Send us Fan Mail It's pop culture queen of the month where we feature an iconic woman owning the spotlight and crown her queen! This week we're digging deep on the life, career, and success of the late great Dolly Parton. But first we're yapping about fall viruses and our 5k race. Next, we've got a quick circle back, surprise surprise, to our Drop Dead Gorgeous episode and then it's time to get in the weeds with our pop culture queen Dolly Parton! Sam's starting us off with the story of her e...

“Our first daughter, Violet, was born at 30 weeks via C-section due to a variety of health complications. She died 12 days later in the NICU, and we love and miss her so much. We were not aware until after she died that she had a fatal condition called triploidy, which was misdiagnosed as Dandy-Walker. 6.5 months later, through immense fear and grief, I became pregnant with our second daughter, Valerie, and I was lucky to find an amazing VBAC-friendly practice that believed in me despite the short

Suffering and pain can be such a challenge in our lives. How do we approach the Lord when we face this? In this episode from our archive, Betsy Hake of Jericho Ministries shares how her trust in the Lord was strengthened through cancer treatments and God’s financial provision to pay for them. The little miracles along the way were signposts that God was using it for His purposes. Her daily reliance on the Lord will be sure to encourage you in your faith!If you’d like to hear more from Betsy, check

After 30 years of helping families, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge shares what real nervous system regulation looks like—more flexibility, faster recovery, confidence, and connection. As a Regulation First Parenting™ expert, she helps parents understand and support emotional dysregulation in children. Parents often hope regulation means fewer meltdowns, less arguing, and a child who never struggles. But after 30 years of working with thousands of kids and families, I can tell you: real change looks

Seth Gruber tells Aby Rinella why the perfect math book will not form your child. A product of homeschool himself, he argues that modern curriculum obsession is a leftover of liberalism and the industrial school model. For most of history, children learned with their parents, not about life from a desk. Fathers worked from home, mothers assisted the family venture, and education happened alongside real work. His advice to the mom drowning in fall curriculum catalogs: do life together. Your kids will

Many of us grew up hearing, “Don’t cry, you’re fine” or “Stop overreacting!” Now, we want to raise our kids differently… but how? In this audience favorite from the Good Inside podcast, Dr. Becky sits down with Dr. Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, to talk about his powerful personal story and research. They discuss understanding emotions as data, validating kids’ feelings without overindulging them, and building emotional literacy for the whole family -

This week, it’s just me—and we have a lot to catch up on. I just turned 40, Love Wellness is turning 10, and I’ve been a mom for almost a year. So I wanted to make a little time capsule of how I got here, what I’m proud of, and what I’m still figuring out.We’re going back to Laguna Beach: getting cast at 15, filming with my actual friends, and, yes, the Jetta. Then I get into balancing UCLA with The Hills, why those two shows felt so different to be part of, and moving to New York when I was ready

In response to the growth of AI in creative endeavors, the Australian Recording Industry Association banned all songs from music charts that aren’t “substantially human-made.” What should you tell your kids about the use of AI and the growing list of new AI rules? Check out Plugged In for information and solid talking points on the topic. Pluggedin PluggedIn Facebook Page If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Debra Fileta describes how healthy relationships depend on one's identity with Christ Listen to today's broadcast Get today's featured resource "Relationship Skills" Explore more episode resources If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Minute, please give us your feedback.

Why do some kids completely fall apart when it’s time to leave the playground, get ready for school, or switch activities? We dive into why transitions are particularly difficult for some kids and what parents can do to make them easier.Here's what we discuss in this episode: how anxiety, ADHD, autism, and OCD can cause unique issues with transitions reframing a child’s behavior as a "signal" to help parents focus on the underlying problem how parents can validate emotions while still

🎙️ EP 352 What If The Family Built Together?  Making Room for Every Person in the Calling! (Solo episode w/ Ildiko Ferenczi)   ENTREPRENEUR PARENTS PODCAST Hosted by Dan Caldwell and Ildiko Ferenczi     What happens when building a business, pursuing a dream, raising children, nurturing a marriage, and protecting family life all have to fit inside the same 24 hours? In this episode, we explore what it really looks like to build a business as a family without sacrificing the family for the business

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Ever strike a match? A single match—or even a single spark from flint and steel—can start a fire. And if provided with enough fuel, that small fire can quickly grow into a large and powerful force. The same can be said for words. A simple word of encouragement could be the spark that encourages your son to accomplish incredible things. If your son is struggling with school or sports or social activities, give him some tips and pointers in a kind and patient way. Then, when you see progres...

Have you ever found yourself more invested in your big kid’s success than they seem to be?Maybe you’re reminding them about the job application, pushing them to study, asking for the tenth time about the chore, or wondering why they don’t seem more motivated. And before long, you’re not just frustrated by what they’re doing today, you’re worrying about who they’re becoming. In this episode, I’m talking about the pressure we carry as moms to make our kids responsible, hardworking, resilient

Are We Raising Capable Teens—or Making Life Too Easy for Them?What if one of the biggest things standing between our teenagers and independence… is us?In this no-filter conversation, Cheryl sits down with Michael Scheller, founder of Astute Academics and an educational consultant with more than 15 years of experience working with students and families.And fair warning: this conversation goes everywhere.From phones and social media to AI, academic pressure, gentle parenting, failure, accountability,

February 14th, 2016. Valentine's Day. That was the day my old life — 17 years of marriage, every dream I had about "happily ever after," Life 1.0 in its entirety — died in a single sentence.In this video, I take you back to the moment everything changed: the negotiation phase, the excuses that kept shifting but never resolved, the slow fade from "sex is essential, like breathing" to indifference, and finally, the night my wife told me it was over — for good. I break down exactly how a

Dr. Gene Lipov is a medical doctor who specializes in studying digital trauma, brain rot, and the digital depression of the modern age. He is an anesthesiologist and the author of Digital ‘Brain Rot’: Doomscrolling - Get Your Brain Back! Gene explains the difference between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI). He breaks down the genetic history of families where stress was prevalent, and how it can affect the next generation. He also discusses the very real

Joel and Sarah recount the devastating news they received about the family dog and an update on how he's going, we talk unhinged marriage advice PLUS we hear from YOU in this weeks DM deep dive! Brand new podcast episodes available every TUESDAY!If you'd like to work with us, email the studio on workwithafterhours@fellasstudios.com Have a quarrel or gripe for the week!? Tell us in the link below and you could feature on the pod

From ‘Paper Planes’ to horror novels for kids, award-winning writer Steve Worland creates stories across screens large and small and books for adults and children. He chats to Allison about his new middle-grade novel ‘Bloodsuckers’, trying to grab reluctant readers and why there are no swear words in ‘Swearwolves’. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Re...