Daniel and Allison Hartman on why they pulled the plug — and why they'd do it again. A candid conversation about devices, homeschooling, family worship, large families, and raising children who don't blend in.

From skipping the nursery to guarding purity in a digital age, this is what it looks like to parent by conviction instead of culture.

Not a method.

A stance.

Most parents are so busy managing childhood they never stop to ask: what kind of adult am I actually building?

In this episode, Daniel and Allison Hartman make the case that the shift starts with a single decision — to stop parenting for right now and start parenting for twenty years from now. That means handing kids real responsibility before you think they're ready, making family devotions a non-negotiable anchor in the chaos, and keeping your eyes fixed on the only finish line that actually matters: a fully formed disciple.

This isn't a conversation about behavior management. It's about what it looks like to build people — on purpose, with conviction, from the ground up.

In this episode:

• Why empowering children through real responsibility changes everything
• How family devotions create the spiritual backbone your kids will carry into adulthood
• Why discipleship — not achievement, not college, not success — is the ultimate goal of Christian parenting
  

If you've ever felt like you're just reacting to your kids instead of forming them, this episode is your reset.

The conversation covers the planning of Ethan's wedding, the Gulf Coast family camp, the philosophy of raising adults instead of children, and practical tips for training children for independence. The Hartmans also discuss their family business and the importance of training children to be capable adults.

Takeaways

• Raising Adults
• Family Business
• Training Children for Independence

Chapters

• 00:00 Ethan's Wedding Planning
• 06:54 Raising Adults, Not Children
• 24:03 Practical Tips for Raising Adults