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The Parenting Podcast
Episodes
213 episodes
The Hard Moments Aren’t the Whole Story | Ep. 211
Family life is full of moments that don’t go the way we hoped they would — and so much of love is built in what happens next. This conversation starts with young moms raising little kids, but it reaches into something every parent recognizes: t...
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What the Little-Kid Years Actually Feel Like | Ep. 210
Why can the smallest parenting decisions start feeling so big in the little-kid years? This honest conversation gets into the real-life pressure, questions, and tensions parents quietly carry every day.
How to Feed a Family in Real Life | Ep. 209
Knowing what’s healthy is one thing—living it out is another. This conversation makes that shift feel doable.
Everyone Has an Opinion About Food—Now What? | Ep. 208
Everyone has an opinion about food—but what do you actually do with all of it? This conversation starts to bring it back to something simpler, steadier, and real.
When You Roll Your Eyes, They Stop Opening Up (Culture and Connection) | Ep. 207
The things your kids care about may not make sense to you—but how you respond matters. This episode looks at how stepping into their world builds lasting connection.
Who’s Talking to Your Kids | Ep. 206
The world is talking to your kids—are you in that conversation too? We’re starting something new to help you stay close right in the middle of it.
More Than Memories: The Quiet Power of Family Traditions | Ep. 205
It’s easy to think traditions are about holidays or special moments, but they’re often doing something deeper. This conversation looks at how the things we repeat as a family begin to form identity, connection, and that quiet sense of “us” over...
It Isn’t About Your Kids | Ep. 204
I can walk into a moment with my kids already holding a picture of how it’s supposed to go—and without even realizing it, I start pressing that onto them… and it quietly distorts what’s actually happening between us.
When Expectations Get Louder Than People | Ep. 203
When a moment doesn’t go the way you pictured, it can quietly pull you away from the people right in front of you. This conversation names that shift—and what it looks like to come back to what actually matters.
When You’re in the Wrong Lane With Your Kids | Ep. 202
Sometimes the tension with our kids isn’t about love or effort—it’s about being in the wrong lane. In this episode, we explore a simple way of thinking about relationships that might change how you show up with your child tonight.
The Hidden Lanes of Relationship | Ep. 201
Parenting doesn’t follow a simple rulebook. In this conversation, we explore how recognizing the “lane” we’re in with our children can change the way we connect, guide, and love them through every stage of our relationship.
When There’s No Margin Left | Ep. 200
When there’s no margin left, even the life you love can feel tight. This conversation sits with that tension — and reminds you to stay steady in it.
Working Motherhood: Beyond Balance | Ep. 199
Working motherhood isn’t about splitting yourself evenly. It’s about learning to live well inside the tension.
The Lived Reality of Working Motherhood | Ep. 198
Working motherhood carries a real and heavy load that’s often unspoken. This conversation sits with the tensions, choices, and grace required along the way.
When the Fruit Is Slow | Ep. 197
Sometimes you’re giving everything you have as a parent and still not seeing much come back yet. This episode names that stretch and why it’s part of loving over the long haul.
Time Isn’t Timeless: Parenting in Real Time | Ep. 196
Parenting doesn’t happen in resets—it happens in motion. A thoughtful conversation about time, growth, and living well inside the everyday.
When a New Year Isn’t a Reset | Ep. 195
The calendar changed, but life didn’t reset. Four women talk honestly about growth, pressure, and parenting without the illusion of starting over.
The Glue You Don’t See Working | Ep. 194
Some of the most influential parts of family life don’t stand out while we’re building them. This episode looks at how traditions quietly hold families together—and why meaning matters more than appearance when deciding what we pass on.
The Noise of Opinions vs. What Really Matters | Ep. 193
The flood of parenting input hasn’t slowed down—so how do you keep your footing? This episode explores how to sift through the noise, to name what matters, and to let steady voices speak louder than trends.
Parenting in the Age of Too Many Voices | Ep. 192
It’s not that the parenting advice is wrong—it’s the overload. Today we talk about what gets overlooked when everything demands attention and why the people who know us still shape us in ways information can’t.
Christie’s Story: The Real Work Begins When They Grow Up | Ep. 191
Christie returns to explore what changes when your kids grow up—the awkward shifts, the grief you don’t expect, and the quiet work of staying connected without managing their lives. A candid look at how the relationship evolves and how love gro...
Christie’s Story: When Parenting Stops Being a Plan | Ep. 190
What happens when all your good intentions meet real life? Christie opens up about raising four daughters and learning that parenting isn’t about perfect plans—it’s about seeing the child in front of you.
The lie we all believe | Ep. 189
We start out believing there’s one right way to parent—that if we just do it well enough, our kids will turn out fine. But parenting keeps proving there isn’t a formula. Instead, it’s messy, humbling, and full of grace—for our kids and for ours...
When Music Lives in Their Earbuds: Parenting in the 2020s | Ep. 188
In the age of streaming and earbuds, music is shaping our kids in ways we don’t always see. A mom and music teacher joins us to talk about helping kids choose well, listen wisely, and stay connected through the noise.Resources mentioned:...
More Than Music: What’s Being Formed Beneath the Sound | Ep. 187
Music does more than fill the background—it shapes who our kids are becoming. In this episode, a mom and longtime music teacher shares what years of teaching have revealed about perseverance, confidence, and connection—and why the lessons behin...