Why does it feel like stress always has the loudest voice during “busy” seasons? We want everyone in our family to get along, enjoy the holidays, and be truly present. Yet, it seems we all too often end up bickering, overwhelmed, and somehow wishing it could be different.

Good news! Your family doesn’t have to succumb to the stress. You can find “the good!” In this episode, we walk through 5 ways to find “the good,” not just at Christmastime, but in any busy season you find yourself in.
 
Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:22 “Experiencing” Advent as a family
5:42 Make quick decisions
11:20 Get off screens
15:00 Say yes, to the hard, but good thing
18:50 Say no to what feels disconnecting
22:02 pursue relationships
24:47 The faces of those under your roof 

Show Notes:
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Have you ever felt stuck in knowing how to disciple your kids? Or perhaps even where to begin?

We’ve got some answers! In this episode, biblical scholar and founder of Walking the Text, Brad Gray joins the podcast to talk about his new book Bringing Heaven Here, and his new feature film now airing on Angel Studios called The Lord’s Prayer.

Brad joins us to talk about what fascinated him so much about the Lord’s Prayer, why it’s the heartbeat of Jesus’ entire ministry, and how it applies contextually to our lives today. As Brad says, “Salvation is never the end game, it’s just the beginning.”

Brad helps us as families begin to see how we can lead our kids to partner with Jesus in bringing heaven here.

**Now playing on Angel Studios, The Lord’s Prayer.

For key highlights of this episode, see time stamps below.

Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:11 Brad Gray shares his journey into parenting and biblical literacy
6:54 Brad breaks down The Lord’s Prayer
12:45 Brad’s first “ah ha” moment when it came to the Lord’s Prayer
15:44 The familial nature of “Our Father” and what it means for your family
20:51 How the film, The Lord’s Prayer, came about and how you can watch it
26:48 The heartbeat of The Lord’s Prayer — partnering with Jesus in building the Kingdom of heaven
36:12 Coming alongside our kids in hard times
40:40 Where to get started in discipling your kids with The Lord’s Prayer
46:55 How Bringing Heaven Here helps parents implement the Lord’s Prayer with kids

Show Notes:
Walking the Text: https://walkingthetext.com/
 
Get a copy of Bringing Heaven Here: https://amzn.to/4861Ozq
 
Watch the new film The Lord’s Prayer: https://thelordsprayer.com/
 
Get 25 Days of the Christmas Story! https://amzn.to/49kHiO1

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Advent season is about “waiting in anticipation” for Jesus’ coming. In the Western world, we wait by throwing Christmas parties, buying presents, and trying to avoid the hustle and bustle.

But instead of trying to avoid, what if we tried to embrace? It’s one thing to avoid, it’s quite another to step into something with intention. In this episode, Josh and Christi share ways of embracing presence this Christmas — both with your spouse and kids, and with God as well.

They cover some key highlights from their Advent book for families, The 25 Days of the Christmas Story, and also talk about what’s coming for Tender & Fierce in 2026!

Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction and 25 Days of Christmas Story
4:50 What’s coming up for the podcast
6:15 Christi updates on Tender & Fierce and what’s coming for 2026
15:08 Embracing presence this Christmas
20:50 Ideas for helping your kids experience God’s presence this Christmas

Show Notes:
Get 25 Days of the Christmas Story! https://amzn.to/49kHiO1

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Register for Tender & Fierce 2026! https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce

Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter
 
Want a marriage you love? Fill out this form: https://www.famousathome.com/loveyourmarriage
 
Download NONAH's single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

Have you ever said your child, “Don’t yell at your brother!” What’s happening in a child’s body filled with anger is louder than what’s going on in their brain. As Christi says in this episode, “Our body sends 10 messages to our brain for every 1 our brain sends to our body.” This is why lecturing an overwhelmed child often feels useless. 

In other words, our body speaks louder than our brain. So why have we stopped listening to the body? What’s actually going in our child’s body in their anger? What’s happening on our body in our anger? And why, for our children, is loving touch the most powerful way for the body to know “felt safety?”

As we close out season 6 on Relational Intelligence in Kids, Christi answers these questions and shares why the body protects our children anytime there is a threat to their connection, belonging, safety, and dignity. She also explains how we as parents can help our kids restore felt safety and why these principles will be an integral part of KidsRQ.

Time Stamps:
0:00 KidsRQ and body-based tools
3:00 Why the body matters for healing
5:20 The tripartite God and what it means for us created in His image
9:12 How the nervous system and emotions protect children
17:47 Relating to our kids on earth as in heaven
21:52 Moving emotion through your body
25:27 Ways to learn this through Famous at Home
 
Show Notes:
Sign up for a free trial of KidsRQ! https://www.kidsrq.com

Join KidsRQ at the Founding Members rate: https://www.kidsrq.com

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Have you ever taken a device from your child only to have them lose their ever-loving mind? According to social researcher Dr. Jean Twenge, “That’s a good thing.”

Dr. Twenge graciously joins us in season 6 to talk about raising kids in a high-tech world. Dr. Twenge is one of the most prominent researchers of our day on generational differences and how screens are harming our brains and ability to related. But not only does she research it, she lives it and makes it incredibly practical for us as parents.

She highlights a few key truths. For example, did you know that the average teen uses just social media alone for 5 hours a day? Also, why are we not questioning Silicon Valley CEOs who follow the rules of drug dealers? “Don’t get high off your own supply.”

Dr. Twenge not only talks about these facts but also chronologically walks us through each age for setting tech rules (see time stamps).

Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:48 Dr. Jean Twenge shares research on happiness and what she did with her own children
7:50 What to do if your child is the only one who doesn’t have a screen
10:54 Tech rules for preschool - early childhood years
15:25 The research on happiness, depression, & inattention
17:57 Tech rules for late childhood years - pre-teen years
20:05 Latest trend: AI boyfriends and girlfriends
22:50 Video-gaming
24:45 Tech rules for teen years

Show Notes:
Get Dr. Jean Twenge’s latest book 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High Tech World: https://amzn.to/4pP5o9m

To book Dr. Jean Twenge or see more of her works: https://www.jeantwenge.com/
 
Sign up for a free trial of KidsRQ! https://www.kidsrq.com
 
Join KidsRQ at the Founding Members rate: https://www.kidsrq.com
 
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Download NONAH's new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

"I used to think church was boring," says Landon, Josh and Christi’s 13-year-old son. He joins the show to talk about how he is learning to navigate faith and doubt, the defining faith moments he's had as a child, and what he's focused on now that he's entering his teenage years. 

In this episode, we continue season 6 on Relational Intelligence in Kids by talking about how kids navigate faith and our role as parents in coming alongside them. 

Landon shares the defining moments in his life that helped him through seasons of doubt, fear, and boredom. He also shares the most impactful moments he's had in his faith journey and what he sees as the most effective way parents can lead their children spiritually.

Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:40 Landon describes his experience of church and learning to hear the voice of God
8:04 Where a flip switched for Landon’s faith
14:30 Questions a 13-year-old asks about hearing God’s voice
17:34 The different journeys of doubt and faith
23:04 Landon’s perspective on how parents can show up in their children’s faith journey
31:08 Joy angels 

Show Notes:
Sign up for a free trial of KidsRQ! https://www.kidsrq.com

Join KidsRQ at the Founding Members rate: https://www.kidsrq.com

If you’re interested in a marriage you love, fill out this form: https://www.famousathome.com/loveyourmarriage

Download NONAH's new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

If you have children, this episode is worth every minute. Kennedy Straub, Josh and Christi’s beloved daughter, joins the show to talk about how she’s learning to navigate emotions and feelings through the lens of an 11-year-old.
 
In this episode, we continue season 6 on Relational Intelligence in Kids by talking about the difference between emotions and feelings. For example, did you know that emotions keep you safe and feelings keep you aware? Or that one of them causes you “to move” or take action?
 
Kennedy also shares the tools she’s using to identify feelings and emotions in her life, what kids need from their parents in their uncomfortable feelings, and how her version of “spiritual jiujitsu” is helping her navigate those BIG feelings in prayer.
 
Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:25 The difference between feelings and emotions
6:38 An introduction to all things Kennedy
9:40 Iceberg of emotions through the eyes of an 11-year-old
13:40 Tools to identify the emotions under the iceberg
17:04 What kids need from parents in their uncomfortable emotions
24:08 Kennedy’s analogy for Jesus helping with emotions
 
Show Notes:
Sign up for a free trial of KidsRQ! https://www.kidsrq.com

Join KidsRQ at the Founding Members rate: https://www.kidsrq.com

If you’re interested in a marriage you love, fill out this form: https://www.famousathome.com/loveyourmarriage

Download NONAH's single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

Make no mistake, we live in a matrix. And the bar set by Western culture for raising children is deceptively low. As parents, we do everything we can to give our kids an advantage. But is more parenting “knowledge“ really what we need? Are child outcomes really better today than they were 10 to 20 years ago?
 
In this episode, we continue season 6 on Relational Intelligence in Kids by offering a new, yet ancient, paradigm for raising our children -- a paradigm that removes shame, grants God-given purpose, and breaks us free from the matrix. 
 
Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:13 What is the bar we’re setting for our kids?
3:02 Is more parenting “knowledge” really what we’re missing?
8:00 What makes KidsRQ unique
11:43 Why thinking, feeling, and relating at the same time is where growth happens
14:50 A vision for kids beyond the Western matrix
18:20 Raising “living letters” to the world
25:00 How life and fruit can grow from our emotions 

Show Notes:
Sign up for a free trial of KidsRQ! https://www.kidsrq.com

Join KidsRQ at the Founding Members rate: https://www.kidsrq.com

If you’re interested in a marriage you love, fill out this form: https://www.famousathome.com/loveyourmarriage
 
Download NONAH's single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

Kids are vulnerable, and vulnerability longs for safety. Perhaps it’s no wonder Jesus tells us to become like little children. Over time, our hearts grow hardened.

In this episode, Josh describes what children need, and talks about the “why” behind the new KidsRQ (Relational Intelligence) curriculum. 

*Note: This is a continuation from last week's episode Cultivating Relational Intelligence in Kids
 
Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:20 The vulnerability and dependence of a child
9:40 The presence of Jesus in our healing journey
f11:50 KidsRQ curriculum layout and experiential exercises
16:35 Get in with a free trial of KidsRQ 

Show Notes:
Sign up for a free trial of KidsRQ! https://www.kidsrq.com

Join KidsRQ at the Founding Members rate: https://www.kidsrq.com

If you’re interested in a marriage you love, fill out this form: https://www.famousathome.com/loveyourmarriage

Register now for the Tender & Fierce Fall Cohort: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/dDt2Aobj/checkout

Download NONAH's new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

We all want to raise emotionally intelligent kids. Even more, we want them to be spiritually alive. For us, that’s what relational intelligence is all about. An overflow of experiencing the relational gospel of Jesus.

As we begin season 6, we’re covering relational intelligence in kids. In this episode, we start by introducing a brand new initiative called KidsRQ!

Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
3:00 The shift from emotional to relational intelligence
7:56 Kevin Wallace joins the show to talk about the creative journey
14:30 What is KidsRQ?
19:06 Emotion regulation and increasing rates of anxiety and depression in kids
23:18 The key components of KidsRQ

Show Notes:
Join KidsRQ at the Founding Members rate: https://www.kidsrq.com 

If you’re interested in a marriage you love, fill out this form: https://www.famousathome.com/loveyourmarriage

Register now for the Tender & Fierce Fall Cohort: https://www.famousathome.com/offers/dDt2Aobj/checkout

Download NONAH's brand new single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome