For Parents

Shelby and Drew are six weeks into raising their baby! The further away we get from having a new baby there are some things we just forget. In this conversation Shelby and Drew talk about their birth experience and the joys and challenges of being in the newborn phase. At the end of the day this episode is meant to remind you that you aren't alone in the journey.

Carlos is a dad to three, a preacher, a former NFL players and full of a wisdom. He talks about growing up as a foster child and then being adopted. He talks about his dad and what he learned from him. This episode gives an incredible perspective.

Jenny and Kevin have 3 girls - 2 are in college and their youngest is in kindergarten. They talk about their journey to adopt their third and how they experienced God through it.

They also are the owners of Haystack!

Kim and her husband, Randy have raised 3 girls. She talks about all sorts of girl things - clothes, friends, school and most importantly, how prayer was the most valuable thing she did with her girls. It's a great conversation!

Kim talked about how important Moms in Prayer was to her.

A couple of other great prayer resources for you:

Every Moment Holy

Val Marie Paper Journal

Book of Common Prayer

Praying God's Word

Ivy recently reflected on the incredibly impactful life of Jeanette Hilley, and shares some lessons she learned from her example.

While this story has nothing to do with organization here's the episode on organization she mentions.

Ivy shares a story about something her 5 year old did that reminded her of a bigger truth.

Carrie and Jason talk about how their family of four came to be, and obedience to God played a HUGE part in that. They have two girls - one is biological and the other is adopted. However, their adoption story is not conventional. It's an incredible story told by two wonderful people!

I mention this YouTube video!

In this episode Ivy shares three stories about Christmas, and some things to think about in order to make this season special for your family.

Purchase an ADVENT calendar here.

This episode is all about how Buddy & Gail made their way from Richardson, Texas to NYC. How they raised their two children in the big city - their daughter is Abigail and their son is Coleman.  They are pretty remarkable people and their kids are too. Buddy and Gail both have extensive experience on Broadway.  They currently own a wonderful tap and musical theatre school called Shuffles. They talk about how they kids navigated the pressures of growing up in a big city, and the grit it produced.

Debbie describes what her oldest son was like when he was little, and what caused her to eventually look into ADHD. She shares in a honest way how she struggled, how she persevered and how parenting her son has helped her become the person she is supposed to be.