Episode Summary: In this heartfelt and deeply practical episode, Suzanne Phillips sits down with Jonathan Pitts—author, speaker, ministry executive, father of five, and President of For Girls Like You, a ministry serving tween girls and their parents. Jonathan has spent nearly two decades in Christian leadership, including serving as Executive Director of Dr. Tony Evans' ministry (The Urban Alternative), managing recording artist Anthony Evans, Jr., and now serving in pastoral leadership at Church of the City in Franklin, TN. As a father of four daughters and a newly welcomed baby boy, Jonathan brings real-life wisdom, raw honesty, and a deeply redemptive story following the loss of his late wife, Wynter Pitts. This episode is essential for any parent raising girls in a culture that is rapidly shifting and increasingly confusing. From identity and confidence to cultural pressures and discipleship at home, Jonathan offers encouragement, clarity, and tools to help parents raise secure daughters who stand firm in truth.

Episode Highlights:

✔️ Why Pop Culture Parenting is dangerous—especially for girls

✔️ The rise of cultural insecurity, comparison, and identity distortion

✔️ Why For Girls Like You focuses on tweens — and how it helps parents

✔️ The father–daughter dynamic and how dads impact girls' identity

✔️ Raising a boy now — what's different, what's the same

✔️ Encouragement for parents raising girls who need grounding in truth

Featured Resource: For Girls Like You A Christ-centered ministry equipping parents of tween girls with resources that build identity, confidence, and discipleship at home.

👉 Website → www.forgirlslikeyou.com

👉 Instagram → @forgirlslikeyou

👉 Jonathan's Instagram → @pittsjr26

👉 Books → She Is Yours & My Wynter Season

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Call-to-Actions (CTAs):

📲 Connect with Jonathan Pitts:

• Instagram (Personal): @pittsjr26
• Ministry: @forgirlslikeyou
• Website: www.forgirlslikeyou.com

📲 Stay Connected with Beacon Parent:

• Instagram: @suzannephillips_
• Instagram: @beacon_parent
• Website: www.beaconparent.com

📚 Beacon Parent Free Resource Hub:

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✨ Parent Club (Monthly Membership):

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📥 Thinking About Homeschooling or Hybrid Learning? The Pod Packet walks you step-by-step through creating your own homeschool pod.

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Identity Truth for the Family: Girls become secure when they hear truth from the people they trust most. Parents who affirm identity before culture tries to distort it lay foundations for strong, confident, Christ-centered women.

Closing CTA: Parents, your voice matters. Your presence matters. The world is loud — but truth is louder when it's lived out in your home. If this episode encouraged you or gave you language for raising girls in today's culture, share it with a friend, your small group, or another parent who needs this hope.

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Episode Summary:

In today's episode of The InFormed Parent Podcast, Suzanne Phillips sits down with Andrew Chambers, the Head of Campus Life at Excel College, one of the most innovative and biblically grounded higher education models in the country. With many parents questioning traditional college pathways — rising costs, secular influence, lack of discipleship, cultural pressure — this conversation opens the door to a revolutionary alternative designed to help students become wise, mature, productive adults who live purposeful and fulfilling lives. Andrew shares how Excel College is rethinking higher education by prioritizing mentorship, community, real-world skills, spiritual formation, and integrated learning — all through a distinctly Christian worldview. Whether your child plans to attend college or pursue another path, this episode will inspire and equip you to think differently about what higher education can look like.

Episode Highlights:

✔️ How Excel College is redefining Christian higher education ✔️ Why so many families are rethinking traditional college pathways ✔️ The hesitations many parents have — and the truths that ease those fears ✔️ Why a biblical worldview is essential in higher education today ✔️ How parents can guide teens through major decisions with confidence ✔️ A hopeful vision for raising the next generation of kingdom leaders 🎧 Listen Now

Featured Resource: Excel College

An innovative, Christ-centered college dedicated to forming wise, mature, purposeful adults through community, mentorship, and integrated education.

👉 Website → theexcelcollege.com

👉 Instagram → @theexcelcollege

👉 Facebook → facebook.com/theexcelcollege

👉 X (Twitter) → x.com/TheExcelCollege

Call-to-Actions (CTAs): 📲 Connect with Excel College:

• Instagram: @theexcelcollege

• Website: theexcelcollege.com

📲 Stay Connected with Beacon Parent:

• Instagram: @suzannephillips_

• Instagram: @beacon_parent

• Website: www.beaconparent.com

📚 Beacon Parent Resource Hub:

Free tools for discipleship, identity formation, family culture, and parenting with biblical wisdom. 👉 Download free resources → https://community.beaconparent.com/offers/7dFPbYXY/checkout/

✨ Join the Parent Club (Monthly Membership):

Parenting support, community, teaching, coaching, and discipleship for moms and dads who want to lead with confidence and without the overwhelm. 👉 Join now → https://community.beaconparent.com/offers/mLSFLoXT/checkout/ 📥 Starting a Homeschool Pod? The Pod Packet is a step-by-step guide to help you build, launch, and lead your own alternative education option with confidence and clarity.

👉 Download The Pod Packet → www.beaconparent.com/podpacket

Identity Truth for the Family:

Education is more than academics — it's discipleship. Parents who guide their children with wisdom, truth, and courage prepare them to walk in purpose, freedom, and maturity.

Closing CTA:

Parents, you don't have to settle for the cultural default. Higher education can be purposeful, biblical, personal, and transformative. Explore, ask questions, and lead with confidence as you help your children discern their next steps. If this episode gave you insight or opened your eyes to new possibilities, share it with another parent, pastor, or teen who's navigating the college conversation.

Episode Summary: In this energizing and visionary episode of The InFormed Parent Podcast, Suzanne Phillips is joined by Justin MacDonald, award-winning educator, coach, entrepreneur, global executive, and founder of The Academy at District Church. Justin brings a bold, fresh perspective on what education could be — and what's possible when the Church, families, and innovative thinkers reclaim learning for the next generation With a model that blends individualized learning, entrepreneurship, leadership development, and Christ-centered formation, The Academy is proving that children thrive when they are known, challenged, equipped, and expected to lead. Parents, pastors, educators, innovators — this conversation will inspire you, stretch your imagination, and call you to action. The education system may be broken, but solutions already exist — and Justin is living out one of the most compelling models today.

Episode Highlights: ✔️ The story of how a local church stepped out to lead and provide solutions for education in its community. ✔️ Why the next generation of leaders must be trained with a biblical worldview and an entrepreneurial spirit. ✔️ How students learn through 6-week sprints, real projects, and leadership ✔️ Why pastors and parents must reclaim education as discipleship ✔️ Encouragement for parents who feel powerless in today's educational climate 🎧 Listen Now!

Featured Resource: The Academy at District Church A bold, Christ-centered K–12 leadership academy helping raise confident, joyful, purpose-driven students. 🔗 Visit → www.districtchristianacademy.com 🔗 Follow → @theacademyatdistrict

Call-to-Actions (CTAs): 📲 Follow Justin MacDonald & The Academy at District Church: • Instagram: / jmacleads / theacademyatdistrict • Website: https://www.theacademyatdistrict.com/

📲 Stay Connected with Beacon Parent: • / suzannephillips_ • / beacon_parent • Website: https://www.beaconparent.com

📚 Free Resource Hub: Download guides, conversation starters, and digital wellness tools → The Hub: https://community.beaconparent.com/offers/7dFPbYXY/checkout/

✨ Join the Parent Club (Monthly Membership):

Access Christ-centered coaching, community, and exclusive resources for parents → The Parent Club: https://community.beaconparent.com/offers/7dFPbYXY/checkout/

📥 Thinking About Homeschooling or Hybrid Models?

Download The Pod Packet—a complete guide to starting and managing your own homeschool pod with confidence → https://www.beaconparent.com/podpacket/

Identity Truth for the Family: "Leaders aren't born—they're discipled." Families who build a culture of responsibility, curiosity, and biblical identity prepare children to lead with wisdom and courage.

Closing CTA: Parents, pastors, and leaders — the future belongs to those willing to build it. Education is not neutral. It's discipleship.

If this episode gave you vision or stirred something in you, share it with a pastor, parent, or educator who needs to hear what's possible.

Episode Summary: In this heartfelt and wisdom-filled episode, Suzanne Phillips sits down with her own pastor, Chuck Ramsey, Lead Pastor of Restoration Church, for a conversation on building strong families through biblical parenting and discipleship. As a father of seven and grandfather of five, Pastor Chuck shares both personal and pastoral insights on what it means to raise children with a "vertical" mindset—anchored in God's Word, guided by His Spirit, and grounded in eternal truth. Together, they discuss the power of a Vertical Church, how its principles build strong families at home, and why now more than ever parents must return to Scripture as their foundation for leadership and love. Whether you're raising little ones or leading grown children, this episode will refresh your faith and refocus your parenting around the One who holds it all together.

Episode Highlights:

✔️ What it means to build and lead a Vertical Church ✔️ How the same principles of a vertical church apply to parenting at home ✔️ The 5 pillars that strengthen families and churches alike ✔️ Why parents must root their family life in Scripture—not social media trends ✔️ The importance of discipleship and honoring spiritual fathers and mothers ✔️ Why prayer, community, and men's ministry are vital in today's culture ✔️ How Restoration Church's growth reflects God's hand and healthy leadership ✔️ Encouragement for parents who want to raise their children to follow Christ ✔️ A powerful prayer Pastor Chuck prayed over his children growing up

📖 Featured Resource: Restoration Church Discover the heart behind a Vertical Church—one built on truth, prayer, and discipleship that leads people to Jesus. 👉 Visit: www.restorationchurch.faith 👉 Follow: @restorationchurch.faith

📣 Call-to-Actions (CTAs): 📲 Follow Pastor Chuck Ramsey & Restoration Church:

• Instagram: @restorationchurch.faith
• Website: www.restorationchurch.faith

📲 Stay Connected with Beacon Parent:

• @suzannephillips_
• @beacon_parent
• Website: www.beaconparent.com

📚 Free Resource Hub: Download guides, conversation starters, and digital wellness tools → The Hub ✨ Join the Parent Club (Monthly Membership): Access Christ-centered coaching, community, and exclusive resources for parents → The Parent Club 📥 Thinking About Homeschooling or Hybrid Models? Download The Pod Packet—a complete guide to starting and managing your own homeschool pod with confidence → www.beaconparent.com/podpacket

📖 Identity Truth for the Family: ✅ Families who look vertically to God find peace, purpose, and power to lead with conviction. ✅ A vertical home reflects a vertical heart—rooted in prayer and truth, producing legacy and fruit.

🔔 Closing Call-to-Action (CTA): Culture changes, but God's design for family does not. Parents, you are called to lead from the Word—not the world. Build vertically, lead intentionally, and pray fervently over your children. If this episode encouraged or challenged you, share it with another parent, small group, or pastor who's passionate about raising strong families in faith.

Episode Summary: In this eye-opening and deeply practical episode of The InFormed Parent Podcast, Suzanne Phillips is joined by Chris McKenna, founder of Protect Young Eyes—a leading organization helping families, schools, and churches navigate the complex world of technology, internet safety, and digital wellness. Chris's work has reached hundreds of thousands of students and families nationwide and even led him to conversations at the White House about the dangers of AI and child safety online. This episode equips parents to take actionable steps toward creating safer digital environments at home and in schools. From the most dangerous apps to the latest AI threats, this conversation empowers you to protect your children without fear—through awareness, wisdom, and boundaries rooted in truth. ⸻ Episode Highlights: ✔️ How Protect Young Eyes began and the mission behind it ✔️ Why tech is one of the most critical parenting conversations today ✔️ Chris's "10 Before 10" rule and other practical safety habits ✔️ The most dangerous apps parents need to know about—and why ✔️ The truth about Gemini AI, KIK, and other high-risk platforms ✔️ Understanding sextortion and how to protect your children ✔️ The importance of parental involvement in tech at school ✔️ Encouragement for parents feeling overwhelmed by technology ✔️ Hope and confidence for families navigating the digital age ⸻ 💡 Featured Resource: Protect Young Eyes Founded by Chris McKenna, Protect Young Eyes provides families, schools, and churches with the most up-to-date tools and strategies for digital safety and wellness. 👉 Visit → www.ProtectYoungEyes.com 👉 Follow → @protectyoungeyes ⸻ 📣 Call-to-Actions (CTAs): 📲 Follow Chris McKenna & Protect Young Eyes:

• Instagram: @protectyoungeyes
• Website: www.ProtectYoungEyes.com

📲 Stay Connected with Beacon Parent:

• @suzannephillips_
• @beacon_parent
• Website: www.beaconparent.com

📚 Free Resource Hub: Download guides, conversation starters, and digital wellness tools → The Hub ✨ Join the Parent Club (Monthly Membership): Access Christ-centered coaching, community, and exclusive resources for parents → The Parent Club 📥 Starting a Homeschool Pod? Grab The Pod Packet—a step-by-step guide to building and managing your own pod with confidence → www.beaconparent.com/podpacket ⸻ 📖 Identity Truth for the Family: ✅ Wisdom, not fear, leads families to peace in the digital age. ✅ Parents are the gatekeepers of influence—digital wellness begins with discipleship.

⸻ 🔔 Closing Call-to-Action (CTA): Technology is powerful—but so is your voice as a parent. Don't hand the digital steering wheel to the world. Be intentional, stay informed, and lead your family with conviction and grace. If this episode equipped or encouraged you, share it with another parent, teacher, or youth leader who's navigating these same challenges.

Episode Summary:

In this powerful and redemptive episode of The InFormed Parent Podcast, Suzanne Phillips sits down with Joshua Broome—a bestselling author, speaker, and former adult film star whose life has been radically transformed by the love and truth of Jesus. Now serving as the Executive Director of Walk Worthy, a division of the American Association of Christian Counselors, Joshua uses his story to educate and inspire families to confront the dangers of pornography, protect their children online, and live out a biblically grounded vision of sexuality and purpose. This conversation dives deep into the realities of hyper-sexualization in our culture, the impact of pornography on children and families, and the hope of redemption and healing that is available through Christ. Episode Highlights: ✔️ Joshua's remarkable story of redemption and transformation ✔️ How he found freedom and purpose through Christ ✔️ The harsh realities and dangers of pornography in our culture ✔️ What parents need to know about how early and easily children are exposed ✔️ How to talk with your kids about pornography in age-appropriate, truth-filled ways ✔️ The connection between pornography, identity, and broken family dynamics ✔️ Encouragement for families navigating hard conversations with grace and hope ✔️ What the Church and Christian counselors are doing to bring healing and restoration

📖 Featured Resource: 7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life (Book)In his bestselling book, Joshua Broome exposes the seven lies that keep people trapped in shame and brokenness—and reveals how to find freedom, identity, and purpose in Christ. 👉 Get your copy → www.JoshuaBroome.me 📣 Call-to-Actions (CTAs): 📲 Follow Joshua Broome:

• Instagram: @iamjoshuabroome
• Website: www.JoshuaBroome.me
• Book: 7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life
• Organization: Walk Worthy – A Division of AACC

📲 Stay Connected with Beacon Parent:

• @suzannephillips_
• @beacon_parent
• Website: www.beaconparent.com

📚 Free Resource Hub: Download faith-based parenting tools, identity guides, and discipleship resources → The Hub ✨ Join the Parent Club (Monthly Membership): Access community, coaching, and exclusive resources for intentional parenting → The Parent Club 📥 Starting a Homeschool Pod? Download The Pod Packet—your free step-by-step guide to building a homeschool pod with confidence → www.beaconparent.com/podpacket 📖 Identity Truth for the Family:

✅ Freedom is found in truth. When families bring darkness into the light, healing begins. ✅ God's design for sexuality and purity isn't restrictive—it's redemptive. 🔔 Closing Call-to-Action (CTA):Pornography is one of the most powerful weapons the enemy uses against families—but it's not stronger than redemption. Parents, your awareness and your willingness to talk about hard things can break generational cycles of shame and deception. If Joshua's story inspired you, share this episode with another parent, youth pastor, or friend who needs encouragement and truth today.

Episode Summary:

In this powerful and much-needed conversation, Suzanne Phillips sits down with two leading voices in Christian education and child development—Dr. Jeff Myers of Summit Ministries and Dr. Kathy Koch of Celebrate Kids. Together, they unpack the heart behind their upcoming book, Raising Gender-Confident Kids, releasing July 2025. As gender confusion continues to rise at alarming rates among children and teens, this episode offers parents biblical clarity, practical wisdom, and a compassionate approach to talking about gender and identity with their kids. From understanding the cultural root causes to equipping children to stand firm in truth and love, Dr. Jeff and Dr. Kathy offer a hopeful roadmap for parents who want to raise confident, Christ-centered kids in an age of confusion.

Episode Highlights:

✔️ What inspired Dr. Jeff and Dr. Kathy to write Raising Gender-Confident Kids

✔️ The definition of gender confidence and why it matters now more than ever

✔️ How social media and peers are fueling confusion

✔️ How parents can use Scripture to build gender confidence in their children

✔️ Common mistakes parents make—and how to avoid them

✔️ What "truth and love" looks like in real family conversations

✔️ The connection between identity formation and gender clarity

✔️ The role of stereotypes in confusion—and a biblical alternative

✔️ Practical ways to begin these conversations at any age

✔️ Encouragement for parents who feel overwhelmed or unsure

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📖 Featured Resource: Raising Gender-Confident Kids (Book)

Coming July 2025 from Dr. Jeff Myers and Dr. Kathy Koch, Raising Gender-Confident Kids equips parents with biblical wisdom and practical steps to guide their children toward a clear, confident understanding of who God created them to be.

👉 Stay updated at: www.Summit.org | www.CelebrateKids.com

📣 Call-to-Actions (CTAs):

📲 Follow Dr. Jeff Myers & Summit Ministries:

• @drjeffmyers
• Facebook: Dr. Jeff Myers
• X: @drjeffmyers
• Truth Changes Everything Podcast
• Summit Ministries Website
• Summit Ministries Instagram: @summitmn

📲 Follow Dr. Kathy Koch & Celebrate Kids:

• @celebratekidsinc
• Celebrate Kids Podcast
• Facebook: Celebrate Kids, Inc.
• Website: Celebrate Kids

📲 Stay Connected with Beacon Parent:

• @suzannephillips_
• @beacon_parent
• Website: www.beaconparent.com

📚 Free Resource Hub: Download faith-based parenting tools, identity guides, and discipleship resources → The Hub

✨ Join the Parent Club (Monthly Membership):

Access community, coaching, and exclusive resources for intentional parenting → The Parent Club 📥 Starting a Homeschool Pod?

Download The Pod Packet—your free step-by-step guide to building a homeschool pod with confidence →www.beaconparent.com/podpacket

📖 Identity Truth for the Family:

✅ True gender confidence comes from knowing who God says you are, not what the world says you should be.

✅ Parents are called to be the first voice of truth in shaping their children's identity.

🔔 Closing Call-to-Action (CTA):

Culture is loud—but parents can be louder with truth spoken in love. Don't shy away from the hard conversations. You are equipped, you are called, and you are capable of raising gender-confident kids who stand firm in God's design.

Share this episode with a friend or small group, subscribe for weekly encouragement, and join us as we continue to equip families to parent with purpose and disciple with direction.

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Episode Summary:

In this gripping episode of The InFormed Parent Podcast, Suzanne welcomes Erin Lee, a mother of three, national speaker, and founder of Stop Gender Ideology. Erin shares the shocking story of rescuing her 12-year-old daughter from transgender grooming at her public school—an experience that propelled her into the fight for parental rights and the protection of children nationwide.Erin's courage has taken her story to major outlets like Fox News, The Daily Wire, The Blaze, and The Wall Street Journal, and her advocacy work continues through Protect Kids Colorado and her powerful documentary Art Club.This conversation exposes the dangers hiding in plain sight in schools, highlights recent legislation in Colorado with national implications, and equips parents to recognize threats, defend their rights, and protect their children.

Episode Highlights:

✔️ Erin's powerful story of protecting her daughter from school-based gender ideology

✔️ How Colorado's new transgender law impacts families—and why it's a warning for the nation

✔️ Why parents must actively exercise their rights instead of assuming protection

✔️ The positive momentum and exposure coming from parent advocates across the country

✔️ How Erin's journey has shaped her faith, values, and family life

✔️ The story behind Art Club and why every parent needs to see it

✔️ Words of wisdom and encouragement for parents navigating today's culture

🎥 Featured Resource: Art Club (Documentary)

Based on Erin's family's story, Art Club exposes how gender ideology infiltrates schools and equips parents to recognize the danger.

👉 Watch Free → www.ArtClubMovie.com

📣 Call-to-Actions (CTAs):

📲 Follow Erin Lee:

• Instagram: @erinforparentalrights
• Organization: Protect Kids Colorado
• Advocacy: Stop Gender Ideology

📲 Stay Connected with Beacon Parent:

• @suzannephillips_
• @beacon_parent
• Website: www.beaconparent.com

📚 Free Resource Hub:

Get access to parenting downloads, discipleship tools, and biblical worldview guides → The Hub

✨ Join the Parent Club (Monthly Membership):Exclusive resources, coaching, and community for faith-filled families → The Parent Club.

📥 Starting a Homeschool Pod?Download The Pod Packet—a step-by-step guide to launch and manage your own pod with confidence → www.beaconparent.com/podpacket

📖 Identity Truth for the Family:

✅ When parents step into their God-given role, they safeguard their children from confusion and harm.

✅ Your vigilance and faith are the shield your children need in today's cultural battles.

🔔 Closing Call-to-Action (CTA):

Erin's story is a sobering reminder that no family is immune to cultural deception. But it's also a call to action—parents have both the right and the responsibility to protect their children.If this episode informed or encouraged you, share it with another parent or community leader. Subscribe for more conversations equipping families to stand firm in truth and raise the next generation with courage.

In this episode of The InFormed Parent Podcast, host Suzanne Phillips is joined by Dr. Hutz Hertzberg and Jennifer Burns of Turning Point Education to explore the rising movement of classical education and why it's gaining momentum among parents, homeschoolers, and schools across the nation. For many parents, education is simply about curriculum and outcomes. But beneath every method lies a philosophy of education—Montessori, Charlotte Mason, Classical, and more—that shapes not just what students learn but how they think and live. Together, Hutz and Jennifer share their rich backgrounds in Christian education and explain how classical education, rooted in virtue and wisdom, is equipping students to lead with clarity, confidence, and truth. Whether you're a parent, educator, or school leader, this episode will inspire you to see education through a new lens—and offer practical next steps to get involved.

Episode Highlights:

✔️ Why education is more than just curriculum—it's about philosophy

✔️ An overview of classical education and how it works in practice

✔️ The mission of Turning Point Education and who it serves

✔️ How hybrid schools and homeschool programs are shaping a new model for families

✔️ Why restoring virtuous education is so critical in today's cultural moment

✔️ What trends are emerging in K-12 and higher education

✔️ How parents and educators can take part in this growing movement

🎧 Listen Now

📖 Featured Resource: Turning Point AcademyTurning Point Academy exists to restore virtuous, values-based education for families across America, offering classical curriculum and hybrid learning options.

👉 Learn More → Turning Point Education

📣 Call-to-Actions (CTAs):

📲 Follow Turning Point Education:

• Instagram: @tpusaacademy
• Website: www.turningpointed.com
• @suzannephillips_
• @beacon_parent
• Website: www.beaconparent.com

📲 Stay Connected with Beacon Parent:

📚 Free Resource Hub:Get access to parenting downloads, discipleship tools, and biblical worldview guides → The Hub

✨ Join the Parent Club (Monthly Membership):Exclusive resources, coaching, and community for faith-filled families → The Parent Club.

📥 Starting a Homeschool Pod?Download The Pod Packet—your free guide to launch and manage a homeschool pod with confidence → www.beaconparent.com/podpacket

📖 Identity Truth for the Family:

✅ Education shapes identity. Classical education equips children not only with knowledge but with virtue, purpose, and wisdom rooted in truth.

🔔 Closing Call-to-Action (CTA): Education isn't neutral—it shapes how our children think, believe, and lead. Don't leave it to chance. Explore classical education and learn how you can give your children the tools they need to stand firm in truth and live with purpose.Share this episode, subscribe for weekly encouragement, and join us as we continue to equip families to parent with purpose and disciple with direction

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Episode Summary: In this critical episode of The InFormed Parent Podcast, host Suzanne Phillips is joined by Karen England, President of the Capital Resource Institute and long-time advocate for parental rights, religious freedom, and education reform.

With more than 27 years of experience in policy and advocacy, Karen has been on the frontlines fighting for parents, children, and families at the local, state, and national levels. Today, she unpacks the real issues surrounding school libraries, surveys, and curriculum, and why the conversation around "book banning" is often misunderstood.

This episode equips parents with facts over fear, helping them understand what's at stake in schools and how to practically engage their local community to protect children.

Episode Highlights:

✔️ How Karen's journey from homeschooling mom to policy advocate began

✔️ Why more parents are "waking up" to dangers in culture and schools

✔️ The truth about books vs. curriculum—and why it matters

✔️ What parents need to know about age-inappropriate content in school libraries

✔️ The role of surveys in shaping children's beliefs

✔️ Breaking down the recent Supreme Court case in Maryland and what it means for parents

✔️ Why complacency around executive orders can be risky

✔️ Practical steps to engage with your school board and elected officials

✔️ Encouragement for parents who feel overwhelmed by the fight

📖 Featured Resource: Capital Resource Institute Toolkit

Karen and her team created a practical toolkit to help parents organize locally, engage school boards, and protect children.

👉 Explore Resources → Capital Resource Institute

📣 Call-to-Actions (CTAs):

📲 Follow Karen England:

• Instagram: @thekitchentableactivist
• Website: Capital Resource Institute

📲 Stay Connected with Beacon Parent:

• @suzannephillips_
• @beacon_parent
• Website: www.beaconparent.com

📚 Free Resource Hub:

Get parenting tools, downloads, and discipleship guides → The Hub

✨ Gain access to coaching, encouragement, and exclusive resources → The Parent Club

📥 Starting a Homeschool Pod?

Download The Pod Packet—a free step-by-step guide to launch your own homeschool pod with confidence → www.beaconparent.com/podpacket

📖 Identity Truth for the Family:

✅ Parents are called to be the primary protectors and disciples of their children.

✅ When we engage with truth and vigilance, we model faith and courage to the next generation.

🔔 Closing Call-to-Action (CTA):

The classroom is one of the most important battlefields of our time. Don't assume someone else is protecting your children—you are their first line of defense.

Share this episode with another parent or community leader, subscribe for weekly encouragement, and let's continue raising families who are both informed and equipped.

🎧 Listen Now → https://youtu.be/svSWYlPT1mU