Parents+
Welcome to Parents+! We help parents become better parents, one episode at a time. Mandy and Roland aim to help parents from birth-teenagers navigate parenting with challenging topics with real application. Mandy and Roland come with over 40 years of combined parenting experience and over 40 years of ministry experience.
Episodes
22 episodes
EP 20 Family Calendar Planning
Life is busy. Let's look at how calendars help with organizing our family life.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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22:22
EP 19 The Busy Parent
Are you "The Busy Parent" or do you just think you are? In this episode we will talk about being busy.
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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24:28
EP 18 Gentle Parenting vs Old School Parenting
Gentle Parenting vs Old School Parenting. Which is better? What are the pros and cons of each. We will talk about this and more in this episode.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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17:05
EP16 Parents + Faith in the Everyday = Lasting Habits in the Teen Years
We are continuing our series on faith and will look at what it could look like during our kids teen years.
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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39:09
EP15 Parents + Faith in the Everyday = Lasting Habits in the Elementary School Years
We are continuing our series on faith and this episode we will look at developing our child's faith during the elementary school years.
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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28:38
EP14 Parents + Faith in the Everyday = Lasting Habits for Infants/Toddlers
What can developing your faith and your child's faith for during the infant and toddler years? We will talk about that today.
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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23:07
EP13 Parents+ a family around a table= interesting experiences
As parents we are all trying to navigate life and meal time. What can that look like when we are intentional about being around the dinner table?
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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19:13
EP 12 Parents+ your discipline follow through= less therapy later
Let's talk about the day to day of discipline!
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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33:46
EP 11 Parents + your discipline & training process= consistent discipline & training choices
Is discipline a part of training or does it only fit in the punishment lane? This week we are talking about our training processes and how discipline fits into the bigger picture of raising kids.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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33:05
EP 10 Parents+ Your Parenting Style= Your Kids Future Growth
In this episode we will start our series on discipline in the household. When we think of discipline we tend to start with correcting, timeout and spanking. In this episode we are starting with us as parents. When we understan...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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38:28
EP9 Parents+Social Media Proactiveness= Less Headaches
Social Media is a thing that is going to be around for a long time. In this episode. We talk about when should kids get on social media and how do we prepare them for it.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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25:27
EP8 Parents+Cell Phone Balance= Healthy Outcomes
Everyone has a cell phone these days. Should kids and teenagers? What should parents concerned about and how can we be prepared?
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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23:18
EP7 Parents+Technology Balance= Healthy Behaviors
In this conversation we look at the big picture of technology in your home and how it effects your kids.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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16:51
EP6 Parents+ Clear Communication= Open Kids
Communication is challenging for our kids. We will cover stages, ages and how to prepare our kids for communicating in life.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:42
EP5B Parents+ Clear Communication= A Better Marriage
In this episode we are talking about having clear communication when it comes to our calendars, finances and communication skills. Don't forget about making time for your spouse.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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31:55
EP5A Clear Communication= A Better Marriage
In this episode we talk about communication in marriage. Clear communication is vital to promote connection, building, trust, and preventing misunderstanding. That's great but do we know who we are married to. We also talk abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:37
EP3- Parents+ Resilience= Prepared Kids
Life is tough sometimes and will continue to be. Are you ready? Are your kids ready? In this episode we will talk about challenges our families will face and how to navigate them.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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25:42
The Big Guy in the Red Suit
Every year as people start getting ready for Christmas the name Santa comes up. How do we talk to our kids about Santa? Who was he originally and how do we handle if other people have different traditions? We will talk about some of...
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24:57
Parenting in Scary Times
We all have to have tough conversations with our kids. What about when they are scared of the dark or worried about things going on in the word? This week we talk about some of the steps and cautions we need to take when talking dur...
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18:10
EP2- Parents + Priorities = Less Confusion
This week we are talking about our priorities and how they help our families become less confused as we raise our kids.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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21:06
EP1: Parents+ Realistic Expectations = Confidence
Parents+ Realistic Expectations= ConfidenceOn this episode we take a look at how realistic expectations can help us face and address things that are not working for us. How can we build our confidence as parents? Let's find ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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21:27