Nurturing Spiritual Development in Children – ETB #167
I'm often asked these types of questions as I travel and speak to parents around the country and internationally: How do you raise godly kids? How do you raise kids that love Jesus? How do you raise kids who don't walk away from the church? In this episode, I'm going...
The Impact of Parents Who Lack Self-Control – ETB #166
Some extreme examples have been recorded and posted online of parents behaving badly at kids' sporting events recently in central Florida. In response, Fox 35 Orlando asked me to speak about parents who lack self-control. I love doing these segments, but there's never...
Building Stronger Relationships with Your Children Using Correction Not Criticism – ETB #165
One of my purposes here with the Equipped To Be Podcast is to help you build stronger relationships with your children as you launch them into adulthood. In this episode, I dive into the differences between correction and criticism. I share biblical insights, the...
Living a Biblical Worldview with David Closson – ETB #164
I had the pleasure recently to talk with David Closson, the Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council. I've known David for many, many years. He shares with me the sobering statistics regarding the gap between those who say that they are...
Parents vs Educators: Who Knows Your Child Best? – ETB #163
A news outlet recently asked me to talk about the boom in homeschooling. Why is there such a surge of parents choosing to homeschool their kids? I'm a little surprised they couldn't see the answer based on the news they are reporting. My kids are grown and having kids...
What Can You Do When Your Child Has Secret Chats Online – ETB #162
I was recently asked to do a news segment responding to a story about how a twelve-year-old and their friend snuck out of the house and drove four hundred miles to meet up with someone they'd met online. Sadly the age for children engaging in risky and dangerous...
The Search for Significance with Rachael Adams – ETB #161
When I met Rachael Adams a few years ago at a podcasting conference, I was so intrigued by her kindness and her authenticity. We connected again at another conference last year and I was so excited to hear about the book she had coming out. Rachael has such a heart...
When Your Kid Wants a Credit Card – ETB #160
The other day I was back in the Fox 35 Orlando studios to talk on air about another parenting topic. This time we were discussing kids and credit cards. Of course, a 3-5 minute morning TV segment gives little time to dig into the issue, so in this episode, I'm...
Homeschooling in the Hispanic Community with Ana Bagnuoli – ETB #159
I met Ana Bagnuoli many years ago at a homeschooling conference in Florida. Together with her husband, they began serving the Hispanic community and talking about homeschooling. The ministry has grown to the point that they now have a homeschooling conference for...
Hosting Sleepovers – ETB #158
In the last episode, we discussed the pros and cons of sleepovers. Rather than making a blanket decision, I encouraged you to look deeper into the goals of your family and how sleepovers can fit or do not fit into those plans. This week I want to dig deeper into...