American Patchwork: Mindfulness and Reading with Kids

by | Nov 16, 2023 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Strengthening Relationships

I bet we all grew up loving a patchwork quilt. There’s something so comforting about a cozy quilt. But lately, every time I think of American Patchwork, I can’t help but think of how Americans are trying to hold together a crazy culture of rag-tag opinions, like one...

Anatomy: A Lively Conversation About Identity and Vocabulary

by | Oct 12, 2023 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Group Dynamics, History, Insecurities, Parenting, Reading, Sex for Christians, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

One thing we all learn early, mommies of small children get a ton of anatomy lessons! Especially involving bodily fluids! Of course, boy moms especially talk about interesting stuff. With tons of laughter.  Find more reading, creativity, and parenting podcasts...

Reading Out Loud: Your Children’s Big Advantage

by | Sep 14, 2023 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Parenting, Reading, Strengthening Relationships

Some people hate to read out loud. But our family looks for any excuse to read out loud. Fall, winter, spring, summer. Anytime is the right time for reading out loud with your family. One of our dear granddaughters in her library tent. 🥰 Year round, I piled classic...

Storytelling Teaches Discernment: Summer Series with Anna

by | Jul 13, 2023 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, History, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

One of our favorite ways to teach kids discernment is through storytelling. Plus, Anna and I know from personal experience that stories unite families.  Our family loves these pictures of my parents from their youth. Oh, the stories! Social media is swamping us...

Timelines Teach Identity: Summer Series with Anna

by | Jun 15, 2023 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

Anna and I got together to create a series of summer podcasts just for you. Summer is the perfect time to change things up a bit. First up? Timelines! Crazy, but we think timelines are perfect for helping your child recognize and love the identity God gave them. I...