The Intentional Parents Podcast
In a world where distractions are endless and culture constantly pulls us in different directions, it’s more important than ever to remain intentional in your marriage and parenting. Brook and Elizabeth Mosser, alongside Phil and Diane Comer, invite you into a conversation about biblical formation — offering wisdom, encouragement, and practical tools for raising passionate Jesus followers. As an intergenerational team that is also family, we bridge the perspectives of different life stages, drawing from both decades-long experience and fresh insight on the topics of parenting and marriage. From vulnerable Q+R sessions to insightful guest interviews, we explore real-life stories of both steady formation and radical transformation — unpacking how God is shaping our lives and the lives of those around us. Join us each week as we pursue God’s design for life, marriage, and parenting — with intention.
Latest episodes
Mar 8, 2023 • 20min
Essentials: Kindness and Firmness
Today we are just giving one thought essential in your parenting journey to raise passionate Jesus followers. We cover the importance of speaking the truth in love, how kindness rewards you, how mercy is not giving somebody something they deserve, and a few more fun nuggets! Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series The Intentional Leadership Retreat:https://www.intentionalparents.org/leadership-retreat
Mar 1, 2023 • 27min
How to teach your children to understand who they are, attunement, emotional dysregulation, and five things your kids need (Part 2)
Today we talk about a parent's responsibility to help their children understand who they are. We also cover the importance of attunement and what to do if you're emotionally dysregulated. Lastly, we cover five things your children must learn to understand who they are. The five things are 1. Teach them how to care for their body. 2. Help them identify what they are feeling or thinking about something. 3. Teach them how to identify and ask for what they need. 4. Help them establish healthy boundaries with others. 5. Help them respect a healthy "no" they might receive from another person. Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series The Intentional Leadership Retreat:https://www.intentionalparents.org/leadership-retreat Books:The Best of Youhttps://amzn.to/3kwvWj1
Feb 22, 2023 • 1h
How to teach your children to understand who they are, attunement, emotional dysregulation, and five things your kids need (Part 1)
Today we talk about a parent's responsibility to help their children understand who they are. We also cover the importance of attunement and what to do if you're emotionally dysregulated. Lastly, we cover five things your children must learn to understand who they are. The five things are 1. Teach them how to care for their body. 2. Help them identify what they are feeling or thinking about something. 3. Teach them how to identify and ask for what they need. 4. Help them establish healthy boundaries with others. 5. Help them respect a healthy "no" they might receive from another person. Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/legacy-builders Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series The Intentional Leadership Retreat:https://www.intentionalparents.org/leadership-retreat Books:The Best of Youhttps://www.amazon.com/Best-You-Painful-Patterns-Discover/dp/1400234549/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1677013216&sr=8-1
Feb 1, 2023 • 1h 1min
Unusual children, exceptional children, and SEEING who your child is
Today we talk about how we mold and unfold our children and discover their exceptional gifts. What is our responsibility? How do we find out who God has given us to steward? We cover five questions to ask yourself in this discovery process. We also cover how to pass on a compelling faith and what it looks like to steward your children well. The five questions to ask yourself...How do you see your child?What are you doing to steward the gift of your child?Are you listening to God about your child?Ask the Father to explain us to us.Is your faith worthy of following? Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4 Website: intentionalparents.orgJoin our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/legacy-buildersBlog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series
Jan 25, 2023 • 1h 5min
Cherishing your wife, date nights, being emotionally unavailable, unspoken expectations, and tithing. Marriage Q+R
Today is ALL about marriage! Many have sent in questions about marriage, and we have compiled as many responses as possible in this episode. We cover the importance of date nights, how to be emotionally available to one another, and how to handle unspoken expectations with our spouse and even tithing. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://amzn.to/3ReOgc4 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series
Jan 18, 2023 • 58min
The Practice of these Nothings
Today we talk about a fantastic woman named Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. She resolved to live a small life, the little way of love. We cover how practicing the little way in everyday life creates an opportunity for us and our families to flourish. Saint Thérèse lived an obscure life in a secluded monastery in a small town in France and died of tuberculosis at age 24. Thérèse was acquainted with deep pain, yet she often said, "It was through the practice of these nothings that I prepared myself to become the fiancée of Jesus." Enjoy!How to practice these nothings? 1. Be aware of the bigger story you're in 2. How is God using these nothings to help shape you? 3. Do you feel better than the "Little way?" 4. What is God inviting you into today? Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Passionate-Jesus-Followers-Intentional/dp/0310347777 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series
Jan 11, 2023 • 1h 9min
Be angry, but don’t sin, but how? 6 ways to control your anger
Be angry, but don’t sin, but how? Many of us struggle with this question on a day-to-day basis, especially in our marriages and parenting. So today, we look at what the Bible and psychology say about anger and how we should be angry and NOT sin. We cover the six ways to be angry and not sin, which are 1. Take a think 2. Take a walk 3. Take responsibility 4. Take help 5. Take a word 6. Take grace. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Passionate-Jesus-Followers-Intentional/dp/0310347777 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series
Jan 4, 2023 • 1h 20min
A Year of Examinie: New Years Episode (Part 2)
Today we open our lives to you, the listener, and share our highs, lows, and what our biggest takeaways of 2022 have been. Phil, Diane, Brook, and Elizabeth open up, discuss the deepest pains and most significant gifts of this past year, and deposit tons of wisdom in the process. We talk about greif, why doesn't God heal, and how to be people who are always growing in Jesus especially when suffering. We also share our favorite verses, and what we've been learning. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Passionate-Jesus-Followers-Intentional/dp/0310347777 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series
Dec 31, 2022 • 51min
A Year of Examinie: New Years Episode (Part 1)
Today we open our lives to you, the listener, and share our highs, lows, and what our biggest takeaways of 2022 have been. Phil, Diane, Brook, and Elizabeth open up, discuss the deepest pains and most significant gifts of this past year, and deposit tons of wisdom in the process. We talk about greif, why doesn't God heal, and how to be people who are always growing in Jesus especially when suffering. We also share our favorite verses, and what we've been learning. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Passionate-Jesus-Followers-Intentional/dp/0310347777 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series
Dec 21, 2022 • 1h 9min
Over touched, overstimulated, quieting our lives, the importance of non-sexual touch, how to not parents out of shame, and parenting through deep grief (Q+R)
Merry Christmas! Today as a gift, we want to answer your questions. Thank you so much to everyone who sent in your queries; they were good ones. We cover many topics like how to be intimate and close but constantly feeling overstimulated and over-touched, how to quiet our lives even in business, how to not parent out of shame, and parenting through deep grief. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram:@intentional_parents@brook_mosser@Emosser@philmcomer@dianewcomer Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now available in audiobook!)https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Passionate-Jesus-Followers-Intentional/dp/0310347777 Website: intentionalparents.org Join our Legacy Builders: https://www.intentionalparents.org/donate-index-impact Blog: https://www.intentionalparents./blog GET: The Intentional Film Serieshttps://www.intentionalparents.org/film-series 2021 Christmas Episodehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intentional-parents-podcast/id1462206659?i=1000545021601
