Parenting feels harder than ever—but what if spiritual grounding and simple, meaningful stories could reshape the way we show up for our kids? In this episode, Paige Clingenpeel sits down with Tricia Thornton, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist, to unpack the seven core principles from her book Beyond Blessed Parenting. Tricia shares practical wisdom on navigating today’s noisy, fast-paced world, creating emotional safety, and making space to prioritize your relationship with God. Together, they explore what real connection looks like in everyday parenting and offer encouragement for moms and dads who feel overwhelmed or discouraged.

Resources:

• Beyond Blessed Parenting: Embrace These Seven Principles and Experience Authentic Connection by Tricia Thornton
• Tricia Thornton’s website
• Tricia Thornton on Instagram
• Tricia Thornton’s Facebook
• Paige Clingenpeel’s website
• Questions About the Podcast? Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: @Paige Clingenpeel
• Instagram: @paigeclingenpeel
• YouTube: Embracing Your Season sponsored by HomeWord

Paige’s Takeaways:

• Parents are growing and learning too
  • We no longer need to think of right and wrong with parenting but instead, how can we grow
• Rely on God first
  • Your time with God may shift and change through the different seasons of parenting
• We need to pause and allow silence in our lives
  • As parents, we set the tone and environment around our kids

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f you’ve ever prayed, “Lord, give me strength as I raise these kids,” this episode will speak straight to your heart. In this episode, Paige and Daniah Greenberg unpack how deeply mothers need to rely on God each day as they disciple their children to know Him. Daniah highlights the honor Scripture gives to motherhood and reminds moms that their role in God’s Kingdom is deeply valuable. She encourages women to live their faith boldly in front of their kids, planting seeds that will echo into adulthood. They also explore the courage needed to mother faithfully in today’s culture and to help children grow strong spiritual roots. The episode closes with a reminder that mothers and fathers together play a vital role in raising children who are strong in the Lord.

Resources:

• Biblical Feminism: Provoking Humanity to Restore the True Value of Women by Daniah Greenberg
• Daniah Greenberg’s website
• Tree of Life Bible Society
• Paige Clingenpeel’s website
• Questions About the Podcast? Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: @Paige Clingenpeel
• Instagram: @paigeclingenpeel
• YouTube: Embracing Your Season sponsored by HomeWord

Paige’s Takeaways:

• As women, we are called to intentionally raise our children to know the Word of God and to see His truth lived out in our homes.
• The entire story of Scripture points to our need for a Savior and the incredible rescue God provides through Him.
• Reading the Bible for yourself—and weaving it into regular, everyday conversations with your kids—helps plant lasting spiritual roots.
• Moms and dads are partners in discipling their children, working together to share Scripture and build a strong, Christ-centered foundation.

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In marriage, we’re called to fight for our covenant — not fuel the fire that threatens to burn it down. In this episode, Lindsey Maestas joins Paige to reveal how small distractions and temptations can slowly create distance between spouses, and how to guard your marriage with intention. She shares biblical guidance on communicating with compassion, releasing the need for control, and tackling problems as a united team. Lindsey also discusses the danger of venting to others instead of pursuing honest conversation at home. Most importantly, she reminds us that our worth and fulfillment can only be found in Jesus — not in our spouse. This episode offers practical encouragement for building a Christ-centered marriage rooted in unity and trust.

Resources:

• Available for Pre-Order — Don't Burn Your Own House Down: Prioritizing Your Marriage, Your Spouse, and Yourself for a Deeper Connection by Lindsey Maestas
• Lindsey Maestas’s website
• Living Easy Podcast
• Living Easy with Lindsey Instagram
• Paige Clingenpeel’s website
• Questions About the Podcast? Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: @Paige Clingenpeel
• Instagram: @paigeclingenpeel
• YouTube: Embracing Your Season sponsored by HomeWord

Paige’s Takeaways:

• Identify what you can control — and release what you can’t.
  • A desire for control often comes from fear.
  • We can’t control our spouse — and we aren’t called to.
  • We can surrender fear by entrusting our marriage to God.
• Remember: you and your spouse are on the same team.
  • Focus on tackling the problem together, not each other.
  • Venting to others won’t solve anything — talk directly with your spouse instead of gossiping.
• Your spouse isn’t meant to be the center of your world.
  • They can’t (and shouldn’t) be responsible for your identity or worth.
  • Our true identity and worth are found in Jesus alone.
  • The “soul-mate who completes you” cultural message creates unhealthy pressure in marriage.

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#EmbracingYourSeason #PaigeClingenpeel #LindseyMaestas #Marriage #Husband #Wife #Parenting #Christian #Faith #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #HomeWord #PFCAudioVideo 

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Where does God’s goodness fit when we’re confronted with grief? How do we grapple with the command to “be of good cheer” (John 16:33) when life is a daily struggle? Today’s guest, Dr. Curt Thompson has made it his life’s work to understand how God sees us, knows us, loves us, and welcomes us into His arms, even in the midst of unimaginable grief. With great authenticity and vulnerability, Dr. Curt shares with Paige how God is waiting for us to invite Him into our grief and pain, to sit with us, comfort us, and bring the hope of heaven into our hearts. 

Curt Thompson, MD, is a board certified psychiatrist, author, speaker, and co-host of The Being Known Podcast. He has been in private practice for over 30 years in Falls Church, Virginia and is married with two adult children. 

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Facebook: @Paige Clingenpeel

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About Dr. Curt Thompson

Being Known Podcast Website

Being Known Podcast on Apple

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The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope

All Books by Dr. Curt Thompson

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*Trigger Warning* This episode mentions complex psychological disorders, sexual abuse, sexual trauma, and other adult themes. Listener discretion is advised.

In today’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Paige shares an interview from her recent trip to AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors) in Dallas, TX with Dr. Shannae Anderson. Dr. Shannae is a licensed clinical psychologist and is currently the Clinical Director at Monarch Recovery Intensive Outpatient Program in Ventura, California, and Director of Psychology and Co-Director of Ethics and Advocacy at the American Association of Christian Counselors. Paige and Dr. Shannae discuss the markers that can point to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), how attachment disorders in infancy and childhood can indicate a future diagnosis, and, ultimately, how God has designed our brain to rewire itself and heal with professional guidance and healthy relationships.

Paige’s Takeaways

• We can still heal from a poor attachment from childhood
  • This does require other people: professionally trained counselors or wise individuals who have navigated this on their own successfully. Let others speak into you to help you grow and heal.
• It’s okay to make mistakes - but repair is necessary
  • As parents, mistakes will happen! The important thing is how we resolve the mistake with our kids.
  • Go to them. Apologize (be specific), assure them that you will work to make sure it doesn’t happen again, and ask for forgiveness.
• Communicate clearly: Let your yes be yes, and your no be no
  • When navigating relationships with someone difficult/toxic, etc., mean what you say! Whatever boundaries you make with this individual, stand firm. The more consistent you are with keeping your word, the better for your relationship.
  • Doing this also models to your children how to stick to their word and stand their ground as they navigate their own relationships and convictions.

Paige Clingenpeel

Questions About the Podcast? Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @Paige Clingenpeel

Instagram: @paigeclingenpeel

YouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWord

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Dr. Shannae Anderson

Email: [email protected]

Additional Resources Mentioned

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Understanding the Borderline Mother

Stop Walking on Eggshells

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#embracingyourseason #mentalhealth #podcast #podcastcommunity #paigeclingenpeel #homeword #drshannaeanderson #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #clinician #gaslighting #emotionalchaos #hypersensitivity #disorganizedattachment #nacc #pfcaudiovideo

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How can we as parents, step-parents, caregivers, leaders, and mentors, be a safe place for our kids to be able to talk to us about their biggest questions? On this week's episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel interviews Kara Powell, PHD as they discuss her book, 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager. Kara is the chief of leadership formation and executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute at Fuller Theological Seminary and provides a wealth of knowledge when it comes to changing the narrative with our youth today. 

Three Takeaways:

1. Every behavior that our child has is rooted in what they are hungry for. Help them identify what is wrong, what they are striving to achieve and walk alongside them to answer questions.
2. A lot of the things that are identified in our children are from external perspectives or influences.  Helping our kids know and understand that ultimately our identity is in the creator, know who He is and who we are in Him.
3. Their journey will look different than yours. Stop dictating to our kids what they need to believe, what their relationship is like with Jesus. Instead ask questions and open up dialogue with them to understand where they are at.

Links:

Paige Clingenpeel

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Facebook: Paige Clingenpeel

Instagram: paigeclingenpeel

Kara Powell

Fuller Youth Institute

Facebook: Kara Powell

Instagram: karapowellfyi

3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager

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So, what’s the difference between worry and anxiety?  Having lived with undiagnosed anxiety and depression for 36 years, Nichole Suvar felt like there was something inherently wrong with her. She loved her family, community, and work - and yet she still felt like the world might be better off without her in it. Listen in as author and intentional-living strategist Nichole shares with Paige the tipping point for seeking help, how medication (for a time) and counseling gave her the stepping stones for health, and how living with intention has transformed her life in the past 6 years. Filled with vulnerability and hope, this conversation is for anyone who has ever been (or knows someone who is) the “worry-wart” in their family. 

Paige’s Takeaways:

• What is the difference between worry and anxiety?
  • Anxiety is an actual medical diagnosis that indicates a chemical imbalance in the brain. There’s an overabundance of fight or flight symptomology in their bodies (thinking too much into the future, overwhelmed by circumstances in their life). 
  • Worry and stress are part of daily life but they don’t incapacitate you. You can still function; you can add truth to whatever lie/worry/stress you’re thinking about and be able to move forward.
• You don’t have to do this alone!
  • Go and get help. Talk to your spouse, talk to your friends, talk to people at church, talk to a counselor. Bring this into the light and start healing!
• Combat anxiety by being intentional
  • Ask yourself: How am I intentional? What am I prioritizing? How much screen time am I doing throughout the day? Am I making choices that bless my soul and bless my relationships? These are great questions to prompt you into more intentional living.

Resources:

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Facebook: @Paige Clingenpeel

Instagram: @paigeclingenpeel

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Connect with Nichole:

Website: www.livewithintent.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startlivingintentional

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrs_nichole_suvar/

Books:

Numbering Our Days: Combating Anxiety in the Power of Small Intentional Moments

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#embracingyourseason #mentalhealth #podcast #podcastcommunity #paigeclingenpeel #homeword #pfcaudiovideo #nicholesuvar #anxiety #worry #stress #seekhelp #intentionality #livingwithintention #psalms #combatanxiety #counselor #prioritize #yourenotalone

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On this week's episode of Embracing Your Season with Paige Clingenpeel, author Gary Thomas joins Paige to discuss his book, Sacred Marriage. Married for over 40 years, Gary credits his devotion to loving his wife well to his faith in God. Recognizing that even the best marriages face challenging moments is key to a successful marriage! While no marriage is perfect, if we surrender our imperfections to God, He will shape us to become more like Christ.

Takeaways:

1. Marriage is hard. Even the best marriages have difficult moments. You can seek counsel or therapy and advice from mature married couples that can speak into your lives and marriage.
2. Romanticism in our culture - where sometimes we are made to think that our partner isn’t made for us and that when marriage gets tough, we should just give up. We have to be realistic and give each other grace because nobody is perfect and it takes a lot of work to make marriage last.
3. Good marriages aren’t something that you find, they are something that you make. We are constantly growing and changing so give yourself and your spouse grace.

Paige Clingenpeel

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Facebook: @Paige Clingenpeel

Instagram: @paigeclingenpeel

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Gary Thomas

Book: Sacred Marriage

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Facebook: @authorgarythomas

Instagram: @garythomasbooks

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“When I lay my burden down to Him, He takes it and releases me—and I can rest in His peace.” -Paige 
Paige and producer Mike dive into the difference between a weekly Sabbath and a longer sabbatical, exploring why God cares deeply about our rest—and even commands it. Paige shares practical ways to pause intentionally, prioritize what truly matters, and trust God with the things left undone. She opens up about her own upcoming sabbatical from the podcast to fast, pray, and seek God’s vision, while she and Mike reflect on the challenges and life-giving renewal that come when we surrender our burdens and rest in Him.

Resources:

• Paige Clingenpeel’s website: PaigeClingenpeel.com
• Questions About the Podcast? Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: @Paige Clingenpeel
• Instagram: @paigeclingenpeel

YouTube: Embracing Your Season sponsored by HomeWord

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#EmbracingYourSeason #PaigeClingenpeel #Christian #Faith #Sabbatical #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #HomeWord #PFCAudioVideo 

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Research shows a child’s worldview is largely formed by age 13, making these early years critical for shaping their hearts and minds. In this episode, Paige Clingenpeel sits down with Molly DeFrank—author, speaker, and mom of six—to talk about what today’s boys need to thrive. Molly shares practical ways moms can model a biblical worldview, create meaningful moments with their sons, and equip them with the essentials for life—belonging, authority, bravery, tenderness, creativity, and emotional durability. Be encouraged as you discover how God intentionally paired you with your children and how, with His help, you have what it takes to raise confident, godly young men.

Resources:

• Mothering Boys: 8 Things Your Son Needs from You before He Turns 10 by Molly DeFrank: https://mollydefrank.com/mothering-boys/ 
• Molly DeFrank’s website: https://mollydefrank.com/ 
• Molly DeFrank’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollydefrank 
• Paige Clingenpeel: PaigeClingenpeel.com
• Questions About the Podcast? Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: @Paige Clingenpeel
• Instagram: @paigeclingenpeel
• YouTube: Embracing Your Season sponsored by HomeWord

Paige’s Takeaways:

• Lead your kids to the ultimate source of Truth—God’s Word.
  • Show them that Scripture isn’t just true—it’s real and it works in everyday life.
    
    
• Use the Bible as the foundation for understanding masculinity, truth, and gender identity.
  • Remember: the Bible alone is our unchanging source of Truth.
  • Explore resources like HomeWord to support and encourage a biblical worldview in your family.
    
    
• Trust that God calls us to train our children in His ways and promises to guide us.
  • Don’t fear your children’s tough questions—see them as opportunities for growth and discipleship.
  • Rest in the assurance that the Holy Spirit is already at work, pursuing their hearts.

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#EmbracingYourSeason #PaigeClingenpeel #MollyDeFrank #BoyMom #Christian #Faith #BiblicalParenting #ChristianParent #Parenting #Parents #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #HomeWord #PFCAudioVideo 

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