Podcast: FAMILY

RAR #157: Why Read Aloud to Kids Who Can Read Themselves?

Why read aloud to kids who can read themselves? It’s a fair question. Not many of us remember parents or teachers reading to us once we were old enough to read on our own. But the benefits of reading aloud to kids who are old enough to read themselves …

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166. The Heart of Trauma: Part 3 of 4 with Bill Lokey

Bill Lokey joins Josh again for part 3 of our 4-part series on the Heart of Leadership. And this week we talk about something deep for each one of us: how trauma influences our heart, soul, and how we lead.

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Ep. 36: The Girl Mom

As mothers of girls, we’re trying to raise up strong, Godly women in an ungodly world. A large part of who our daughters will become is deeply connected with what we model for them. We’re a blueprint. They watch how we dress, how we act, how we treat others. They’ll listen as we talk to…

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165. The Heart of Meaningful Connection: Part 2 of 4 with Bill Lokey

Bill Lokey joins Josh again for part 2 of our 4-part series on the Heart of Leadership. And this week we talk about something we all tend to struggle with: meaningful connection and spending time with those we love. 

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RAR #156: Answering Your Q’s About Audio Books for Kids

In today’s episode, I’m answering several of your questions about audio books for kids. Let’s talk favorite narrators, whether audio books hold you children back from learning to read on their own, and more. In this episode,

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164. The Heart of Your Leadership: Part 1 of 4 with Bill Lokey

No matter your stage, you lead people. As a parent, you lead your kids. As a spouse, you lead your husband or wife. At work, you lead your employees, congregants, soldiers, clients, and teams. How would those you lead describe your ability to connect t…

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Ep. 35: The Boy Mom with Monica Swanson

Today, we’re passing the mic to Monica Swanson wife, mom, blogger, podcast host, and author of The Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You. Monica is passionate about encouraging moms who are raising boys in today’s world and she’s joined us today in a candid discussion about a mother’s influence in the life…

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Generational Racism: Using the Genogram to See and Slay It

In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Americans and people around the globe are expressing outrage and grief on a level I’ve never seem in my lifetime. It appears to be a moment in which God is doing something significant in the world and the church.

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163. A Family Inventory: What We Learned, Where We’re Going

Social distancing threw us a few curve balls. With that season seemingly coming to a close for many across the world, the question we have to ask as families is: What did we learn? Not only is social distancing coming to an end,

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RAR #155: Your Questions… and Library’s Most Wanted

In today’s episode, I’m answering your questions – from reading to separate age groups and how to make time for that (!), to what to do if summer reading programs make your kids want to read LESS… In this episode,

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