Podcast: FAMILY

#118: [Best of Part 3] Marriage: Why Is It So Difficult to Connect?

Our summer “best of” series continues with one of our most listened to episodes on marriage. In this episode, we discuss some of the deeper reasons behind why it’s so difficult to connect with the one we love the most.

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#117: [Best Of Part 2] What Our Sons Need with David Thomas

Welcome to part 2 of our “best of” summer series! Last week, we talked about raising our girls. This week, we talk about raising our boys. Our podcast “resident therapist,” David Thomas, is back with us, live from Daystar Counseling.

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Ep.12: Meal Planning Hacks

The busyness of fall will be here before you know it. And while you won’t be able to control every part of those chaotic days, you can take charge of a few things. You can control what you can control. Meal planning is one of those easy wins. By just putting a few systems in…

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RAR #133: Books Take You Places (and some favorite seaside titles)

Today we’re heading to the coast of Maine… at least in our imagination. I’m chatting with Amanda Dykes, author of the adult fiction novel, Whose Waves These Are, in a summer episode that celebrates seaside tales. In this episode,

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#116: [Best Of Part 1] What Our Daughters Need with Sissy Goff

Welcome to our “best of” series of the summer! The next two episodes are gold medallion interviews with our podcast “resident therapists.” This week, we interview Sissy Goff from Daystar Counseling about what our daughters need. Next week,

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#115: Multigenerational Family Teams on Mission with Jeremy and April Pryor

Be prepared to have your idea of how you “do” family flipped upside down. Our friends Jeremy and April Pryor join us this week to talk about multigenerational family teams on mission, a way of leading their family they have been practicing for two deca…

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Ep. 11: Marriage & Motherhood

We all know a great and godly marriage takes work. And it’s also fair to say that motherhood is a full-time job of its own as well. It’s a delicate balance. How DO we find the time, the space, the energy, and the focus to keep both relationships healthy and strong? Is it possible?

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RAR #132: Books for Teens, and Why YA is a Genre (not a reading level)

If you’ve got teens (or kids who will be teens before you know it), this episode is for you. We’re talking about books for teens, and why the YA/teen section of your library or bookstore is not a reading level. In this episode,

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#114: A Marriage After God with Aaron and Jennifer Smith

What if God has more for your marriage than happily after? Could it be that God intended your marriage to have a life-enriching, hope-giving purpose of sharing God’s love with a hurting world? – In this episode, Aaron and Jennifer Smith,

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#113: Finding and Cultivating Friendships as Grownups

Finding friends once we have children and become “grownups” isn’t always easy. Especially for families who move quite often. Especially for moms who long to talk to anyone who can tie her shoes. And especially since it takes time and trust to go deep.

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