions
Have you wondered if making family traditions matter? Are they worth the time and effort that goes into planning them? Yes! Making family traditions can have numerous positive impacts on individuals and the family unit as a whole. That's why we are re-airing a popular...

The Power of a Child
Imagine a national holiday tradition, an influence on a U.S. President, and the indirect catalyst for pardoning hundreds in distress—all sparked by the power of a child. Now, what if I revealed that this extraordinary child was far from perfect? Described as...