For Parents

Ivy shares a story about something her 5 year old did that reminded her of a bigger truth.

Carrie and Jason talk about how their family of four came to be, and obedience to God played a HUGE part in that. They have two girls - one is biological and the other is adopted. However, their adoption story is not conventional. It's an incredible story told by two wonderful people!I mention this YouTube video!

In this episode Ivy shares three stories about Christmas, and some things to think about in order to make this season special for your family.Purchase an ADVENT calendar here.

This episode is all about how Buddy & Gail made their way from Richardson, Texas to NYC. How they raised their two children in the big city - their daughter is Abigail and their son is Coleman.  They are pretty remarkable people and their kids are too. Buddy and Gail both have extensive experience on Broadway.  They currently own a wonderful tap and musical theatre school called Shuffles. They talk about how they kids navigated the pressures of growing up in a big city, and the grit it produced.

Debbie describes what her oldest son was like when he was little, and what caused her to eventually look into ADHD. She shares in a honest way how she struggled, how she persevered and how parenting her son has helped her become the person she is supposed to be.

Mary & Rod have 4 boys - 3 are adults and their 4th came as somewhat of a total surprise! They talk about having their youngest son later in life, and how parenting him is a gift. They are incredible parents to boys, and their story will inspire you to treasure the moments with your kids.

In this episode Spencer shares about his mental illness, and the journey he has taken to persevere through this challenge. He talks about things his parents did to support him through the journey. He has found healing through sharing his journey, and bringing it out of the darkness into the light. For parents his story is a great reminder that as parents we do no get to write our children's stories.

Abbie and Rick are parents to three boys, and Noah, their oldest son, has down syndrome. They talk about what it was like when they first found out about his diagnosis, and how talking to another family a few years ahead of them gave them hope for Noah's future. That journey inspired them to help connect more parents raising children with down syndrome through an organization called HopeStory. Follow more of Noah's story here or here!

In this episode Lindsay and Steve talk about parenting this six kids. Their oldest is a girl, and she's in her 20s and married, the next is a girl in high school, the next is a girl in middle school the  next two are boys also in middle school in the same grade (they aren't twins - one is adopted and they other is biological), and their youngest is a girl they adopted from China. Their youngest daughter has down syndrome. You will hear about their journey to adopt Mabel from China, and it's amazing.

This episode is a conversation with Emily and Yancey, parents of two boys. Emily and Yancey met while serving in the military, and they share their experiences of raising their two boys while pursuing this calling. Military life has caused their family to move all over the world, and we talk about how their kids have learned to adjust to each new place. We talk about the challenging things about it, and the rewarding and wonderful things about this life.