Parenting with Ginger Hubbard

Do you enjoy our parenting conversations, but want to connect with us on a more personal level for a change? Would you like to hear our answers to questions that have nothing to do with raising kids—the kinds of questions you’d ask us over coffee?  Are you curious to know what happens when we let listeners ask us literally anything? Help us celebrate the five-year anniversary of the podcast and get to know Ginger Hubbard and Alex Cody a little better in a fun new episode where we’re answering your questions about ANYTHING! *** For show notes and episode downloads, go to https://www.gingerhubbard.com/podcast/episode-264-ask-us-anything-celebrating-5-years *** Support this podcast:   https://www.gingerhubbard.com/support *** Sponsor for this episode:   CTC Math We Heart Nutrition | code GINGER  REDEEM HealthShare  Nat Theo Schoolhouse Rocked  

Abbie Halberstadt, fitness instructor, homeschooling mother of ten and bestselling author, shares candid reflections on motherhood. She discusses why she wrote You Bet Your Stretch Marks and how trials reveal invisible marks. Conversation covers sanctification through parenting, resisting self-first culture, trusting God with large families, practical community help, and simple routines that shift survival into legacy.

Struggling with discipline amidst legal or cultural pressures? Discover insights on balancing obedience to God while navigating civil laws. Learn how to prioritize loving, self-controlled correction without harming your child. Ginger emphasizes the importance of heart motives and creative, prayerful solutions during tough times. Explore effective heart training, as well as resources for when conventional discipline isn’t feasible. Plus, enjoy a fun listener's date night idea to keep the spark alive!

Are you concerned that disciplining your children might push them away from you, or worse, away from the Lord? Do you long to parent in ways that reflect the heart of God, where discipline and grace work together to bring repentance and restoration? Join Ginger Hubbard and Alex Cody as they explain how Scripture shows us that consequences for sin flow from God’s grace. *** For show notes and episode downloads, go to https://www.gingerhubbard.com/podcast/episode-261-how-discipline-grace-work-together *** Support this podcast:   https://www.gingerhubbard.com/support *** Sponsor for this episode:   CTC Math | ctcmath.com We Heart Nutrition | weheartnutrition.com, code GINGER Schoolhouse Rocked | schoolhouserocked.com  

Are you anxious or fearful about raising the next generation of kids in today’s world? Do you wish there was a way to navigate your kid’s friendship decisions without being overprotective?  Have you ever stopped to think about the kind of culture your family is creating—and how that culture is shaping your kids’ hearts, habits, and faith? Join Ginger Hubbard and Alex Cody, along with special guest Monica Swanson, as they discuss some step-by-step ideas for parents as they seek to raise Godly kids who make wise decisions. *** For show notes and episode downloads, go to https://www.gingerhubbard.com/podcast/episode-260-shaping-family-culture-with-monica-swanson *** Support this podcast:   https://www.gingerhubbard.com/support *** Sponsor for this episode:   CTC Math | ctcmath.com We Heart Nutrition | weheartnutrition.com, code GINGER Schoolhouse Rocked | schoolhouserocked.com 

Do you find yourself snapping at your kids and then feeling guilty afterward, wishing you had responded with patience instead of frustration? Is anger stealing the joy from your parenting and leaving you feeling discouraged or even ashamed? Would you like biblical help for understanding and overcoming your own anger so you can shepherd your children’s hearts with gentleness and grace? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan as they discuss how parents can get to the heart of their own anger and turn to the Word of God to help take it captive. *** For show notes and episode downloads, go to https://www.gingerhubbard.com/podcast/episode-259-help-for-the-heart-of-an-angry-parent *** Support this podcast:   https://www.gingerhubbard.com/support *** Sponsor for this episode:   CTC Math | ctcmath.com We Heart Nutrition | weheartnutrition.com, code GINGER

Do your children argue, bicker, or compete with each other so often that you feel more like a referee than a parent? Is getting along such a daily battle for your kids that you wonder if peace and harmony will ever exist in your home? Would you like practical, biblical wisdom for guiding your children through conflict in a way that teaches them to love, forgive, and honor one another? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan as they talk about how we can give our kids the tools they need to resolve conflict in ways that honor God and show consideration for others. *** For show notes and episode downloads, go to https://www.gingerhubbard.com/podcast/episode-258-how-to-handle-sibling-conflict *** Support this podcast:   https://www.gingerhubbard.com/support *** Sponsor for this episode:   CTC Math | ctcmath.com We Heart Nutrition | weheartnutrition.com, code GINGER

Are you concerned that your child’s imagination and play seem dark, and you aren’t sure what to do about it? Have you noticed your child rejecting or saying unsettling things about God, and it leaves you feeling anxious or discouraged? Are you afraid that connecting God to discipline might distance your child from Him? Join Ginger Hubbard and Alex Cody as they discuss the importance of sharing about God’s goodness, faithfully disciplining our children, and instructing them in love. *** For show notes and episode downloads, go to https://www.gingerhubbard.com/podcast/episode-257-dark-imaginations-disturbing-responses-to-god *** Support this podcast:   https://www.gingerhubbard.com/support *** Sponsor for this episode:   CTC Math | ctcmath.com We Heart Nutrition | weheartnutrition.com, code GINGER

Are you wondering when and how to start talking to your children about issues related to gender and sexuality? Do you want to know how to guide them through understanding homosexuality and transgender identity from a biblical perspective? Would you like practical advice for how you and your children can show love and compassion to those in LGBTQ+ lifestyles without compromising the truth? Join Ginger Hubbard and Alex Cody, along with special guest Elizabeth Urbanowicz, as they talk about the importance of being intentional with teaching our kids about God’s design for gender, sexuality, and marriage from the start. *** For show notes and episode downloads, go to https://www.gingerhubbard.com/podcast/episode-256-talking-to-kids-about-lgbtq-with-elizabeth-urbanowicz *** Support this podcast:   https://www.gingerhubbard.com/support *** Sponsor for this episode:   CTC Math | ctcmath.com We Heart Nutrition | weheartnutrition.com, code GINGER

Are you searching for the perfect Christmas gift but want to skip the chaos of crowded stores? Would you love to support small businesses this holiday season while finding thoughtful, one-of-a-kind presents your loved ones won’t be getting from everyone else? Join Ginger Hubbard and Alex Cody as they share a few of their favorite ideas to help spark some new gift suggestions this Christmas season. *** For show notes and episode downloads, go to https://www.gingerhubbard.com/podcast/episode-255-our-favorite-christmas-gift-ideas *** Support this podcast:   https://www.gingerhubbard.com/support *** Sponsor for this episode:   CTC Math | ctcmath.com We Heart Nutrition | weheartnutrition.com, code GINGER