Famous at Home

Famous at Home

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  • #10: 8 Ways We Shoot Ourselves in the Foot When We Discipline Our Kids
    Mister Rogers said it best, “I think of discipline as the continual everyday process of helping a child learn self-discipline.”
    But let’s be honest, the “everyday process” can feel awfully long. Our kids scream in ways that could peel paint off a wall—that’s assuming they haven’t already used markers to turn the wall into an art gallery.
    They also bicker and fight, get snippy, don’t eat when we want them to, fall asleep when we don’t want them to, and know how to get us so frazzled we give in to behaviors we never thought we would when we didn’t have kids. Can we be honest? We were all perfect parents, until we had kids.


    In this episode, we flip the conversation. Instead of talking about our children’s behavior, we talk about ours. We reveal the top three parenting strategies, according to research, that lead to the outcomes we desire in our kids. In turn, we discuss not only the ways we shoot ourselves in the foot, but how we can get it right.


    30 min
  • #10: 8 Ways We Shoot Ourselves in the Foot When We Discipline Our Kids
    Mister Rogers said it best, "I think of discipline as the continual everyday process of helping a child learn self-discipline."

    But let’s be honest, the "everyday process" can feel awfully long. Our kids scream in ways that could peel paint off a wall—that’s assuming they haven’t already used markers to turn the wall into an art gallery.

    They also bicker and fight, get snippy, don’t eat when we want them to, fall asleep when we don’t want them to, and know how to get us so frazzled we give in to behaviors we never thought we would when we didn’t have kids. Can we be honest? We were all perfect parents, until we had kids.


    In this episode, we flip the conversation. Instead of talking about our children's behavior, we talk about ours. We reveal the top three parenting strategies, according to research, that lead to the outcomes we desire in our kids. In turn, we discuss not only the ways we shoot ourselves in the foot, but how we can get it right.

    30 min
  • #10: 8 Ways We Shoot Ourselves in the Foot When We Discipline Our Kids
    Mister Rogers said it best, "I think of discipline as the continual everyday process of helping a child learn self-discipline."

    But let’s be honest, the "everyday process" can feel awfully long. Our kids scream in ways that could peel paint off a wall—that’s assuming they haven’t already used markers to turn the wall into an art gallery.

    They also bicker and fight, get snippy, don’t eat when we want them to, fall asleep when we don’t want them to, and know how to get us so frazzled we give in to behaviors we never thought we would when we didn’t have kids. Can we be honest? We were all perfect parents, until we had kids.


    In this episode, we flip the conversation. Instead of talking about our children's behavior, we talk about ours. We reveal the top three parenting strategies, according to research, that lead to the outcomes we desire in our kids. In turn, we discuss not only the ways we shoot ourselves in the foot, but how we can get it right.

    30 min
  • #9: How 15 Minutes Can Change Your Marriage
    Have you and your spouse ever felt like you might be “missing” one another? Like there’s something deeper going on between the two of you, yet you just can’t put your finger on it? Then, all of a sudden–and often out of nowhere–it rears its ugly head.
    Research shows the most effective and balanced leaders are able to engage both sides of their brain in conversation. I realized that when I process my day with Christi, it is usually content based (i.e. what I did, who I talked to, etc.) rather than process based (i.e. what I felt about what I did or who I talked to).
    Translation: I needed to be more in touch with my feelings.
    I remember coming home from work one day telling Christi about my day—who I talked to, what I did, and quite a bit about the projects I had cooking. Visibly irritated, and nearly in tears, Christi looked at me and was—well, painfully honest.
    “Why don’t you ask about me? I feel like it’s always about you. You never ask about what’s on my heart.” That was a wake up call for me. From that moment, we decided to implement a practice into our marriage that has helped us make sure we wouldn’t “miss” one another as much.
    In this episode, we talk about this practice. And the beauty of it, is that it only takes about 15 minutes. Not only do we describe what we do, we talk about the “why” and “how” behind it.
    This is our plan. We hope each of you will practice it with us.
    30 min
  • #9: How 15 Minutes Can Change Your Marriage
    Have you and your spouse ever felt like you might be "missing" one another? Like there's something deeper going on between the two of you, yet you just can't put your finger on it? Then, all of a sudden--and often out of nowhere--it rears its ugly head.

    Research shows the most effective and balanced leaders are able to engage both sides of their brain in conversation. I realized that when I process my day with Christi, it is usually content based (i.e. what I did, who I talked to, etc.) rather than process based (i.e. what I felt about what I did or who I talked to).

    Translation: I needed to be more in touch with my feelings.

    I remember coming home from work one day telling Christi about my day—who I talked to, what I did, and quite a bit about the projects I had cooking. Visibly irritated, and nearly in tears, Christi looked at me and was—well, painfully honest.

    “Why don’t you ask about me? I feel like it’s always about you. You never ask about what’s on my heart.” That was a wake up call for me. From that moment, we decided to implement a practice into our marriage that has helped us make sure we wouldn't "miss" one another as much.

    In this episode, we talk about this practice. And the beauty of it, is that it only takes about 15 minutes. Not only do we describe what we do, we talk about the "why" and "how" behind it.

    This is our plan. We hope each of you will practice it with us.
    30 min
  • #9: How 15 Minutes Can Change Your Marriage
    Have you and your spouse ever felt like you might be "missing" one another? Like there's something deeper going on between the two of you, yet you just can't put your finger on it? Then, all of a sudden--and often out of nowhere--it rears its ugly head.

    Research shows the most effective and balanced leaders are able to engage both sides of their brain in conversation. I realized that when I process my day with Christi, it is usually content based (i.e. what I did, who I talked to, etc.) rather than process based (i.e. what I felt about what I did or who I talked to).

    Translation: I needed to be more in touch with my feelings.

    I remember coming home from work one day telling Christi about my day—who I talked to, what I did, and quite a bit about the projects I had cooking. Visibly irritated, and nearly in tears, Christi looked at me and was—well, painfully honest.

    “Why don’t you ask about me? I feel like it’s always about you. You never ask about what’s on my heart.” That was a wake up call for me. From that moment, we decided to implement a practice into our marriage that has helped us make sure we wouldn't "miss" one another as much.

    In this episode, we talk about this practice. And the beauty of it, is that it only takes about 15 minutes. Not only do we describe what we do, we talk about the "why" and "how" behind it.

    This is our plan. We hope each of you will practice it with us.
    30 min
  • #8: Overcoming Obstacles in a Young Marriage with Ryan + McKenzi Keiser
    As a safety for the Penn State football team, Ryan Keiser

    married his high school sweetheart, McKenzi, who was also playing soccer at Eastern University. As college students, young and in love, little did they know they would have to embrace the “in sickness” part of their wedding vows so soon. On October 23rd, 2014, Ryan was injured in practice–an injury that resulted in an induced coma, several surgeries, and a three week hospitalization. Later that year, Ryan was honored as Penn State’s Big Ten Sportsmanship award winner.
    Ryan and McKenzi–now in their mid-twenties–learned valuable lessons about what makes a marriage stronger. In this episode, not only do they dispel the myth that young couples should not get married, their story teaches all of us about true sacrifice in marriage. For parents who might be worried about your son or daughter marrying young, Ryan and McKenzi also talk about how their parents navigated their early wedding.
    The best part is where the story is now. We’ll leave that for you to hear.
    Show Notes:


    Ryan Keiser’s Journey from gridiron to ministry to father. 

    Ryan Keiser no Longer Hospitalized— ESPN
    From Injured to Inspired: Ryan Keiser Overcomes Adversity with New Focus— The Daily Item
    Ryan Keiser Penn State Football— GoPSUSports
    Congratulations to Ryan and McKenzi, who had a healthy baby boy– Oakley Ryan–one week after we recorded this podcast.
    31 min
  • #8: Overcoming Obstacles in a Young Marriage with Ryan + McKenzi Keiser
    As a safety for the Penn State football team, Ryan Keiser
    married his high school sweetheart, McKenzi, who was also playing soccer at Eastern University. As college students, young and in love, little did they know they would have to embrace the "in sickness" part of their wedding vows so soon. On October 23rd, 2014, Ryan was injured in practice--an injury that resulted in an induced coma, several surgeries, and a three week hospitalization. Later that year, Ryan was honored as Penn State's Big Ten Sportsmanship award winner.

    Ryan and McKenzi--now in their mid-twenties--learned valuable lessons about what makes a marriage stronger. In this episode, not only do they dispel the myth that young couples should not get married, their story teaches all of us about true sacrifice in marriage. For parents who might be worried about your son or daughter marrying young, Ryan and McKenzi also talk about how their parents navigated their early wedding.

    The best part is where the story is now. We'll leave that for you to hear.

    Show Notes:


    Ryan Keiser's Journey from gridiron to ministry to father. 



    Ryan Keiser no Longer Hospitalized-- ESPN

    From Injured to Inspired: Ryan Keiser Overcomes Adversity with New Focus-- The Daily Item

    Ryan Keiser Penn State Football-- GoPSUSports

    Congratulations to Ryan and McKenzi, who had a healthy baby boy-- Oakley Ryan--one week after we recorded this podcast.
    31 min
  • #8: Overcoming Obstacles in a Young Marriage with Ryan + McKenzi Keiser
    As a safety for the Penn State football team, Ryan Keiser
    married his high school sweetheart, McKenzi, who was also playing soccer at Eastern University. As college students, young and in love, little did they know they would have to embrace the "in sickness" part of their wedding vows so soon. On October 23rd, 2014, Ryan was injured in practice--an injury that resulted in an induced coma, several surgeries, and a three week hospitalization. Later that year, Ryan was honored as Penn State's Big Ten Sportsmanship award winner.

    Ryan and McKenzi--now in their mid-twenties--learned valuable lessons about what makes a marriage stronger. In this episode, not only do they dispel the myth that young couples should not get married, their story teaches all of us about true sacrifice in marriage. For parents who might be worried about your son or daughter marrying young, Ryan and McKenzi also talk about how their parents navigated their early wedding.

    The best part is where the story is now. We'll leave that for you to hear.

    Show Notes:


    Ryan Keiser's Journey from gridiron to ministry to father. 



    Ryan Keiser no Longer Hospitalized-- ESPN

    From Injured to Inspired: Ryan Keiser Overcomes Adversity with New Focus-- The Daily Item

    Ryan Keiser Penn State Football-- GoPSUSports

    Congratulations to Ryan and McKenzi, who had a healthy baby boy-- Oakley Ryan--one week after we recorded this podcast.
    31 min
  • #7: 7 Ways to Protect Our Children from Sexual Abuse
    I recently spoke at the same conference as, and later became good friends with, a representative from the National Organization of Victim’s Assistance (NOVA). The mission of NOVA is to champion dignity and compassion for those harmed by crime or crisis. They work quite frequently on behalf of abuse victims.
    One evening, my friend and I were carpooling back to our hotel from the event. On the car ride, I asked him a personal question.
    “As a dad,” I began, “how can I best protect my kids from sexual abuse?”
    In this podcast episode, we discuss the seven answers he gave me and how we have applied them in our own home. The purpose of this episode is to help you be vigilant and proactive.
    Show notes:
    To find a counselor in your local area, you can use the following counselor networks. Just click on the link and enter your zip code.
    American Association of Christian Counselors
    Focus on the Family
    Thriveworks
    28 min

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