How to Be the Parent Your Child Needs – ETB #94
Your tweens and teens have been through a lot of change. They need you to help them cope with these changes. Society at large says that they will be fine because they can handle more than their parents think they can handle, but can they? While kids are resilient,...
Citizens for America with Dr. Chris Hughes – ETB #93
Dr. Chris Hughes from Citizens for America is back on the show today. He shares more about his background, what Citizens for America is, and encouragement for you as a believer in our current culture. Tune in for a couple of exciting developments coming in 2022! Dr....
The Sexualization of America’s Children with Dr. Chris Hughes – ETB #92
We’ve heard so much about CRT in the last couple of years, but have you heard about the sexualization of America’s children? Yes. You read that right. This is happening and it’s being funded by the federal government. Dr. Chris Hughes joins me in this episode to talk...
The Importance of Family Traditions – ETB #91
The holidays can be hectic. There are plays, parties, and gatherings, as well as decorating, shopping, and wrapping. What do you do around the holidays that are unique and repeated traditions for your family? The importance of family traditions comes out over time in...
When Mentors Replace Mothers – ETB #90
Mentors are important and play a special role in our lives. Unfortunately, it is far too easy for mentors to replace mothers, or fathers, in a child's life. God has given parents a special calling and responsibility that mentors cannot replace in the life of a teen or...
How to Give Advice to Older Children – ETB #89
Your older children are facing a world with so much chaos and conflicting information. If you're like me, you want them to know what you think. You want to protect them from failure or pain. But whether your older children are teens, college-aged, young adults, or...
Teach the Principle Behind the Rules – ETB #88
Do you have kids who say things like this: "Mom, you just don't understand. You're always on my back. You constantly criticize and tell me what I do wrong." I want you to know that there is a way to build a relationship with your kids while enforcing the rules of your...
Living with a Rebellious Child – ETB #87
What should you do when you have a rebellious child? When your child pulls away from you? When your adult child is estranged from you? We don't openly talk about these kinds of struggles or share these heartbreaking experiences readily on social media. The picture of...
How to Build Sibling Relationships – ETB #86
Tom and I did a lot over the years to cultivate close sibling relationships within our family. I hear frequently that this is an issue of importance and concern for you as you raise your kids. You want to build strong sibling relationships between your kids. So, what...
Learn to Love Struggles and Trials – ETB #85
How can you learn to love struggles and trials? We are conditioned to ignore and suppress struggles and trials in order to not appear weak or vulnerable. But, God can use struggles and trials to grow and change you if follow His leading. It is important that you know...