The Monica Swanson Podcast

By Monica Swanson and Christian Parenting

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What's The Monica Swanson Podcast about?

Monica Swanson, author of Boy Mom and Raising Amazing , and blogger at monicaswanson.com, shares encouragement and inspiration for raising amazing kids and building strong families. Monica shares practical advice and biblical wisdom through honest conversations, interviews with experts, and light-hearted humor.

The Monica Swanson Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

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Using Influence for Good (G...

09.20.2023

How would you respond if one of your kids told you they wanted to drop out of college and become a YouTuber? In case that topic has already come up in your home (or if, like me, you have just ...

The Monica Swanson Podcast episodes:

09.20.2023 Using Influence for Good (Good), with YouTuber, Matt Scharff How would you respond if one of your kids told you they wanted to drop out of college and become a YouTuber? In case that topic has already come up in your home (or if, like me, you have just ...
09.13.2023 Losing Their Home (but not Their Perspective) in the Maui Fire, with my friend Jes Claydon People all over the world have been shocked and saddened by the tragic fire that recently destroyed the iconic town of Lahaina, on Maui. This is the deadliest fire in US history to date, and there is a long road ...
09.06.2023 Coffee Date, with Announcements, Updates, and Questions for YOU! Welcome to my first ever “Coffee Date” Podcast episode! (Hopefully not the last!) If you’ve been around long, you might know how much I love a good coffee date with a friend. I’ve done many virtual coffee dates on my ...
08.30.2023 Give Your Kids a Secure Foundation: Raising Amazing Chapter 5 with Monica and Dave I am so happy to be back with another monthly podcast covering highlights from my book, Raising Amazing: Bringing up Kids Who Love God, Like Their Family, and Do the Dishes Without Being Asked! Today we get to cover Chapter ...
08.23.2023 How to be a Worry-Free Parent, with Sissy Goff Are you a worrier? Do your kids worry too? Sissy Goff, best-selling author and child-therapist (for over 30 years) wants to help parents overcome their tendency to worry. Because: worry is contagious – and an anxious, worry-prone parent is likely ...
08.16.2023 Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship with Justin Whitmel Earley We were made for people. Yet, most of us are living a dangerously lonely life. In fact, loneliness is perhaps the least talked-about epidemic in our culture today. Justin Whitmel Earley, lawyer, #boydad, and one of my favorite authors is ...
08.09.2023 The Secret Art of Confident Motherhood with Alli Worthington By now you probably know that I consider parenting and family life some of the highest privileges on earth; it is Kingdom work. Yet, often in our season of raising kids, we tend to “lose ourselves”, right? I hear from ...
08.02.2023 3 Steps to a Successful Back-to-School Season! It’s back-to-school season, and whether your kids go to school, are homeschooled, or do some combination of the two, change is in the air! This transition can be more stressful on all of us than we anticipate, and it’s easy ...
07.26.2023 The Most Important Thing: Raising Amazing Chapter 4 I am so happy to be back with another monthly podcast covering highlights from my book, Raising Amazing: Bringing up Kids Who Love God, Like Their Family, and Do the Dishes Without Being Asked! Today we get to cover Chapter ...
07.19.2023 The Proverbial Man: The Example our Kids Really Need, with Josiah Swanson Gather your kids and join Josiah and I for part III of my summer Proverbs mini-series! The Book of Proverbs is packed full of wisdom and has incredibly practical help for all the things kids (and adults) face today. I ...
07.12.2023 What Your Kids Should Know about the Book of Proverbs, with Jonah Swanson Gather your kids and join Jonah and I for part II of my summer Proverbs series! The Book of Proverbs is packed full of wisdom and has incredibly practical help for all of the things kids (and adults) face today. ...
07.05.2023 Favorite Proverbs for Life, with Luke Swanson Gather your kids and join Luke and I for part I of my summer Proverbs series! The Book of Proverbs is packed full of wisdom and has incredibly practical help for all of the things kids (and adults) face today. ...
06.28.2023 Parentamorphosis!: Living an Amazing Life in Front of Your Kids I am so happy to be back with another monthly episode covering highlights from my book, Raising Amazing: Bringing up Kids Who Love God, Like Their Family, and Do the Dishes Without Being Asked! Today we get to cover Chapter ...
06.21.2023 Raising Prayerful Kids, with Steph Thurling Summer is a great time to help our kids develop spiritual habits that might stick with them through the year. But sometimes that is easier said than done, right? Steph Thurling, executive director of Christian Parenting, co-founder of Raising Prayerful ...
06.14.2023 Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood, with Ashlee Gadd A lot of women trade in their personal passions and hobbies when motherhood takes over. Motherhood is so important and there is no doubt -- some seasons require just about all of us (right!?) Yet, what if we can be ...
06.07.2023 Summer and Screentime! 7 Steps that Might Save Your Kids (and your sanity!) Technology does not have to steal your summer! Every summer I hear from parents who are frustrated, trying to navigate screen time with their kids. How much is too much? How can we keep them safe? Why do we have ...
05.31.2023 How to Lead Your Family on an Intentional Trajectory: Raising Amazing Chapter 2 Join Monica for chapter Highlights and a free download! I am so excited to be back with another monthly podcast covering highlights from my book, Raising Amazing: Bringing up Kids Who Love God, Like Their Family, and Do the Dishes ...
05.24.2023 Everything You Need for Great Summer Reading with Your Kids, with Sarah Mackenzie The benefits of reading aloud, audio books, and so many inspiring tips and lists for you this summer! Sarah Mackenzie is with us today to talk about all things summer reading! Sarah is the author of Teaching from Rest and ...
05.17.2023 What We Should Know (and teach our kids) about Children and Disabilities, with Laura Wifler of Risen Motherhood. How understanding disabilities makes us better family, friends, and neighbors This is such a special conversation and I hope you can listen and share it with all of your friends. Laura Wifler of Risen Motherhood has so much profound wisdom ...
05.10.2023 What Moms Need Most (+Mother’s Day Giveaway) with Dear Mushka’s Katie Lewis! What do Moms' need most? Mother's Day flowers? Or chocolate? Or beautiful jewelry perhaps!? Katie Lewis of the much-loved brand, Dear Mushka, is with us to talk about what moms truly need most! Katie shares some of the difficult story ...
05.03.2023 Helping Your Child Prepare to Meet their Future Spouse, with Tricia Goyer Questions and Prayers to prepare kids’ hearts Tricia Goyer, author of a lot of books :), and Mom to ten (!!) is with me today to talk about her new book (co-written with Robin Jones Gunn) called “Before You Meet ...
04.26.2023 How to be an All-In Parent: Raising Amazing Chapter 1 I am so excited to be diving into the new monthly podcast feature where I am sharing highlights from my book, Raising Amazing: Bringing up Kids Who Love God, Like Their Family, and Do the Dishes Without Being Asked! Today ...
04.19.2023 How to Teach Your Kids to Mind Their Mindset, with Megan Hyatt Miller Hopefully you caught last week’s episode where Megan Hyatt Miller gave us a little “Brain Science 101”. We talked about what it means to “Mind Your Mindset” (from her book with that title!) and the three steps to embrace a ...
04.12.2023 How to Mind Your Mindset, with Megan Hyatt Miller If you feel stuck in just about any area of life -- from parenting, to business or finances, to your health, this interview may be just what you need! Today I am talking with Megan Hyatt Miller -- President and ...
04.05.2023 Parenting Principles to Bring out the BEST in Your Kids, with Miles Mettler Family life is busy, and parenting can be downright overwhelming. Oh how we need the sound wisdom of successful parents who are a step ahead of us to encourage us along the way. Today's guest, Miles Mettler is exactly that! ...
03.29.2023 What I Want You to Know About Raising Amazing, with Monica Welcome to the FIRST episode of my new monthly podcast feature where I’ll be sharing highlights, nuggets, and free downloads and resources from my book, Raising Amazing: Bringing up Kids Who Love God, Like Their Family, and Do the Dishes ...
03.22.2023 Kids, Character, and their Future Success, with Dennis Trittin. We all want our kids to have good character, but we don’t always consider how crucial character is to our kids’ future success. In today’s interview, former multi-billion-dollar investment manager, Dennis Trittin, helps us connect the dots and find even ...
03.15.2023 Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World, with Arlene Pellicane If you are like 100% of the parents I know,
03.08.2023 Becoming a Time-Saving Mom, with Crystal Paine Crystal Paine, known for years as “The Money-Saving Mom” knows a thing or two about balancing time. Balancing a busy career with raising six kids, and being a passionate advocate for foster-and-adoption, Crystal is still able to prioritize her walk ...
03.01.2023 The Adventure Your Kids Were Made For! With Greta Eskridge Today’s guest has inspired me from a distance for a long time. Greta Eskridge is a homeschool grad – and now homeschool Mom to 4, and she and I share a passion for offering our kids healthy adventures growing up! ...
02.22.2023 Luke Interviews the Authors! Raising Amazing Release Episode, with Luke, Dave, and Monica Today our son Luke, (19) takes the microphone and interviews his parents! Raising Amazing released on February 21st, and we are celebrating the release with a fun, but heart-felt conversation about the book. Luke asks us about the title (“Is ...
02.15.2023 Raising Amazing Kids with Korie Robertson Korie Robertson, author of Strong and Kind, and star of A&E;’s Duck Dynasty, joins us as we count down the final days to the release of my new book, Raising Amazing! Korie was so kind and generous to team up ...
02.08.2023 How to Anchor Kids in Truth on Cultural Issues, with Sean McDowell Sean McDowell is an author, speaker, seminary professor, and father to teenagers! He has a heart to educate and empower students to think Biblically, communicate effectively, and stand strong in the midst of the noise of our world. Today we ...
02.01.2023 Helping Teens Navigate Through Life’s Toughest Issues, with Jessica Peck Teens today are growing up in a confusing world, and they are facing things we couldn’t have imagined when we were young. From mental health issues, to the internet (cyberbullying, access to pornography, and social media to name a few,) ...
01.25.2023 A Rebellion Against Mediocre Motherhood, with Abbie Halberstadt. I am so excited to share this encouraging (and perhaps a bit convicting – in the best sort of way) – conversation with you! Abbie Halberstadt believes that Christ has so much more to offer you and your family than ...
01.18.2023 An Intentionally Amazing Year for Your Family, with Emily Ley If you want your family to have an amazing year ahead, this episode will give you some practical tools to help make that happen! Emily Ley -- owner of Simplified Planners, best-selling author, and dedicated mom -- is with us ...
01.11.2023 It’s Time for Bible Believers to become Bible Readers, with Wendy Speake Happy New Year and Welcome to the Monica Swanson podcast! If you missed last week’s episode, I hope you can go back and have a listen (it’s SHORT!) In this new year I am rebranding the podcast with a new ...
01.04.2023 Welcome to the Monica Swanson Podcast {Trailer!} A New Season with Monica! Happy New Year and Welcome to the Monica Swanson podcast! For over 3.5 years I have been sharing episodes on the Boy Mom Podcast, and you can still revisit all 190 episodes any time. (I ...
12.28.2022 Episode 190: The Last Chapter of Boy Mom and the Last Episode of the Boy Mom Podcast! Welcome to the FINAL episode of the Boy Mom Podcast! Wait! Let me explain. Beginning next week (New Year's, 2023) this podcast will be called The Monica Swanson Podcast! In this very special, final episode of the Boy Mom Podcast, ...
12.21.2022 Episode 189: A Merry Christmas catch-up with Luke and Levi Merry Christmas! Join Luke (18), Levi (12), and I for a Merry Christmas chat…and also catch up on Luke's world travels since he was last with us back in June. If you’re busy you can skip to 20 minutes for ...
12.14.2022 Ep. 188: Loving Your Actual Christmas, With Alexandra Kuykendall True confession: This is about the exact week when I typically find myself morphing from the happy, care-free, "I love Christmas everything!!!!" Mom, to the stressed out, feeling behind, "I just want to get Christmas over with" Mom. Yep. Anyone ...
12.07.2022 Ep. 187: Tell Your Kids Your Story! with Asheritah Ciuciu I am so excited to share this special conversation with my (now, in-real-life) friend, Asheritah Ciuciu. Asheritah has been on the podcast before as we talked about her amazing Advent devotional, Unwrapping the Names of Jesus. Now, with a beautiful ...
11.30.2022 Episode 186: Preparing our boys for dating and future relationships In this episode we are talking about how we can approach the topic of dating and relationships as our sons grow up. I talk about how we have handled things with our sons, focusing on Biblical values and wisdom principles, ...
11.23.2022 Ep. 185: Practicing Presence during the Holidays (and everyday) with Kate Merrick Today I am sharing a podcast episode that could transform your holiday season…maybe even your whole life. Seriously, that’s a big claim, but have a listen and I think you’ll agree — it’s that powerful. I’m so happy to bring ...
11.16.2022 Ep. 184: Holidays with Boys, and More - with Ruth Chou Simons If you're like me, you always intend to keep the holidays Christ-centered, but in reality it isn't easy. In the busyness of the holidays, we often finish the Christmas season feeling defeated and depleted. Today’s guest, Ruth Chou Simons knows ...
11.09.2022 Ep. 183: Good Boundaries and Goodbyes with Lysa Terkeurst Come join this conversation about setting healthy boundaries, which seems especially timely as we head into the holiday season. Boundaries can be challenging – in marriage, in family, work, church, and all relationships. Lysa Terkeurst, best-selling author and founder of ...
11.02.2022 Ep. 182: Preparing for a Grace-Filled Holiday Season, with Lana Stenner This week's guest ushers us into the holidays with wisdom, grace, and laughter. Grab a cup of coffee and join Lana Stenner and I for a fun chat about raising goats and chickens, the joy of grown kids who still ...
10.26.2022 Ep. 181: Give Your Son an Emotionally Healthy Foundation This is the 10th part of the 2022 monthly feature on the podcast, covering the “12 Things Your Son Needs Most from You” from my book, Boy Mom. Today I am sharing some snippets from Chapter 11 – A Lot ...
10.19.2022 Ep. 180 Live Your Truth and Other Lies we Need to Prepare our Kids for, with Alisa Childers “Live your truth,” “Follow your heart”, “God wants you to be happy”…the list goes on of popular cultural messages that sound so good…but do not line up with Scripture. As harmless as these memes and messages may seem, they have ...
10.12.2022 Ep. 179 Big announcements + Parenting Q & A! This is an episode I have been so excited to share! I begin with a few announcements, one of which is about a big decision I am asking for your help with (see link to a short survey in show ...

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