Famous at Home

Money is one of the single biggest reasons for divorce today. If we don't have vision for our money, it will own us.

Chris Brown, host of Life, Money, and Hope and a Ramsey Personality, joins us this week to talk about two primary topics:

A.) How and why to budget from a Biblical perspective.

B.) How to teach our kids about money.

Here's a specific overview of what we talked about:

* How to tell your money where it's going
* How the Western world and Biblical teaching contradicts one another when it comes to money
* Why normal in today's world is broken
* How to shift your mindset about money
* Surprising statistics about families and money today
* 3 ways to teach your kids about how to give, save, and spend
* A surprising perspective on college debt

Show Notes:

Check out Life, Money, Hope with Chris Brown. Click here.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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With Father's Day approaching, we want to honor dads. In particular, we share stories from our own dads.

In this episode, I (Josh) share about what I've learned about being a dad, from my dad. He went to be with Jesus in November, 2016, but his legacy lives on in our family.

Christi also shares memories from her childhood and the influence of her dad to this day.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

* Dad jokes. Yes, dad jokes.
* How to make the most of the moments with our kids and those we love.
* The importance of being others-centered.
* The power in telling stories of how your dad influenced you.

Show Notes:

For Celebration of Life Video of David E. Straub, click here. 

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Your questions have been so good! We love hearing from each of you. This episode covers more questions related to parenting.

In this week's episode we discuss:

* How kids handle emotions
* New ways to think about your child's overwhelming emotions
* The difference between a temper tantrum and an act of disobedience
* Sibling rivalry
* How to handle grief and loss with kids
* And how should we handle family members who don't hold their kids to the same values we hold ours to, especially when we spend a lot of time together with them?

Again, if you want to submit a question for a future episode, simply click here to submit your question.

It's an honor journeying with you!

Show Notes: 

Click here for Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by Stephen Thomas and David Thomas

Click here for Safe House: How Emotional Safety is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Love, and Lead Well

Click here for FREE Feelings Chart for Kids!

This week's questions:

Emma: I am a part time single parent. My children are 5, 4 and 8 months. Last night, my eldest would not stop slamming things. I told him if he was going to continue this he would not have the sweets he was going to have for dessert when he finished his fruit. He slammed and his sweets were taken away. He then refused to get in the bath, refused to brush his teeth, refused to get into bed, and refused to be quiet so I could put the baby to sleep.

I tried many things. He ended up slamming his door and crying in his bed (after 1 hour of all this). When I had gotten the baby to sleep, and my middle child was sleeping, I went into his room, told him his behavior was unacceptable, but that I still love him and always will. I told him that tomorrow was a new day and a new start.

I had to keep my physical distance from my son as I was so angry with him that I was afraid of hurting him in my anger (grabbing him, pushing him, etc.). I was so angry that I could not hug him, or try to calm him, when he would not listen. What could I have done?

Nichole: I have two things we struggle with in our house more recently.

Part I: We have a 10-year-old and 5-year-old boy. I feel like we always have to separate the two of them because they both just can't play together well without fighting. Or my older son always wants to be away from his younger brother. I want to foster a healthy brother relationship for the boys and for them to grow up loving each other. Can we get more tips or ideas to foster this relationship and teach them better how to love each other more!

Part II: We have also struggled this past year with death. We have had 4 huge losses and the kids went to all funerals. I can see they get anxious about things, more teary and worried. So we would love tips in how to continue to make them feel safe and that they don'...

When should I get my child her first phone? Once I get that first phone, how should I set it up? What limits should I set on it? Is my child's phone different than the one I buy?

We get so many questions from parents about what to do, and what not to do, when it comes to their child's first phone. Navigating the world of screens can feel scary, but it doesn't have to be!

In this episode, we interview Michael Kong, CEO and founder of Forcefield, a parental control product he developed when his girls were in middle school (5 years ago). He shares with us what he's learned first as a dad, and now as a developer.

With your kids home for the summer, this is a fascinating episode on screens you won't want to miss.

Show Notes: 

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In 2015, Corie Weathers was named Military Spouse of the Year. That was in large part because of how her husband, Chaplain Matthew Weathers, nominated and championed her. But as we all know, championing your spouse is much easier when you feel championed.

In honor of Military Appreciation Month, we wanted to honor and learn from the marriage of a military family who is also in the trenches serving other military families and first responders.

In this episode, Chaplain Matthew and Corie Weathers take us behind their own picture frame and teach us how they connect personally as a military family. Even more, they share with us incredibly powerful insights and tools they use to help military and first responder families thrive.

The nuggets harvested from this episode are gold. Here are a few of them:

* How to praise your spouse
* The power in seeing your spouse as a bonsai tree
* How to find purpose together in your marriage, especially for families with traveling spouses
* How much is too much to share with your spouse, especially in relation to deployment or where trauma is involved
* What it means to have sacred spaces in marriage and how not to miss them
* The feeling wheel on their refrigerator
* The healthy competition that keeps Team Weathers thriving.

Show Notes: 

Click here to download the Lifegiver App

Click here to learn more about Corie's book, Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage

To listen to Raising Emotionally Safe Kids with Dr. Josh + Christi Straub on the Lifegiver Podcast, click here.

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When you hear the phrase, "faith adventure," what comes to mind? Excitement. Risk. Trust. Memories. Miracles. Or does the rational, natural side of your brain kick in?

* "But we are in survival mode."
* "Maybe when the kids are out of the house."
* "I'm too afraid."

We ourselves have said everyone of these. In this episode, Christine Caine shares her family's story of living a faith adventure and graciously shows us why we can't afford not to.

Here are a few highlights from one our favorite episodes!

* How to overcome our, "But, God."
* Why marriage and family is a crucial part of Christian witness in the days ahead.
* How our paralyzing fear serves nobody, and how to overcome it.
* How to bring our kids on the adventure, no matter their age, and why our kids deserve it!

Christine Caine is an Australian born, Greek blooded, lover of Jesus, activist, author and international speaker. She and her husband, Nick, founded the global anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign. They also founded Propel Women, an organization designed to activate women to fulfill their God-given passion, purpose, and potential. Christine is the author of six books including Unexpected, which we discuss in this episode.

Don't miss this one. The topic is too important.

Show Notes:

Purchase Unexpected: Leave Fear Behind, Move Forward in Faith, Embrace the Adventure by Christine Caine, click here. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

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First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes that sweet, lovely, and wonderful baby carriage.

Then comes our in-laws telling us how to parent.

Then comes our parents spoiling our kids.

Okay, so that may sound a bit dramatic. At least we hope so for your sake. Truthfully, we loved seeing our parents become grandparents. That doesn't mean we haven't had to figure things out along the way, sometimes with difficult conversations. But it does mean that our parents have our hearts. And because they have our hearts, they have incredible influence in how their grandkids are being raised.

In this episode, we go behind the scenes to talk about our own relationship with our parents and how they grandparent our kids.

We also discuss practical ways for unity and honor to be the soil for the intergenerational relationships in your family to flourish.

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If parenting is difficult, single parenting is all the more unyielding and lonely. In this episode, we learn from someone walking the road of single parenting. Even more, she gives us insights into her own ministry to single moms in her church community.
Nicole C. Mullen, a two time Grammy nominated recording artist and Female Vocalist of the Year Award winner, who is now a single mom of three, shares her story. Since her difficult divorce, she has emerged from a "night season" stronger than she's ever been before. Compiling her story into a new album fittingly titled, Like Never Before, Nicole shares how she had to learn to forgive and relates to those who have walked through betrayal and hurt.
Church leaders, single parents, and families with single parent friends will find this episode incredibly insightful, practical, and inspiring!
Show Notes: 
Be sure to check out more of Nicole's story at www.nicolecmullen.com.
For Nicole C. Mullen's latest album Like Never Before, featuring her kids, click here. 

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Welcome to our third Q & A episode! As always, we're grateful for the opportunity to journey with you. Thank you for submitting your questions.

In this episode, we address questions specifically related to parenting teenagers, dealing with respect, the reasons for increasing anxiety and depression in teens, and managing technology in the home.

Here’s a review of the questions we discuss in this episode:

* What to do with a teen who is rude and disrespectful when spending too much time on technology.
* How to manage our own anxiety and depression and not pass it onto our children.
* Why anxiety and depression are increasing in kids and teens.
* When to say yes to our teens (so they can prove their trust to us) and when to say no (without overprotecting them).
* How to encourage our teenagers to be self-motivated.

The questions:

I am a Christian, and I struggle with anxiety and depression. I am going to counseling to work through these struggles, and my goal is to hopefully not pass them on to my children. Do you have any advice or resources you would recommend?  - Ashley

My 15 year-old is rude when he spends too much time with his technology. My husband and I have set boundaries and he continues to break these boundaries. When we enforce consequences by taking his technology (all of it) away for periods of time, his attitude changes. However, this is a cyclical pattern that has been reoccuring for 2 years now. He uses his technology for good purposes. He's learning to speak 3 languages online. He's very bright, but sometimes his intelligence gives way to pride and disrespect.
What advice can you offer us?  -Jen

Depression in teenagers appears to be on the rise. What are the causes? How do we as parents help our teenager?  -Teresa

I have 2 teen girls. They have been raised in the church and learning God's word. Yet, they battle the temptations of this world via social media and public school life. I try to keep them centered on being in the world but not of the world. To rely on God's word and not the lies of the world. With that said, I struggle with how much slack I give to let them make--and learn--from their mistakes so they will be refined and grow, yet keep them from falling off the cliff (so to speak).  Bottom line, as their guide, I struggle with when to speak up, put my foot down, say "NO," VERSUS when to be silent, say "YES," and trust them to make some decisions (even if I do not agree 100%) hoping they will learn as they go.  -Michelle

I have an adopted daughter age 14 and I feel that I have missed the mark on a few things. I need your help and would like a do-over on some things. For example technology, respect, and responsibility. I'm married to a wonderful man and we have to move forward and make some changes.  -Helena

Show Notes: 

Parents --> This episode is super practical -> Episode #47: Screaming Data: How to Hear Your Kid's Passions and Strengths by Observing Their Actions with Frank Tate

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To establish your family values we talk about in this episode,

Entitlement, according to Dr. John Townsend, is "a belief that I am exempt from responsibility and that I am owed special treatment." Unfortunately, you don't have to look too far today to find entitled kids--and adults!

As Dr. Townsend states, "This isn't a generational problem; it's a human problem."

In this episode, Dr. Townsend helps parents learn how to not raise entitled kids. An incredibly practical discussion, you'll learn the three antidotes to entitlement and hear Dr. Townsend explain the following three ways to apply the antidote:

* Change your language
* Do hard things first
* Keep inconvenient commitments

Dr. Townsend encourages us, "Kids need to grow up at a dinner table where mom and dad are doing interesting things." Here's to being parents who take responsibility, live well, and show our kids how to be grateful.

Show Notes: 

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