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Helping a children recover from the traumatic experiences is difficult, but the situation becomes more complex when you're in the midst of your own healing journey as well. Justin Holcomb discusses the impact trauma has on a child, and how their responses to trauma vary by age. He shares how being aware of the effects of trauma can help us respond to our children's unique needs, and to our own. He also highlights the damage trauma does to us spiritually, but explains how an understanding of God's anger at the evil we've endured can be transformational.

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E108- It's Not Supposed to be This Way: Finding Soul Rest & Redemption in Encountering the Kindness of God with Dr. Dan Allender

E80- Fight for Joy: Raising Your Kids with a Legacy of Faith with Rhonda Stoppe

How do you know if you're ready to date? What does that mean? And what if everything you've tried to "put yourself out there" just hasn't seemed to work? Stephanie May Wilson shares what it means to be ready to date, and how to take small steps toward situations that feel frightening or uncomfortable. She also discusses how a simple mindset shift can improve your online dating experience and how you can meet people to date in real life.

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E89- Meeting Your Match: How to Know What You're Looking for and Date in Ways to Find It with Dr. Christie Kederian

E82- Learning to Trust After Trauma: God, Yourself, & Others with Kristi Blackburn

Sometimes children behave in ways that are out-of-control, and it often can feel like nothing seems to work. Kimball Lewis from Empowering Parents discusses the role of accountability and consequences in discipline, and explains why blaming yourself can actually make the situation worse. He shares why kids lie, manipulate, and explode, and how to coach and reconnect with a child who is exhibiting destructive behaviors.

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E88- Anxiety in our Kids: Identifying Worry & Giving Your Child the Tools to Thrive with Sissy Goff

E66- Responding to Your Kids' Need for Freedom with Dr. Tim Kimmel

Friendships are a part of God's design for our lives, but finding people to do life with isn't always easy. Bailey Hurley discusses what characteristics to look for in friends who are more like family, and how going into friendships with the right expectations can allow everyone involved the room to grow and change over time. She also talks about out to cultivate friendships when you're short on free time, and how to navigate conflict when it arises.

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E113- Uncomplicating Dating: How Communication Helps You Grow Through the Awkward & Uncomfortable with Eric Demeter

E100- Introverts & Extroverts: How Contrasting Strengths Enrich Our Relationships with Holley Gerth

Sometimes it can be hard to answer your kids' questions about God when you're wrestling with questions of your own. Amy Gannett of Tiny Theologians clarifies what discipleship really is, and how our doubts and questions actually can help us better lead our children towards God. She shares how simple routines can create family rhythms of talking about God, and how to go about addressing your kids' questions when you don't know where to find the answers.

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E107- This Is Not Working: Taking the Pressure Off Yourself to Give Your Kids What They Really Need with Crystal Paine

E64- Get More From Reading Your Bible (Even When You're Short on Time) with Brittany Ann

After losing so much, you may find yourself wondering, "Can life ever be good again?" Lisa Appelo, widow and single mother of 7, has wrestled with this same question. She shares how getting honest with God can lead to an encounter with His goodness, and how we can learn to trust Him again after devastation hits. She also discusses the stresses related to lack of provision, and how to work through the discomfort of asking for help to receive what God has for us in the people around us.

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E84- Wrestling with the Word: Finding Faith When Life Falls Apart with Tricia Lott Williford

E81- The Agony of Anger: Relinquishing Revenge and Giving the Fight to God with Rosie Rivera

Parenting alone can be exhausting, and because of that fact, we may find ourselves relying on screens more than we'd like to. Arlene Pellicane discusses the addictive aspects of technology usage and how screens can worsen mental health for everyone in the family. She shares the benefits of reducing screen usage in the home, and how we can use both screentime and screen-free time in ways that promote emotional and spiritual well-being. She also provides a wonderful strategy that gives you a daily downtime without worrying about entertaining your kids.

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E95- Raising Kids Who Bounce Back with Dr. Rhonda Spencer-Hwang

E23- Stopping Online Dangers, Cyberbullying, & Pornography with Parents Who Fight

When we are in the midst of distressing situations, it can be difficult to understand who God is and what He is doing in our lives. Even when deliverance comes, we may still find ourselves struggling and suffering, but for entirely different reasons. Jen Wilkin helps us to understand the heart of God in our suffering through a deep dive into the book of Exodus. She points out how Israel's deliverance out of Egypt parallels our own deliverance from sin, and how God uses our own trials and wanderings to bring us into greater abundance and freedom.

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E108- It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Soul Rest & Redemption in Encountering the Kindness of God with Dr. Dan Allender

E112- Decoding the Narcissist: Exposing the Faces of Narcissism to Find Freedom from Emotional & Spiritual Abuse

In this minisode, Michelle addresses the topic of forgiveness, and how it relates to anger and healing. She also discusses the issue of reconciliation when trust is broken, and how to actually engage in the process of forgiving someone (especially when you don't feel like it).

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E27- Forgive for Real with Tim Sanford

E28- Forgiveness is Given, Trust is Earned with Tim Sanford

In this minisode, Michelle addresses the question, "Is Abuse Grounds for Divorce?"

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