Podcast: FAMILY

RAR #73: What your kids can do while you read aloud (they’ll probably listen better than ever)

Does your read-aloud time ever devolve into chaos? Do you spend just as much time asking your kids to sit still as you do actually reading? In this episode, I’m talking about how we can modify our expectations just a bit to make read-aloud time more su…

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#28: Mom Set Free: Find Relief From the Pressure to Get it All Right with Jeannie Cunnion

Don’t let the title of this episode fool you. Yes, Jeannie Cunnion’s message is helping moms find relief from the pressure to get it all right (i.e. be perfect). But this conversation is for all parents. If you need to experience the grace and gentlene…

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#27: The Enneagram and Marriage with Ian Morgan Cron

Our guest this week is Ian Morgan Cron. We invited him on the podcast because nothing has been as significant as the Enneagram in taking our marriage to the next level. – What is the Enneagram? Personally,

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RAR #72: How to Save a Bad Day

Bad days – we all have them, right? We can’t really avoid that, but we can have a strategy tucked into our pocket- a simple strategy that will help us save a bad day. As a mama of 6 kids – preschool through high school – I sure do. So today,

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RAR #71: The Research and Inspiration Behind Fascinating Historical Fiction, Caroline Starr Rose

Caroline Starr Rose is back, and she’s joining me today to talk about her historical fiction, plus she’s sharing inspiration for young authors and tips for introducing novels in verse to our kids. In this episode,

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#26: Teaching Our Kids to be Human

Have you given thought to what it means to be human? Think about what makes you–and your kids–truly come alive. Perhaps not surprisingly, those moments rarely happen on a screen. This summer we challenged ourselves to embrace more of what it means t…

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RAR #70: How to Find Time to Read as a Busy Mom

Today I’m addressing a question I get ALL THE TIME – how to find time to read. How do we cultivate a reading life in the midst of parenting, life, and other general busyness? In this episode I’m addressing the best ways I have found to fit more reading…

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#25: The Power of Guarding Your Time–and the Hearts of Those You Love with Rodney + Selma Wilson

Do you struggle finding time for those you love most? Does busyness tend to disconnect you from the heart of your spouse? – In this episode, we affectionately adopt new “podcast parents,” Rodney + Selma Wilson.

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RAR #69: Helen Oxenbury, Behind the Scenes with an Award-Winning Illustrator

This is one of the most delightful conversations we’ve ever had on the Read-Aloud Revival podcast! I’m talking today with Helen Oxenbury, author and illustrator, about creating picture books – from where she gets her ideas,

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#24: Louie + Shelley Giglio–Fighting Goliath and Championing Your Spouse

If you listen to the podcast, you know every conversation we have is centered on being a generation of families who live, love, and lead well. This week’s guests, Louie and Shelley Giglio, epitomize this vision. –

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