The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips

Are you thinking about educating your children at home, within your community or your church, but you're not sure where to start? Or maybe you're looking for guidance from someone who has already gone through the homeschooling journey. In this episode, Suzanne talks to Lesley Russell, the founder of EQUIP 210, an educational model and movement for parents and pastors who are interested in starting schools for their families and communities. Listen as they discuss alternative schooling and how you can tailor it to meet your child's specific needs. . . . . . . Suzanne Phillips is a speaker, parenting and leadership coach, and podcast host with THINQ Media. With a deep passion for discipleship and intentional legacy, Suzanne has founded two hybrid schools and Beacon Parent, a national ministry with a mission to educate, equip, and empower parents to live out God's design for family by shedding light on current culture and education through a biblical worldview. . . . . . GET GROUNDED Ephesians 2:10- "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." GET GOING

• Charting Your Family's Future! Suzanne will help you parent with purpose, disciple with direction, and leave an intentional legacy by identifying your family identity statement, vision, mission, and core values.

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• Website: equip210.com

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Are you concerned about political narratives infiltrating your children's education? If you are, you'll be interested in this episode and the resources available to you. In this episode, Suzanne talks to Alex Nester, an Investigative Fellow with Parents Defending Education, who advocates for a healthy, non-political education for all children. Tune in as they discuss indoctrination in schools across the country and how you can find resources to fight against these agendas based on your state. . . . . . . Suzanne Phillips is a speaker, parenting and leadership coach, and podcast host with THINQ Media. With a deep passion for discipleship and intentional legacy, Suzanne has founded two hybrid schools and Beacon Parent, a national ministry with a mission to educate, equip, and empower parents to live out God's design for family by shedding light on current culture and education through a biblical worldview. . . . . . GET GROUNDED Proverbs 11:14 - "Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory." GET GOING

• Charting Your Family's Future! Suzanne will help you parent with purpose, disciple with direction, and leave an intentional legacy by identifying your family identity statement, vision, mission, and core values.

• Check out Parents Defending Education's resources for further equipping:

• • YouTube: Parents Defending Education

  • Twitter: Defending Ed

  • Facebook: Defending Ed

  • Instagram: @DefendingEd

• Make active decisions for your children and school by checking out their website https://defendinged.org/

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Are you finding it hard to keep up with all the changes happening in your child's school and wondering how you can make a difference? It can be challenging to understand all the policy adjustments in your school district and where they originate from. In this episode, Suzanne interviews Sonja Shaw, President of the Chino Valley Unified School District Board, who advocates for parents to decide what's in their children's best interest instead of state bureaucrats. Tune in to hear Sonja's inspiring story of how she went from being a homeroom mom to fighting for accountability from elected officials and ensuring they serve the parents and children they represent well. You'll learn how you can take similar action in your child's school. . . . . . . Suzanne Phillips is a speaker, parenting and leadership coach, and podcast host with THINQ Media. With a deep passion for discipleship and intentional legacy, Suzanne has founded two hybrid schools and Beacon Parent, a national ministry with a mission to educate, equip, and empower parents to live out God's design for family by shedding light on current culture and education through a biblical worldview. . . . . . GET GROUNDED Psalm 18:29 - "With your help I can advance a troop; with my God I can scale a wall." GET GOING

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Many parents are concerned about the questionable agendas in schools across the United States. But where do these agendas stem from? These deep-rooted issues are being promoted and advocated for by teacher's unions, rather than by well-meaning educators. In this episode, Suzanne interviews Rebecca Friedrichs, a twenty-eight-year public school teacher who is part of a movement to restore the voices and authority of parents and teachers in America's schools. Listen in as they discuss the challenges posed by teacher's unions and the effect they can have on your child's education, the classroom environment, and the nation as a whole. . . . . . . Suzanne Phillips is a speaker, parenting and leadership coach, and podcast host with THINQ Media. With a deep passion for discipleship and intentional legacy, Suzanne has founded two hybrid schools and Beacon Parent, a national ministry with a mission to educate, equip, and empower parents to live out God's design for family by shedding light on current culture and education through a biblical worldview. . . . . . GET GROUNDED

Romans 12:2- "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will." GET GOING

• Charting Your Family's Future! Suzanne will help you parent with purpose, disciple with direction, and leave an intentional legacy by identifying your family identity statement, vision, mission, and core values.

• Check out Rebecca's resources for further equipping:

• Instagram: @ForKidsAndCountry

• Facebook: For Kids and Country

• Website: forkidsandcountry.org

• YouTube: Rebecca Friedrichs For Kids

• Truth Social: @4KidsAndCountry

• Rebecca's Book: Standing Up to Goliath

• Movie: Whose Children Are They

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Teenagers are hungry for guidance and truth when it comes to relationships and sex. Whether Christian or not, teenagers are facing the same pressure to prioritize pleasure over purpose. In this episode, Suzanne talks to Jackie Brewton, a motivational speaker who empowers teenagers to make better decisions and equips parents to have difficult conversations about love, sex, and relationships. Tune in as they discuss creating safe environments where teens feel comfortable having open and honest conversations built on trust. . . . . . Suzanne Phillips is a speaker, parenting and leadership coach, and podcast host with THINQ Media. With a deep passion for discipleship and intentional legacy, Suzanne has founded two hybrid schools and Beacon Parent, a national ministry with a mission to educate, equip, and empower parents to live out God's design for family by shedding light on current culture and education through a biblical worldview. . . . . . GET GROUNDED

Deuteronomy 30:19 - "This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. NOW choose life, so that you and your children may live." GET GOING

• Charting Your Family's Future! Suzanne will help you parent with purpose, disciple with direction, and leave an intentional legacy by identifying your family identity statement, vision, mission, and core values.

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• • Instagram: @jackiebspeaks

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  • Website: jackiebrewton.com

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Have you ever considered who is providing healthcare to your child at school? You would never let a doctor treat your child without your consent, but what about a seemingly harmless School-Based Health Center? In this episode, Suzanne interviews Valerie Borek, a Policy Analyst at Stand for Health Freedom, an organization committed to informing and mobilizing a grassroots movement to protect families' health. Join them as they delve into the risks posed by School-Based Health Centers that could affect your child's privacy and health, and how these centers can significantly impact the decisions you make as a parent. . . . . . Suzanne Phillips is a speaker, parenting and leadership coach, and podcast host with THINQ Media. With a deep passion for discipleship and intentional legacy, Suzanne has founded two hybrid schools and Beacon Parent, a national ministry with a mission to educate, equip, and empower parents to live out God's design for family by shedding light on current culture and education through a biblical worldview. . . . . . GET GROUNDED Proverbs 16:5 - "There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death."

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• Research your school and area schools. Is there a school-based health center? Are there plans for one?

• Keep up with what Stand for Health Freedom is doing:

• Stand for Health Freedom on Facebook

• Stand for Health Freedom on Instagram

• Stand for Health Freedom on Twitter

• Stand for Health Freedom on Telegram

• Stand for Health Freedom on Unite

• Stand for Health Freedom on Rumble

• Stand for Health Freedom's Website

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Believe it or not, there is a way for the Bible to be taught to public school students during school hours. In this episode, Suzanne interviews Joel Penton, Founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy, a program that offers Bible class as part of the public school day to more than 300 schools and 25,000 students across the U.S. each week. Listen in as they discuss how this legally works within the First Amendment's guidelines of separation of church and state and how you could adopt this biblically based program for the children in your community. . . . . . Suzanne Phillips is a speaker, parenting and leadership coach, and podcast host with THINQ Media. With a deep passion for discipleship and intentional legacy, Suzanne has founded two hybrid schools and Beacon Parent, a national ministry with a mission to educate, equip and empower parents to live out God's design for family by shedding light on current culture and education through a biblical worldview. . . . . . GET GROUNDED John 8:32 - "And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." GET GOING

• Check out Joel's organization, LifeWise Academy, and the following resources:

• LifeWise on Facebook

• LifeWise on Instagram

• Book: During School Hours - WHY and HOW LifeWise Academy is Reinstalling Religious Education into the Public School Day

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There are things parents should know, and then there are things parents need to know. In this must-listen episode, Suzanne talks with attorney Vernadette Broyles about children and parental rights amidst the growing transgender movement. Vernadette is President and General Counsel of Child & Parental Rights Campaign, Inc., a not-for-profit public interest law firm that engages in litigation and advocacy across the country to protect children's health and defend parental rights against the impacts of gender identity ideology. Listen in as Vernadette outlines the history of transgenderism and how it's made its way into our public school systems. She shares specific examples of cases her team is currently addressing in courtrooms across the country, giving parents a better understanding of the depth of the transgender crisis and how they can best protect their children.

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Suzanne Phillips is a speaker, parenting and leadership coach, and podcast host with THINQ Media. With a deep passion for discipleship and intentional legacy, Suzanne has founded two hybrid schools and Beacon Parent, a national ministry with a mission to educate, equip and empower parents to live out God's design for family by shedding light on current culture and education through a biblical worldview.

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Psalm 139:13 - For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.

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• Check out Vernadette's organization, Child & Parental Rights Campaign, and all the resources they have available to equip parents, church and community leaders.

• Know your state laws and contact your state representatives.

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"The core issue people are dealing with is not gender, it's identity," says Dr. David Cooper, lead pastor of Mount Paran Church in Atlanta, GA. In this episode, Suzanne and Dr. Cooper address three distinct aspects of gender–physiology, psychology and spirituality–in order to better understand genetic code, gender affirmation, gender dysphoria and emotionalism. Listen in as they bring clarity and scriptural truth to the confusion swirling around gender in today's culture. You'll leave equipped with ways to help families and churches best respond.

. . . . . Suzanne Phillips is a speaker, parenting and leadership coach, and podcast host with THINQ Media. With a deep passion for discipleship and intentional legacy, Suzanne has founded two hybrid schools and Beacon Parent, a national ministry with a mission to educate, equip and empower parents to live out God's design for family by shedding light on current culture and education through a biblical worldview. . . . . . GET GROUNDED

• Genesis 5:1-2 - When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them "Mankind" when they were created.

• Check out Summit Ministries and use the listener discount code "INFORMED24" for $200 off at summit.org.

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• Share this episode with pastors and parents.

• Check out Dr. David Cooper's website: pastordavidcooper.com

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It's no secret that the curriculum and content our children are exposed to in classrooms today vary greatly from what many of us adults experienced in school. But what exactly is the difference and why should we be aware? A huge part of the answer lies within the subjects of American history and civics. Listen in as Suzanne interviews author, attorney, and education advocate Jane Robbins and gets to the bottom of how American history and civics curriculum is changing, who is influencing the changes, and what the cultural and educational ramifications of those changes are. . . . . . Suzanne Phillips is a speaker, parenting and leadership coach, and podcast host with THINQ Media. With a deep passion for discipleship and intentional legacy, Suzanne has founded two hybrid schools and Beacon Parent, a national ministry with a mission to educate, equip and empower parents to live out God's design for family by shedding light on current culture and education through a biblical worldview. . . . . . GET GROUNDED

• Ephesians 5:14-15 - This is why it is said: "Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise.

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• Order Jane's book, Deconstructing the Administrative State.

• What happens in other states can easily and quickly become a model at a federal level to impact your state/county. Make active and informed decisions for your children by knowing and understanding what they are learning.

• Pursue wisdom for your family and leave an intentional legacy. Check out Suzanne's new course, Charting Your Family's Future!

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