The Heidi St. John Podcast

After a 22-year career as an Army officer, Glenn Harwood and his family of four moved to Midland, Texas, where he began a second career as an Assistant US Attorney. During their time in Midland, he and his wife have fostered six children and adopted two of those children through Child Protective Services. If you’re wondering how you can get off the bench and engage in a meaningful way, this episode is for you! SHOW NOTES

Today I'm tackling listener questions. Is homeschooling the best choice over Private Christian School? What about the Enneagram? My kids are always late! I'll be speaking to these and other questions on the show today! SHOW NOTES

Do you own a slow cooker or a pressure cooker? Then you can make freezer meals! With inflation at record levels, many families are looking for ways to make their food budget go further. Today, Erin Chase joins Heidi with tons of great ideas for meal planning and tips for making home meals healthy and affordable. SHOW NOTES

With inflation at 8.3%, many families are feeling the pinch at the grocery store and certainly at restaurants. While it can be frustrating to see food costs increase, it can also be fruitful, as more families are being intentional about eating at home. Mealtimes are made for connecting, and so today, Erin Chase, founder of 5dollardinners.com joins Heidi to talk about the importance of family meals and offers tips to stretch your family food budget!  It starts with being intentional before your head to the grocery store. SHOW NOTES

It’s the season for back to school – and for many moms, it’s a busy, even stressful season. Today my friend Rachael and I, both homeschool moms of seven, offer some humorous and warm insight to remind you that seasons, just like childhood, are fleeting. Slow down, take it all in. Make memories now, and they will be a gift to you when your kids leave home. Capture the moment, and you get the memory, too. SHOW NOTES

Parent's Rights in Education and Family Policy Institute of Washington have joined together to form a very powerful partnership.  Jennifer Heine-Withee and Keith Adams are back  on the show with me today sharing how these two powerhouses are coming together to equip churches and parents with the help they need to get involved in what's happening in our education system. Listen in friends, you do not want to miss this one! SHOW NOTES

Parent's Rights in Education and Family Policy Institute of Washington have joined together to form a very powerful partnership.  Jennifer Heine-Withee and Keith Adams are on the show with me today sharing how these two powerhouses are coming together to equip churches and parents with the help they need to get involved in what's happening in our education system. Listen in friends, you do not want to miss this one! SHOW NOTES

What does God say about who we are? How do we find our identity in Him? Today, we're going to dive into this topic of identity and see what His Word has to say about this topic. Listen in! SHOW NOTES

“Satan’s classroom.” That’s how my guest, Karen England, describes the public school system that millions of kids are sitting in six hours a day, five days a week. She asks, “If something is not of God, who is it from?” With the answers becoming increasingly clear, Karen founded “The Kitchen Table Activist” in order to give parents and concerned citizens training and free materials to make a difference from their kitchen tables. Join me for a powerful podcast and learn how you can become an activist from your kitchen table, too! SHOW NOTES

Despite the government schools' blatant agenda of woke, gender-bending, sexual and racial indoctrination, many  Christian parents in conservative states believe their children are not being targeted in their public school. “My child is in a good school district” is one line that my guest, Karen England hears all the time in her home state of Tennessee. But is it true?  Today she joins me to discuss why parents in these areas need to look deeper into what’s happening in their child’s school. SHOW NOTES