Raise ’Em Up Podcast

As kids grow and stretch their wings, our role in their lives naturally changes. When we understand their shifting needs, we can become a solid "home base" that they can return to. Learn what it means to be a "teacher," "guide," and "resource" for your "learner," "explorer," and "focuser."

No matter how old your children are, it's never too late to foster connection and warmth in your relationship. We have practical tips for "withing" at any age.

How can you maintain a healthy warm relationship with your children as they increase their independence and strike out on their own? Tune in to learn more about "growing with" adolescents, teens, and emerging adults, rather than "growing apart."

Parenting is a journey of growth for our children and ourselves. Our journeys have some similarities, but the world our young adults are entering is unique in several ways. Join us to learn more about the specific challenges our young people face on their journey to adulthood.

How can you be intentional in your parenting journey when you feel like you're drowning in the middle of it? Join us for the conclusion, and learn a simple exercise that can help you map out your parenting goals and see your family from a new perspective. Conclusion: Parenting Between the Now and the Not Yet.
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Is bedtime a struggle? Good news... there's grace for you and for your kids. Explore bedtime habits that help us rest knowing God loves us - no matter what.

We know that communication is critical to our relationships, but are you making space and teaching your kids the art of conversation? This week we learn conversation is the rhythm that turns family into friends and friends into family. Listen now.

How can imagination and play point our families to the Kingdom of God? This is a chapter you won't want to miss. Read chapter 8 in Habits of the Household, and tune in for discussion.
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Work is deeply spiritual, though we don't always treat it as such. We were created by God for good work and there is fulfillment and joy in living out this design. As a parent, you can teach children the spiritual dignity of work and showcase all the good work there is to be done, inside and outside the household. Tune in to find both value and connection for your household in the midst of work.

Whether you are a single parent, dating, married, separated, divorced, widowed - you have the ability to deeply influence the spiritual health of your household. Your relationship status doesn't dictate your ability to guide your family toward Christ. That being said, this chapter on marriage is written to help couples evaluate how their relationship habits can demonstrate grace and sacrificial love. If this chapter doesn't apply to your situation, feel free to skip it. Otherwise, tune in for ways to strengthen your marriage and thereby bless your household.