The Benefits of Repetition – ETB #107
Are you a sunrise or a sunset person? Do you like rising early to start the day and ponder what is ahead of you as the sun comes up? Or do you prefer to sit and consider what happened in your day as the sun goes down? Every day there's a beautiful rhythm and...
Resolve Conflict to Restore Relationships – ETB #106
You can't ignore conflict and have that conflict just disappear. You also can't resolve conflict by addressing it straight up. Working out conflicts is a complex process. Let's talk through some ways that you can better handle conflict resolution, whether the person...
4 Responses You Can Have to Teens Leaving the Church – ETB #105
It used to be that college kids were the ones who would walk away from their faith. Now, it's teens leaving the Church. It is kids aged 15-17 who are are the ones walking away at an alarming rate. This is rooted in the pandemic and the deeming of churches as...
P.R.A.Y. to Be Genuine – ETB #104
I've been at the National Religious Broadcasters conference this past week. My experiences there made me think about people and how they pitch themselves to others. There's a time and a place for pitching yourself, such as in a job interview. But, I think as...
How to Manage Device Use at Family Gatherings – ETB #103
I've been doing a lot of research about technology and how it affects our families and our kids. Since the beginning of the pandemic, online usage, especially social media, has risen 50% or more. But I've said many times that technology is not the problem! It's the...
Developmental Milestones: How to Equip Your Children – ETB #102
The CDC recently released new developmental milestone markers for children. This new guidance sadly shows that our children have been developmentally delayed and emotionally hindered during the pandemic. Young children are taking longer to get to their first steps, to...
Following God: The Story of Schoolhouse Rocked with Yvette Hampton – ETB #101
Yvette Hampton from Schoolhouse Rocked and her family have an incredible story of following God. God called them to sell their home, buy an RV, leave California, and create a documentary about homeschooling. Yvette shares how the perfect author of our lives does...
Staying the Course: A Look Back at 100 Episodes – ETB #100
It's been a long road for this podcast, but I've stayed the course. The Equipped To Be podcast began just a few weeks before COVID hit and the world went into lockdown. I knew we were supposed to be doing this podcast. People had been asking me for a podcast for...
See Through the Lens of Your Child: Creating Your Unique Parenting Style – ETB #99
When I talk to teens, I hear this time and time again. Teens want to be heard, but they feel like their parents are not listening. Parents tell me that their teen doesn't talk to them. Your teen has few true choices at this point in their life. You are choosing where...
How to Discipline Your Mind – ETB #98
Have you thought about what your calling is and how you can reach it? Do you wonder about how you will get it all done? If you look at the Proverbs 31 woman and think that you'll never measure up, I want to remind you that story is a picture of this woman's whole...