Family Rules! The Podcast

Teaching kids to master technology is a top concern of every modern-day parent. It’s also the goal of Emily Jones, who created “Family Tech University.” She shares with Brooke how parents can help their kids tap into an internal filter and why it’s important to teach stillness.

Blending and mixing personalities in a family can be a tricky recipe to perfect. Raising an introvert is no easy feat for Jessie Funk, public speaker, author, professional singer and self-proclaimed extrovert. Brooke asks Jessie how boundaries and finding common ground has worked in her motherhood...

The soccer mom just might be the most important member of the team - team family, that is! He’s helped coach all the big teams to success, but today performance consultant Justin Su’a helps you motivate your own young athletes in the right way. Brooke and Justin chat about being appropriately involved in your kids’ extracurriculars, and how to use sports and other activities to build resilience and character.

Grandparents have the unique ability to pass on wisdom and love from one generation to the next. One particularly important principle to pass on is managing finances. Authors Richard and Linda Eyre explain how a family bank can help take down entitlement.

Could you stop eating at Chick-Fil-A for a whole year? How much money would that save your family? Amanda Christensen, an accredited financial counselor and associate professor with Utah State University Extension, discusses how the “step-down principle” could save your family money and how to smartly budget within your means.

In between sticky fingers and unwashed hair, there are always flecks of gold that make parenting worth it. Brooke invites Rachel Nielsen of the popular “3 in 30 Podcast” to share advice on how she finds daily joy in motherhood.

These days taking the photos is the easy part! We are all walking around with a camera - a cell phone - in our hand. Getting them off our phones is another story. Co-founders of Chatbooks On today’s episode, Nate and Vanessa Quigley explain how photos are an important part of the family narrative and can even lead to more confident children.

It’s a lot of work to rally the family together regularly, so how can we make those efforts count? Family Researcher Heather Johnson joins Brooke to share why something as simple as brushing your teeth can create family bonds.

Do your teens need a reality check? Getting kids to be selfless on their own is an ultimate parenting goal, and author Dr. Hank Smith believes kids can learn to be big-hearted. He and Brooke discuss scenarios that help distinguish if kids might be acting selfless or selfish, and how you can help bring out their very best.

Time to grow your girl power! Kristin Hodson, an author, licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist and founder of The Healing Group, shares why self-worth is the superpower inside every girl. She tells Brooke about her own meaning of the word “grit” - and why our girls need more of it!