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3 Experiences I Want My Family to Have During Christmas Break

Christmas break is here and for most of us we have everything planned out. We spend hours preparing for dinners ...
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4 Reasons NOT to be the Cool Dad

I don’t know about you, but I think I’m a pretty cool dad. I grew up in the ’80s and ...
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Teaching Kids Their Place in Worship

Teaching Kids to Understand Their Place in Worship Growing up in a family of music ministers and music missionaries, I ...
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Advent Devotional

When using this guide we recommend that you work through the material in this way: ...
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5 Phrases That Destroy Confidence in Sons

I was honored to coach my son’s football team last season. Our team won every ...
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Fruit-Filled Christmas-Advent

A Fruit-Filled Christmas It’s the Christmas season, and you know what that makes me think ...
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Ice Age: Family Devo

A Fun Family Devo that goes along with the movie Ice Age ...
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Empowered Homes Podcast: Extending the Conversation

Extending the Conversation With Kids Conversations with kids can be challenging. Kids are growing up ...
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Christmas Conversation Cards

Use this set of downloadable Advent cards to create Christmas Conversations and point your family ...
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Preschool Advent Project

Use this set of downloadable Advent cards to help point your preschooler to Jesus. Each ...
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7 Practical Ways to Get Your Kids to Sing

There’s a common misconception in the Christian home about singing, and it’s one I’d like ...
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5 Good Ways to Discipline Your Kids

An older mentor told me a story once of how his daughter had made some ...
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7 Questions to Extend Conversation With Your Kids

Our kids are growing up in a text message, quick answer world. While I love ...
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How to Talk to Your Children About Disability

How to Talk to Your Children About Disability By: Brittnie Blackburn Whether it’s a peer ...
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Empowered Homes Podcast: Season 2 Kickoff

This season we are going to focus on a three specific things when it comes ...
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5 Ways I Didn’t Know My Dad Impacted How I Parent

If we put thought into it, it’s easy to see: Your childhood affects your parenting ...
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5 Good Ways to Discipline Your Kids

An older mentor told me a story once of how his daughter had made some ...
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A Grandmother’s Prayer Pattern

A Grandmother's Prayer Pattern by Sylvia Espinoza It was Saturday morning of Labor Day Weekend ...
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4 Ingredients for Parenting Self-Care

How many flights have you taken where you ignore the instructional video before taking off? ...
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Moments Matter

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, ...
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Teaching Your Kids the 5 Steps to Problem Solving

As parents, we solve problems all day, every day. The fridge was left open overnight; ...
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How to Use The Right Parenting Voice

There are many different types of verbal techniques that we can use while parenting our ...
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5 Times Not to Say No To Your Teens

It’s interesting how many questions our kids ask when they’re young. As they become teens, ...
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Working Out Parent Guilt and Regret

Have you ever said something to your kids in the moment and then hours later ...
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4 Signs You’re Setting Your Kids up for Failure

Have you ever had that moment when you look at your kids and think to ...
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3 Mistakes Dads Make Every Day

The other morning, my son attempted to help me make pancakes for the family. He ...
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5 Things I Want My Kids to Say About Me When They Grow Up

At a recent funeral for a longtime friend, I noticed how each of his loved ...
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3 Important Things to do with Your Gamer Kid

I recently saw a social media post that said, “Real men DON’T play video games.” ...
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3 Signs Your Kid Might be Watching Porn

Years ago, a young man at church came up to me to share that he ...
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5 Summer Family Activities that Help Build Faith

The arrival of summer can mean many different things for different families. Some may set ...
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Podcast: 5 Summer Family Activities

5 Summer Activities In the final episode of season 1, Maggie and Bobby sit down ...
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How to be a Firm Parent Without Being Mean

Are You Mean? I often find myself feeling guilty for saying something to my kids ...
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3 Reasons Men Still Act Like Boys

Throughout the years, I have met with hundreds of men for counseling. At some point ...
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Creating Purposeful Traditions-Power Parenting

Creating Purposeful Traditions Family traditions can be a powerful way to create purposeful time with ...
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Discipling Your Teen to the Heart of Christ-Power Parenting

Discipling Your Teen to the Heart of Christ We disciple our kids by modeling spiritual ...
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Parenting Children to Leave the Nest

Gripped with fear, she peers over the covers to see the neon red light display ...
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Caught Looking at Porn

Fighting Pornography Addiction Last year, I was eating lunch with a friend and fellow dad ...
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Training Your Kids to Make Godly Decisions-Power Parenting

Training Your Kids to Make Godly Decisions In this Power Parenting, Leslee McWhirter shares 4 ...
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Parenting in a Pornafied World

Parenting in a Pornafied World The statistics on the number of children and young adults ...
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Training Your Child to Have a Quiet Time-Power Parenting

Training Your Child to Have a Quiet Time Parents, as the Primary Faith Trainer in ...
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Podcast: Full Circle Parenting

Tough Conversations It's not just the routines, schedules, discipline, and heartaches—it's the hard conversations. One ...
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5 Attitude Changes to Improve In-Law Relationships

From Primary Faith Trainer to In-law When you are a new parent, it feels like ...
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The 5 Biggest Mistakes Dads Make When Talking to Their Kids About Sex

If you need evidence of mistakes parents make when talking to their kids about sex, ...
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Podcast: College Students Returning Home

In this episode, Maggie and Bobby sit down with Rita Ramirez and Eric Conley to ...
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Special Needs and Your Preschooler

Special Needs and Your Preschooler We are all God's masterpieces and He created us all ...
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4 Principles for Creating Family Contracts

Raising two teenagers has many unique challenges and obstacles. One way my wife and I ...
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Family Contracts-Downloads

As parents, we have to balance establishing boundaries with our kids, while training our dear ...
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Podcast: The Whole Story for the Whole Family

Many people feel the desire to study Scripture and to place the word of God ...
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5 Initiations Your Son Needs From You

When I was a kid, my dad took me to help a friend whose home ...
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Podcast: Teaching Your Kids the Bible Without Being Awkward

Many people feel the desire to study Scripture and to place the word of God ...
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4 Everyday Ways to Build Confidence in Your Daughter

The last few months, my daughter has been coming downstairs and sitting with me while ...
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Firstfruits Family Devotional

A Fun Family Devo that goes along with the movie Ratatouille ...
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How to Approach the Porn Conversation

How to Approach the Porn Conversation Approaching the conversation about porn with your kids can ...
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Podcast: The Freedom Fight: Breaking Free From Pornography

In this episode, Bobby gets on the phone to talk to Ted Shimer about his ...
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Praying Over Your Children

As parents and the primary faith trainers, we are constantly having to adjust as our ...
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Parenting According to God’s Design: Parent Open Forum

Kingsland Baptist Church welcomes, special guest, Karen Stubbs to the Parent Open Forum. Karen shares ...
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Podcast: Goal Setting

Bobby and Maggie sit down with Joe Landi to talk about the importance of goal ...
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5 Ways to Take the Awkward Out of ‘The Talk’

When I was in fourth grade, my mother had “the talk” with me. Out of ...
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Podcast: Gettin’ (un)Busy With Garland Vance

In this episode, Bobby and Brad get on the phone with Garland Vance to talk ...
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Indicators Your Child May Have a Porn Problem

Indicators Your Child May Have a Porn Problem Empowered Homes has partnered with The Freedom ...
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Podcast: Forgiveness and Your Family

This is the audio from our Marriage and Parenting Weekend. Bobby sits down with Susan ...
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9 Confidence-Building Moments With Your Son

If you are a father of sons, raising confident boys is your heart’s desire. I ...
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Podcast: Raising Kids in a Blended Family

This is the audio from our Empowered Homes Marriage and Parenting Weekend. Bobby sits down ...
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4 Types of Adults Your Kids Should Spend Time With

It really does take a village to raise kids to become productive adults. There is ...
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10 Tips for Leading Family Devotionals

Parents, as the primary faith trainers of our kids, Faith Talks or family devotionals should ...
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A Teen Girl’s Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety: Interview with Sissy Goff

In this episode, Maggie gets on the phone with author and counselor, Sissy Goff. Sissy ...
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Discipline and Your Kids

The Parent One Page is designed to be a quick grab and go resource. Parents ...
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Podcast: Small Group Leaders

Small Group Leaders play an important role in our churches today. Parents have an incredible ...
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The Most Important 10 Seconds in Conversations with Kids

“Dad, can I tell you something?” How did the last difficult conversation go with your kid? ...
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Five Tips for Pursuing Family Goals

Now that you’ve discovered and written down your family mission and values, you are ready ...
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Five Tips to Discovering Family Mission and Values

Oftentimes, mission statements and core values are associated with corporations or organizations but they can ...
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First Team Dad: Interview with Drew Pittman

In this episode, Bobby interviews sports agent and author, Drew Pittman. Drew has written a ...
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New Year Family Plan

The Parent One Page is designed to be a quick grab and go resource. Parents ...
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7 Adventures for Fathers and Sons

Last summer, I took a hunting trip with my son for a few days away ...
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5 Ways to Create a Safe Home for Hard Conversations

In the average home, we find a lot of tools to keep those homes safe ...
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Podcast-Parent Support and Special Needs Families

In this episode, Bobby and Maggie sit down with Janet Lewis. Janet works in the ...
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Taking Responsibility for Our Decisions

I had lunch with an old friend recently and as we were catching up on ...
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Podcast- Communication: How to Leverage Conversations for Connection

In this episode, we play a recording from a parent open forum at Kingsland Baptist ...
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2020 Vision: Focus on Christmas

2020 has not turned out quite like any of us were expecting. But here's the ...
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Christmas Resources

Check out these resources designed to empower your family to make every moment count this ...
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Three Rules for Discipline That Your Kids Participate In

The Parent One Page is designed to be a quick grab and go resource. Parents ...
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5 Things Dads Need to Teach Their Girls to Do on Their Own

I met my wife in college. We had been dating a few weeks when she ...
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Am I Too Late to Talk With My Teenager About Sex?

The sex talk is that dreaded conversation we sometimes continuously put off because of multiple ...
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Parent Open Forum: Communication and Your Family

Tune in to this Parent Open Forum and learn how to use conversation to create ...
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Conversation Kit

According to a recent article in Time Magazine, when a number of parents were asked ...
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Podcast- Maggie & Bob Show 005 (Phases and Our Kids)

In this episode, Maggie and Bob sit down with Josh Stewart and Rita Ramirez to ...
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3 Things You Need to Think About as Your Kids Get Older

On a normal Monday morning, I sat across from a 17-year-old young man for coffee ...
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What to Do When Your Daughter Is Mean

I could hear my kids arguing upstairs, so I went to see what was going ...
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3 Must-Do Milestones for Boys Before Middle School

I worked with middle school students for 10 years and have seen it all. Most ...
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How to Spell Worship With Your Family

In this series, I want to take a deeper look at each word and how ...
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Growing Up in a Broken Home: Tennessee Boys Ranch

In this episode, Bobby gets on the phone with Jeff Epps. Jeff is a leader ...
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Questions in the Hearts of Our Kids

As your kids grow, they are changing physically, spiritually and emotionally. These changes are hard ...
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Podcast- Maggie and Bob Show 004

In this episode, Maggie and Bob sit down with Brad Flurry and Leslee McWhirter to ...
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3 Truths About Discipling Your Child

When you and your spouse were first thinking about having a child, I’m sure a ...
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Podcast- Pro Tips for At-Home Learning

In this episode, Bobby and Maggie sit down with Tamber Jones to talk about homeschooling ...
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5 Tips for Navigating Extracurricular Activities with Your Kid

I have often told many people that if it wasn’t for sports, I would have ...
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How To Shape Your Preschooler’s Identity in Christ

We can all agree that teaching biblical truths to our children from a young age ...
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Modeling: Kids Watch Everything You Do

Children watch everything we do. They watch how we react in certain situations. Did I ...
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Is Your Home a Safe Place?

In the average American home, we will find a plethora of tools to keep our ...
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Podcast- Leadership Is Parenting: Interview with Dr. Gene Wilkes

In this episode, Bobby sits down with Pastor Ryan Rush to interview Dr. Gene Wilkes ...
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Scripture Cards For Parents

There are a variety of factors in your child’s life that could potentially contribute to ...
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Resources for Depression and Anxiety

Hope for those who suffer from depression and anxiety or parent children or teens who ...
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Afterschool Conversation Starters

Parents, here are some after school conversation starters you can use to engage with your ...
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Using Scripture to Help Heal Your Child’s Heart

There are a variety of factors in your child’s life that could potentially contribute to ...
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Podcast: Maggie and Bob Show 003

Maggie and Bob sit down with Laura, our Preschool Minister at Kingsland Baptist Church, to ...
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Back To School Toolbox

This Back To School Toolbox is designed to equip and encourage your family as you ...
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The Family Dinner Table

One of the most enviable things I have observed on my adventures to some of ...
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God Moments: Leveraging Culture to Disciple Our Kids (Feat. Dr. Jim Denison)

This episode was recorded in October 2019 during the Empowered Homes Conference. Bobby sits down ...
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3 Rules for Discipline That Your Kids Participate In

Being from the south, I was raised to say “yes, sir” and “no, sir.” It wasn’t ...
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3 Differences Between Boys and Girls (and Why It Matters)

Raising boys and girls together is like playing two different sports, with different equipment and ...
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Podcast- A Story of Hope: Infertility, Foster Care and Adoption

In this episode, Neal and Bekah Springer share their adoption story. They discuss the grief ...
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5 Things I Wish My Father Taught Me

My dad passed away on April 15, 2004, just a few weeks before I graduated ...
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Podcast- Parenting Teens in Crisis: Interview with Mark Gregston

(RECORDED MARCH 2020) In this episode, Bobby gets on the phone with Mark Gregston to ...
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Ratatouille: Family Devo

A Fun Family Devo that goes along with the movie Ratatouille ...
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Show Up

I was recently talking to a couple of older men about parenting. These men had ...
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Podcast- Summer: The Best and the Worst

In this episode, Maggie and Bobby sit down with Eric Friedmann to talk about summer ...
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5 Things My Daughter Has Taught Me About Anger

Angry parents can be scary to kids. As a dad, sometimes my kids get the ...
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Podcast- Family Shift: Helping Families Stop the Drift

Stop drifting apart and instead thrive together with this practical five-step plan for God's best ...
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Faith Like a Child: What My Daughter Taught Me About Prayer

A few days ago, I went fishing with my daughter. She is my fishing buddy ...
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One Page Collection

The Parent One Page is designed to be a quick grab and go resource. Parents ...
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The Power of Your Words

The Parent One Page is designed to be a quick grab and go resource. Parents ...
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Praying Scriptures for Your Son/Daughter

Parents, as you pray for your son/daughter, you can insert their name into Scripture. The ...
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7 Activities for Dads and Daughters

There is something special about being a girl dad. I was asked a few months ...
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George Floyd: A Conversation with My Teenagers

“Dad, what are your thoughts about the George Floyd situation and all the chaos?” This ...
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7 Ways to Activate the Heart of a Boy

Think back to when you were a little boy. What is your best memory? Was ...
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Podcast: Tech Savvy Parenting – Interview with Brian Housman

This episode was recorded in October 2019 and was originally set to release in March ...
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Podcast: Kids Can – Raising Adults Who Contribute

In this episode, Maggie and Bobby sit down with some special guests to talk about ...
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Adding Stability in an Unstable World

For those of us with children from hard places, instability can be one of the ...
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Stop Ignoring Your Kids: The Szalinski Rule

Have you ever blown off your kids? What do you do when you’re in the ...
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Have That Conversation Now

Parents, your words are powerful! Use these 10 everyday phrases to instill confidence, self-respect, and ...
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The 5 Most Important Questions Kids Are Asking About Themselves

Do your kids ask you a bunch of questions? What’s for dinner? Why is the ...
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10 Consistencies Your Kids Need at Home

Consistency offers stability to your kids when they need it the most. For most families, ...
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Training Your Child to Have a Quiet Time

I grew up in church believing that “good people” went to church on Sundays and ...
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A Bug’s Life: Family Devo

A Fun Family Devo that goes along with the movie A Bug's Life ...
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Star Wars-The Force Awakens: Family Devo

A fun family Devo that goes along with the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens ...
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5 Ways Parents Cause Their Teens Anxiety

I spoke at a retreat for teenagers a few months ago and saw a central ...
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5 Types of Active Listening

Listening is key when it comes to parenting. Learn the five different types of responses ...
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Kid Conversation Starters

Parents, here are some conversation starters you can use to engage with your kids. When ...
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Why We Became Foster Parents

We weren't on the call list. We were enjoying being an inactive foster home after ...
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Surviving Toddlers and Twos

Stephanie Chase gives parents of toddlers a fresh perspective and lots of practical tips for ...
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The Power of Everyday Words

Parents, your words are powerful! Use these 10 everyday phrases to instill confidence, self-respect, and ...
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Podcast: Loss, Faith, and Allowing Pain to Make Room for Joy

In this two-part episode, Bobby talks with his long time friends, Matt and Tara Jarvis ...
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Parent Open Forum: Parenting Through Crisis

Parent Open Forum: Parenting Through Crisis with Mark Gregston How do we parent through crisis? ...
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Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt

Need something fun to get your family up and moving during this stay at home ...
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How To Teach Your Kids the Discipline of Prayer

Prayer is a vital discipline within our relationship with Jesus. Prayer strengthens our connection with ...
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Bedtime Blessings

Dr. John Trent, President of StrongFamilies.com, and Pastor Ryan Rush sit down to discuss an ...
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Podcast: Let’s Talk Homeschool

In this episode, we talk about homeschooling and the blessing it can be. Erin has ...
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Tame the Family Zoo (with John Trent)

John Trent and Kari Trent-Stageberg, the dad and daughter team at StrongFamilies.com, remind us that ...
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Easter 2020

In this episode, Maggie and Bobby sit down with some moms to discuss what Easter ...
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Six Secrets for New Dads

I remember the day we found out we were going to have our first son ...
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10 Ways to Welcome Your College Student Back Home

Some of you parents now have your college student back under your roof, at least ...
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Naming Loss and Gratitude

As we walk with our children through this current "pandemic" storm, we are relying on ...
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5 Tips for Connecting with Your Teen

I am by no means an expert on raising teenagers, but I have two—almost three—of ...
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Easter Resources Collection

Family resources designed to help you connect church and home this Easter ...
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Recursos en español

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7 Steps to Help Your Teen Through the Pandemic (or Any) Crisis

Grief is the pain of loss – any type of loss. It can be the ...
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Four Targets: How To Keep From Going Stir Crazy at Home

Whether it’s a global pandemic or summer vacation, being at home for an extended period ...
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2 Key Ingredients to the Blessing (Part One): Bless Who They Are Not What They Do

The first key to the blessing is this: Bless who they are not what they ...
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2 Key Ingredients to the Blessing (Part Two): Bless Them By Your Presence and Participation in Their Life

A few months ago Liz and I received an invitation to a wedding and the ...
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Dads, Teach Your Kids

Fathers play a significant role in fostering emotional, cognitive, language, and motor development in the ...
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Tarzan: Family Devo

Tarzan Discussion Questions During the first song in the movie, the stage is set for ...
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5 Ways to React When Your Kids are Fighting

Do you know any adults who fight like a four-year-old? They throw fits and are ...
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5 Questions Parents of Adult Children Can Ask Themselves

I have spoken to many parents this past week, many who have seniors in high ...
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Podcast: Raising Boys, Technology and Hearing Truth

(Recorded Fall 2019) In this Interview, Bobby and Joe sit down with Jonathan McKee and ...
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Avengers- End Game : Family Devo

Avengers: End Game In the movie Avengers: End Game, there are many excellent themes to ...
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Little Women: Family Devo

Here is a fun Family Devotional to accompany the movie Little Women In the movie ...
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Frozen 2 : Family Devo

Here is a fun Family Devotional to accompany the movie Frozen 2 In the movie ...
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Moana : Family Devo

Here is a fun Family Devotional to accompany the movie Moana In the movie Moana, ...
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Podcast: What Is a Primary Faith Trainer? (Discipleship Part 2)

In this episode, Bobby continues the conversation with Eric Conley about how we, as disciples, ...
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Family Worship Playlists

During this time of families being together, there is no better time to worship. We've ...
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Podcast: Interview with Maggie (New Co-Host)

In this episode, Bobby interviews Maggie Bertram, our new co-host of the podcast. Maggie is ...
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Monsters Inc: Family Devo

Here is a fun Family Devotional to accompany the movie Monsters Inc. 1. You'll need ...
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Finding Nemo: Family Devo

Here is a simple Family Devotional to accompany the movie Finding Nemo. With the following ...
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Five Questions Parents Can Ask Their Kids About Coronavirus

With the headlines and news reports about the COVID-19 or coronavirus, it’s easy for anxiety and fear to set in. With ...
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Finding Dory: Family Devo

Here are some family conversation starters to accompany the movie Finding Dory. 1. What made ...
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Things to Do at Home While Social Distancing

A good man once said, “every challenge is an opportunity.” With social distancing being a ...
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Gaps and Voids: Single Parenting Together

As a single parent, when I poll or survey other single parents with the simple ...
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Table Talk: Single Parenting Together

Table Talk Our family dinner conversations were losing ground with short answers of “fine” and ...
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Children Can Benefit and Thrive with One Healthy Parent

In Joshua 24, Joshua is speaking to all the tribes of Israel and he tells ...
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Healing Words: Single Parenting Together

I first walked through the doors of my church on a Wednesday night back in ...
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Parent Open Forum: Doing Life with Your Adult Child

Can I give my adult child advice? How do I set him or her up ...
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Podcast: Interview with Josh Griffin- Man Trip

In this episode Bobby interviews Josh Griffin about a recent trip he took with his ...
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Teaching Session: Faith Model Challenge

Grandparents have a huge impact on the faith maturity of grandchildren. As parents cultivate and ...
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How to Lead Family Devotions with Your Toddler

I was raised in a wonderful Christian home. Yet, we rarely did family devotions together ...
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Podcast: Dating and Your Teen

In this episode, we answer the question, “What is dating?” Curtis Lane discusses dating and ...
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Teaching Session: Single Parenting Together

You may have found yourself parenting on your own, but you do not have to ...
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Defining Anxiety in Your Child

If you are reading this article, that probably means that one of the kids you ...
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Empower Your Child To Overcome Anxiety

We know that a certain level of worry and stress is required in a child’s ...
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Teaching Session: Anxiety and Your Child

Anxiety is on the rise within our society and many of the kids we love ...
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Teaching Session: Dating and Your Teen

Wow – this conversation came fast! Your kid and their friends are talking about who ...
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Teaching Session: Kids Can

God has entrusted us with children so we can “Train Them Up.” But how do ...
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Teaching Session: Loving and Leading Your Kids Through Failure

Sometimes we need to let our kids fail. More importantly than just letting them fail, ...
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Teaching Session: Building Identity in Your Child

Every child is unique and different. At the core of who they are, every child ...
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4 Facts About Dating and Your Child

Dating is not like it used to be is it? It has changed dramatically over ...
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Take the Faith Model Challenge: So, What’cha Want?

My son’s response, when asked about his grandparent’s influence on his faith journey, was this: ...
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Marriage and Parenting Weekend

The Empowered Homes Marriage and Parenting Weekend is designed to build strong marriages and equip ...
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5 Typical Dad Fails and How to Avoid Them

We were on a road trip to visit family when I had one of my ...
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Anxiety and Your Child

Anxiety is on the rise within our society and many of the kids we love ...
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From Guilty Parent to Hopeful Parent

Arianna was heartsick over the moral choices her adult son was making. Even more heartrending ...
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Podcast: Grandparenting

In this episode, Bobby sits down with Dennis Wilbanks. Dennis works with senior adults at ...
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10 Parenting Lessons

I keep a prayer list on my desk, a handwritten list of people for whom ...
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When Your Parent Becomes Your Child: Interview with Ken Abraham

In this episode, Bobby Cooley, Todd Pendergrass and Ken Abraham discuss his book, When Your ...
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Podcast: Dad Tired

In this episode, Bobby, Brad and Joe interview Jerrad Lopes. Jerrad Lopes is a Christian ...
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Our Family Plan

What if you had a plan, some intentionality driving your family this year? This Our ...
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Addressing Stress

Studies show that kids are more stressed than ever before. In this Power Parenting video, ...
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Podcast: Biblical Fatherhood

In this episode, Brad Flurry and Bobby Cooley discuss Biblical Fatherhood. Both Bobby and Brad ...
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Your Teen and Technology

In this Power Parenting video, Curtis Lane shares some practical tips that will equip parents ...
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Family Core Values

In my previous organization, we had a list of three core values: Honor, Courage, and ...
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Suicide and Grief: Parent Open Forum

Listen in as Brad Flurry, Joe Landi, and Steve Crain lead a Parent Open Forum ...
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Podcast: Blind Eyes Opened

Today’s guest is Geoffrey Rogers, Executive Producer of the new faith-based documentary, Blind Eyes Opened: ...
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Faith Talks

In Scripture, God commands parents to have everyday conversations with their kids. In this Power ...
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Courage Under Fire

July 1, 1863... The largest military conflict in North American history began when Union and ...
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The Blessing

In this Power Parenting video, Brad Flurry shares the power of the blessing. What is ...
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Practical Parenting Tip: Memories In a Jar

If you have read any of my previous articles, you know the main purpose of ...
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When Parents Apologize

The perfect storm had been brewing for a few weeks. My 6 year old was ...
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Preparing Your Kids to Live Faithfully

Scripture says, "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain ...
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Prayer for Prodigals

Bring Your Heart to the Lord Lord, you are my refuge, my stronghold and my ...
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Help, My Child is Looking at Pornography!

One of the most common questions I get from parents is, “What do I do ...
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My Son’s First Date

In mid-August 2010, at the ripe old age of 5, my oldest son went on ...
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How to Handle Age Compression

Age compression is the idea that children at a certain age are acting older than ...
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When Your Kid Wanders from the Faith

There is not anything that can adequately prepare you for the hurt and disappointment of ...
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Kids Can

Proverbs 22:6 says, “Start a youth out on his way; even when he grows old ...
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The Power of Moments

In this Power Parenting video, Bobby Cooley shares three simple ways to use small moments ...
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Preschoolers and Prayer

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for ...
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Living out Your Faith for Your Kids

One of the best ways to help your kids grow in their faith is to ...
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Giving Your Child the Blessing

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