Episode 41: Some Dads Have All the Fun

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Episode 41: Some Dads Have All the Fun

It's a lament we hear often: "I'm the homeschooling mom who makes sure we do all the stuff we have to do, and then dad gets home and the kids are all over him with joy because he gets to do the fun stuff."

And while we love that our kids are thrilled to see dad (or mom, if the situation is reversed), it can sometimes feel crummy to always be the "have to" parent.

Join us as we chat with Rachael and Davis Carman about being "have to" and "get to" parents. The Carmans know how sometimes there seems to be imbalance as they've homeschooled and raised 7 children in their home.

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Episode 16 - How Do I Talk to My Kids About Sex?

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Episode 16 - How Do I Talk to My Kids About Sex?

Sex. The unavoidable topic that looms large over our parenting, threatening a lot of us into a shame-faced presentation of the basics with our kids. 

The problem is, so many of us don't love the way our own parents presented the topic of sex to us, or we feel like we were dunked into the junk of the world's bankrupt free-for-all, and so we either swing the pendulum or scratch our heads thinking, "I didn't realize this was going to be so difficult." 

Join us as we talk to young adults about how the topic of sex ed was handled in their homes growing up, and listen as Barrett Johnson once again encourages us to raise kids with courage and boldness.

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Episode 13 - How to Raise a Pagan Kid in a Christian Home

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Episode 13 - How to Raise a Pagan Kid in a Christian Home

Several months ago, Barrett Johnson wrote an intriguing post entitled, How to Raise a Pagan Kid in a Christian Home. He never expected the hefty response he received from parents in the broader Christian community, many of whom were replying with a hearty, "Amen!"

On this week's podcast, we sit down to talk with Barrett and his wife Jenifer, and we discuss exactly what they mean when they say, "We work so hard to shelter our kids, but we can shelter them so much that we don't equip them to have a faith that stands out in this world."

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