Motherhood
Do you know what your family’s unique purpose or identity is? Can you and your kids name your family’s core values? If you feel like a deer in headlights when asked those questions, you aren’t alone. I am right there with you. Families are at the heart of God’s plan for the world, serving as unique units designed to fulfill His […]
Ryan Bomberger has been told that he should have never been born, that he doesn’t deserve to live. Repeatedly. By people with lots of letters after their names. Why? Because Ryan was conceived in rape. Less than 1% of pregnancies begin in the violent act of rape. Yet despite this extremely uncommon occurrence, the pro-choice narrative […]
The use of preferred pronouns has become ubiquitous among Gen Zers and beyond in our culture. I was just at my daughter’s student orientation to a very WOKE university, and every single student leader introduced themselves by using their name, their major, and their preferred pronouns. More on that in a future episode of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD… But I’m sure you […]
As parents, we spend a lot of time and energy ensuring that our kids are safe in their physical spaces. We put up safeguards around our homes. We go to great lengths to live in safe neighborhoods and send our kids to safe schools. But what about our kids’ digital spaces? The threats for our children are as significant in cyberspace as they are in their physical space. Kristen Jenson, founder of Defend Young […]
Few conversations make parents fill more ill-equipped and tongue-tied than discussing the topic of pornography with our kids. How do we even broach the subject? My guest in the Episode 107 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD has created a book series that does all of the hard work for us. Kristen Jenson is the #1 best-selling author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of […]
Media is bombarding our children at every turn and at the same time the generation gap is widening. I know you’ve felt the ever-broadening chasm. I sure have. In Episode 105 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, I’m joined by Dr. Walt Mueller, founder and president of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding for a vitally important conversation on the state of kids’ entertainment. Walt specializes in understanding […]
The mental health crisis in our country is at critical mass. Children are struggling like never before and parents are concerned, as they should be. I know that we’ve faced mental health issues in our home. So many parents have. Which begs the question: What foundation do we need as parents to help our kids have strong mental health? Dr. Bill Senyard helps us to answer that […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and according to the CDC, our kids are facing a mental health tsunami. Consider these recent statistics: Parents are justifiably concerned, and often they don’t know where to start when a child is struggling mentally. My guest in Episode 103 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD is Dr. Bill Senyard, a mental health expert who specializes in helping parents reconnect the critical bond with their child to address the foundation of their mental health.Every child has two primary needs from their parents: A child must know that their parents have their back, and they must know that they are loved […]
The problem of pain has plagued humanity since the beginning of time. Many great apologists have grappled with the reality of suffering, endeavoring to form a theologically sound answer to life’s hardest question. In Episode 102 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, a couple of moms wrestle with pain and suffering from a distinctly maternal point of […]
What is the best defense that we have for the Christian faith? If you listened to Episode 100 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, you know what it is. And the cool thing is that everyone is qualified to offer this defense. It is… EXPERIENCE. Your experience with God is the best defense you have for your faith. And this is super cool too… […]
