For Parents

Kim and her husband, Randy have raised 3 girls. She talks about all sorts of girl things - clothes, friends, school and most importantly, how prayer was the most valuable thing she did with her girls. It's a great conversation!Kim talked about how important Moms in Prayer was to her.A couple of other great prayer resources for you:Every Moment HolyVal Marie Paper JournalBook of Common PrayerPraying God's Word

Ivy recently reflected on the incredibly impactful life of Jeanette Hilley, and shares some lessons she learned from her example. While this story has nothing to do with organization here's the episode on organization she mentions.

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!