Parenting Forward
150 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsCindy Wang Brandt helps parents heal from religious trauma, break toxic cycles, and raise children with healthy spirituality and conscious citizenship. She is an author, speakers, conference host committed to helping parents raise kids for a better world. The Parenting Forward podcast features interviews with thought leaders from progressive faith and non-faith spaces, resources to create better practices in parenting and life with children. We believe parenting is revolutionary, that if we change the way we parent, we can change the world. Join us!
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149: Goodbye
July 04, 2022 08:00 - 2 minutes - 6.29 MBI'm taking a break from podcasting so I can focus on myself, family, and working on my next book. Thank you for your support through the years, and goodbye for now! Links (affiliates included): Parenting After Religious Trauma Membership – https://cindy-brandt.mykajabi.com/partmembership Parenting Forward, the Book – https://amzn.to/3g0LJPn You Are Revolutionary – https://www.beamingbooks.com/store/product/9781506478302/You-Are-Revolutionary *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like...
148: Should You Send Your Child to VBS? w/ Cindy Wang Brandt
June 20, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 20.5 MBSummer is a busy season when you’re in the church. There are lots of family activities going on, childcare to work out, and, of course, VBS. Because we’re nearing VBS season, I thought it’d be a good time to talk about whether or not you should send your kids to VBS. Even more so, I want to discuss the bigger question of how we can protect our kids from toxic religion. We must learn how to equip our kids to navigate the world of faith and thought beyond our homes and what that may look li...
147: The Evangelical College Experience w/ Scott Okamoto
June 06, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes - 45.2 MBIf you’ve got a child nearing college or already there, this episode is for you. We’re going to take a critical look at evangelical colleges and universities and analyze the experience they provide our kids. Having attended the evangelical college Wheaton, I have firsthand experience to bring to the table that we’ll discuss throughout today’s show. Joining me is the host of the Chapel Probation podcast, Scott Okamoto. He grew up in a conservative Christian family but began deconstructin...
146: Taming Your Parenting Triggers w/ Jen Lumanlan
May 23, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes - 48.4 MBEver been triggered by your child’s behavior? It can feel uncontrollable. No matter how hard we try to hold ourselves back when our child behaves a certain way, it immediately puts us into triggered mode. Jen Lumanlan addressed this in her talk at my recent Parenting is Revolutionary conference. Jen holds an MS in Psychology (Child Development) and is the host of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast. She is an amazing reference guide for parents of young kids and shares great parenting advice b...
145: Is it Religious Trauma or Childhood Trauma? w/ Corey Wayne
May 09, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 42.9 MBThe Parenting is Revolutionary Conference is over! It was an incredible time connecting with other parents and parenting influencers in the online space. I myself learned so much and, though I’m exhausted, I feel so fulfilled by the experience. Throughout many of the sessions of the conference, childhood trauma was discussed. A question popped up over and over in my mind: if our parents had had the resources we have today and access to information on mental health and validating emotions, ...
144: Give Your Kids a Better Script w/ Matthew Paul Turner
April 18, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 43 MBOne of my favorite people, Hillary McBride, recently posted this on Twitter: “Spiritual trauma is someone handing you an inner critic and telling you it’s the voice of God.” I love that quote because it paints the picture of religious trauma so well. Trauma doesn’t always have to involve one disastrous event; it can be the result of the script we were given in childhood that stuck with us. Matthew Paul Turner is a children’s author who does amazing work towards reversing that ha...
143: Parenting is Revolutionary w/ Cindy Wang Brandt
March 28, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBParenting is revolutionary because it not only changes your perspective as a parent but it also impacts your perspective of your kids. Parenting is not just for parents but for anyone who wants to see a better world, not only for the children but for all of us that co-exist. Parenting is revolutionary because it changes us. It evolves us and it demands that we become better people. In this episode, we talk about the five reasons why parenting is revolutionary. One essential thing to note i...
142: The Dirty Rotten Church Kids w/ Adrian & Josh
March 14, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBSince the pandemic, the world of Christian faith deconstruction exploded into this wonderful kaleidoscope of podcasters and influencers, including the Dirty Rotten Church Kids, Adrian and Josh, who both left their faith but continued to forge and nurture a solid friendship beyond the walls of the church. Once you leave the church that has become a foundational and formative part of your identity, it leaves you with that sense that you no longer have a community or you don't have anyone to ...
141: The Complicated Reproductive Choice w/ Katey Zeh
February 28, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThe stigma of having an abortion is still rampant, especially among highly conservative people of faith. This led to Katey Zeh’s passion for navigating how to bridge these two worlds. It is important to provide care and compassion to those who decide to go through abortion because, at its core, abortion is still part of the human experience. Statistically, most people who have abortions are already parents. And oftentimes, it is a parenting decision they need to make to care for their livin...
140: Sex Positive Parenting w/ Melissa Pintor Carnagey
February 14, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBGrowing up in a religious and Asian household, I had very little sex education, if any, and it was mainly about purity culture. And it has only been in the past two years that I've actually delved into demolishing such sex-negativity. Last month, I ran a webinar on sex-positive parenting with Melissa Pintor Carnagey and I got to check off some of the toxic ideas of purity culture and reframe them with what I've learned from Melissa and other wonderful sex educators. And so today, I wanted to...
139: Relational Healing w/ Tanner Wallace
January 31, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBFor years now, I have been on a journey of healing from religious trauma. My inspiration through it all has been to become a better person for both myself and all of the people around me, including my children. Because of this pursuit, I’ve always been on the lookout for people who help others resolve their childhood and religious trauma (which I’ve now come to realize is complex trauma). So, today, I am extremely excited to bring on a guest who does just that. Dr. Tanner Wallace is the ho...
138: Surviving a High ACE Score w/ Carol Scott
January 17, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 43.3 MBAs many of you know, I've been investing a lot recently in my new community. It’s called Parenting After Religious Trauma and, in it, we explore the impact of childhood trauma and specifically religious trauma. We discuss the impact that it has on the rest of our adult lives and parenting. This all comes back to one of my core beliefs, the thesis of my book Parenting Forward: if we change the way we parent, we can change the world. As time goes on, I only become more and more convinced of...
137: Raising Spirited & Sensitive Kids w/ Hannah and Kelty at Upbringing
January 10, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 48.7 MBMany of us begin our parenting journey not really knowing what we’re doing. We tell ourselves we’ll be fine just winging it and then quickly realize we will not be fine at all. This is especially true when it comes to discipline. We know a one-size-fits-all approach to discipline won’t work but aren’t sure how to give our kids the freedom to be exactly who they are. This is exactly what twin sisters Hannah and Kelty experienced and now help other parents navigate. Hannah and Kelty are t...
136: Raising Irresponsible Kids w/ Kay Bruner
December 13, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 64.2 MBToday we are talking about raising irresponsible kids. This sounds completely counterintuitive, of course. We generally feel pressure to raise kids who are responsible. However, I believe that there is a lot of nuance around this trait. What are we responsible for? To whom are we responsible? Are there things we shouldn’t be responsible for? These are the questions I wish I had considered as I grew up. My responsibility contributed to much of my dysfunction now. Today, I have to unlearn be...
135: Deconstruction with your Partner w/ Danny Cortez
November 29, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 42.6 MBOne of the most frequently asked questions I’ve gotten over the years is, “Has your husband deconstructed with you and, if so, how?” Today, I’m finally going to take some time to address this. We’re going to veer off topic from our mental health series and dive into marriage and other partnerships. Joining me to talk this through is my dear friend Danny Cortez. Danny has been on the podcast before but I had to bring him back this week. He is someone who has intimate insights into this topi...
134: Self Help for the Parent w/ Glenn Doyle
November 15, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 45.6 MBThe best parenting is not done in the direction of our children. It’s actually done in the direction of our own selves. This is why I think it is so important to talk about mental health and inner work here on the podcast. It’s also why I’m so passionate about helping parents with their religious trauma. As many of you know, religious trauma is my special flavor of trauma. It’s the thing that would keep me from truly thriving in my life if I weren’t dedicated to healing. This drives my zea...
133: Race & Inclusion with American Girl w/ Deanna Singh
November 01, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 38.1 MBOur girls deserve to know about this world that they live in. They deserve to know about the things that impact them. This is why I love all that American Girl is doing right now to reach girls in a way that is signifying to them. Today’s guest, Deanna Singh, partnered with American Girl on a project with this same purpose. This summer, she came out with a book in collaboration with them called A Smart Girl’s Guide to Race and Inclusion. Deanna is also a speaker who does some incredible w...
132: Mild At Heart: Deconstructing Purity Culture in Men w/ Bradley Onishi
October 11, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 40.6 MBBecause of a whole host of systemic issues, the parenting space is mostly populated with women. In other words, mothers are the primary parenting influencers. Of course, there are several fantastic dad voices out there. I’m constantly on a mission to seek them out and am always on the lookout for anyone talking about deconstructing toxic masculinity. Because of this, I was really excited to find out about Bradley Onishi. He hosts a group for people exploring sex, love, and masculinity aft...
131: How to Religious Trauma Proof Your Children
October 06, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 23 MBThis week, I have a great bonus episode for you. Last week, I hosted a two-day webinar on parenting after religious trauma, a topic that you all know is very dear to my heart. We all had such a great time in the webinar and, afterwards, lots of you asked me about a replay. As a result, I thought I'd share the content from the webinar with you here on the podcast. This recording comes from day two of the religious trauma webinar, entitled, “How to Religious Trauma Proof Your Kids.” In the...
130: Mental Health Series - Intersection with Social Injustice w/ Dr. Han Ren
September 27, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 44.7 MBFor most of us, mental health feels like a very individualized issue. However, have you ever stopped to think about how your mental health intersects with the world at large and the social injustice you are seeing in it? Today’s guest has put tons of time and effort into learning about the intersection of mental health and social injustice. She is working on the front lines of expanding what’s happening in the therapy room to the rest of the world we live in. Her name is Dr. Han Ren. As ...
129: Mental Health Series - Neurodiversity w/ Joel Schwartz PsyD
September 13, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 52.1 MBToday’s guest is Dr. Joel Schwartz, a licensed clinical psychologist. Joel co-runs Total Spectrum Counseling with his wife, Brittany Boveé Schwartz, in the San Luis Obispo area of California. He specializes in therapy and testing for the misunderstood and demonstrates this through his unique practice: Total Spectrum Counseling is fully staffed by neurodivergent people with lived experiences of the diagnostic process. I met Joel in the way that I meet most people these days: online. We con...
128: Mental Health Series - Anxiety w/ Dr. Erin Underbrink
August 30, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 38.4 MBAnxiety is one of the most common mental health struggles. At least it is for my family. I grew up in an anxious family, my husband struggles with some anxiety, and, as a result, we have two pretty anxious kids. So, in this episode, we are diving into all things anxiety in childhood and parenting. Here to discuss this topic with me is my co-host for this series, Dr. Joseph Lee, along with today’s special guest, Dr. Erin Underbrink. Erin is a clinical psychologist who was part of a pediatri...
127: Mental Health Series Introduction w/ Dr. Joseph Lee
August 16, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 46.1 MBToday I am launching a podcast series on how to care for our children's mental health and flourishing. Although I struggle plenty with mental health myself, I am not a licensed expert in the subject. Therefore, I’m bringing my friend, Joseph Lee, onto the show. Joseph Lee is a psychiatrist and previous guest from episode 43. In his episode, we talked about how conservative Christian parenting does not align very well with child development and modern parenting best practices. Now, he is g...
126: Little Justice Leaders w/ Shelby Kretz
August 02, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 31.5 MBBy now you should know that the goal of this podcast is to help you raise conscious citizens. What you may not know is how to actually do that. Raising conscious citizens sounds like a lot of work. Not only do we have to re-parent ourselves with consciousness but we then have to find the exact right words to say to our kids regarding citizenship and justice. If this is something you struggle with, I have a fantastic gift for you today. Shelby Kretz, the founder of Little Justice Leaders, i...
125: Giving Kids an Inner Compass w/ Jon Ogden
July 12, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 48.2 MBA few weeks ago I sent out a newsletter called “Disorganized Religion.” It was a product of my reflection on the idea that many who have decided to leave the church still crave a dedicated time and space to explore the bigger questions of life and existence and to validate their children's innate spiritual questions. They’re happy with their decision to leave the church but miss the neatly packaged aspect of it: church on Sunday, a mid-week Bible study, and Sunday School and youth group for ...
124: Parenting on Tik Tok with Destini Ann
June 28, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 33.8 MBRecently, I’ve been hearing a lot about one certain Tik Toker. Because I hang out in parenting spaces a lot, I hear about cool new voices and parenting influencers pretty quickly. In this case, my community has been raving about how much they love this Tik Toker. I’ve started seeing her videos all over the place and they’re truly amazing. Her name is Destini Ann. Destini and I met a couple of weeks ago and when we did I soon realized that she hadn’t been around as long as I’d thought. S...
123: Freeing Jesus w/ Diana Butler Bass
June 14, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 50.5 MBWe’ve all read those Christian books that are full of flowery statements. The writing is beautiful but it has no substance to it. On top of that, it’s pretty stuffy too. It can seem very academic, old, and quite frankly boring. Diana Butler Bass, however, is a Christian author whose writing falls right into the sweet spot of not fluffy and not stuffy. I aim for that same sweet spot so she has always been a writing inspiration for me. Diana is here today to talk about her newest book Free...
122: LGBTQ Inclusive Youth Ministry w/ Ross Murray
May 31, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes - 42.5 MBIf you grew up evangelical, the thought of youth ministry is probably very triggering. It may bring back memories of shame and religiosity. Adolescence is a very tender time of our lives and that is exactly when a lot of the toxicity of fundamentalism was solidified. More likely than not, we heard rhetoric like, “Gay is sinful” and, “Love the sinner, hate the sin” all of the time. Now, imagine what it would be like to have a youth ministry that is LGBTQ inclusive. This is the very thing th...
121: Visible Child w/ Robin Einzig
May 10, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 54.8 MBIf we want to address and overcome all of the “isms” in our world, we have to start with the “ism” we have against our children. We can never help our kids understand the danger of racism, ableism, and sexism if we overlook ageism and the effects it has on them. This can feel extremely overwhelming. Oftentimes we don’t even know the prejudices we have in our own hearts against children. So where do we start in dismantling it in society? One of my favorite resources for revealing the blin...
120: Cultures of Dignity w/ Carey Goldstein
April 26, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 34.3 MBMore than anything, parenting is about creating and changing culture. We just happen to do so one child at a time. As we extend love, compassion, and justice towards our children, they are formed into members of society who extend the same to others. They challenge the harmful status quo of the world and, together, we build a better future. I recently discovered an organization that is fully on board with this concept and working to make it a reality every day. They are called Cultures of ...
119: Raising Kids for a Just World w/ Lydia Wylie-Kellermann
April 12, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 32.7 MBI’ve often joked that Parenting Forward is a social justice parenting manual. However, I wish The Sandbox Revolution had existed before I wrote it. That book is even more like a social justice parenting manual. This week I am talking with its author, Lydia Wylie-Kellermann. She was raised in a family where she was heavily involved in activism and fighting against injustice from a very young age. This taught her to value community and justice work and shaped the woman she became. In thi...
118: Free Mom Hugs for LGBTQ+ Kids w/ Sara Cunningham
March 29, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 38.1 MBI imagine many of my listeners are regulars at pride parades. If that’s you, you’ve probably seen the moms who offer free hugs to LGBTQ kids who may not have a supportive or loving family. There is something so simple and yet so profound about that act of kindness. It communicates a love that is basic to human dignity but often denied to LGBTQ kids. The idea behind those free hugs comes from today’s guest, Sara Cunningham. She is the founder of the nonprofit, Free Mom Hugs. Sara comes from...
117: Civics at Home w/ Ashley Berner
March 15, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 35.4 MBWhat are schools really teaching our kids? Are they educating them on information that is actually relevant to our world right now? Most of our schools just aren’t teaching our kids things like how to vote and make wise decisions about policies. Those topics usually aren’t even brought up. That’s why I am so excited to talk with Ashley Berner this week. Ashley is the Director of the John Hopkins Institute for Education Policy. In this position, she helps make the connection between what ha...
116: Cultivating Civic Imagination w/ Sangita Shresthova
March 01, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 40.6 MBStorytelling is a key element of the human spirit. As human beings, we respond to stories with both our emotions and our minds. Specifically, when we hear the stories of those who are different from us, we are forever changed. In our effort to raise conscious citizens, this should be one of our primary goals. We must be dedicated to providing opportunities for our kids to engage with diverse people groups and to hear their diverse stories. This is one way we can get them engaged in politi...
115: To Raise a Conscious Citizen w/ Lauren Duca
February 22, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 27.9 MBChildren in America have been largely boxed out from politics. They have missed out on that sense of political agency that our culture affords to adults. It’s not that they don’t care; they aren’t in a state of apathy but are experiencing disconnect. How can we empower our kids to shift from a passive acceptance of politics to active navigation of it? Lauren Duca is an award-winning journalist who speaks out on this very topic. She used to work at Teen Vogue and is the author of the bo...
114: My Children’s Book! w/ Lynnor Bontigao
February 15, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 37 MBIf the pandemic and the Trump-era taught me anything, it’s that we need to be conscious citizens. In fact, we can’t afford to be unconscious. Democracy and the assurance of justice require us to remain woke, vigilant, and engaged in the way our society runs itself. Because of this, parenting includes a responsibility to raise our kids to be conscious citizens, too. Because I’ve been thinking through this concept of kids and activism so much lately, I decided to put it all down into a book....
113: Parenting Forward with a Rebel Girl w/ Francesca Cavallo
February 08, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 36.7 MBSo many of us who grew up in evangelicalism just wanted to be good. We lived in fear of not being good and therefore losing God’s love. This was even more prominent for those of us who are natural storytellers. Not only do we experience religious trauma but we let it embed deeply into the story of our lives. We allow it to enter deep recesses of our imagination which are so keen to accepting stories. Francesca Cavallo is one such storyteller. She was on the podcast a while back and, whe...
112: Raising Resilient Children w/ Amelia Richardson Dress
February 01, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 46.7 MBEach of us must understand that they will go through hard things in life. However, we must also never fall into despair or overwhelming anxiety. That is where resilience comes in. Being resilient is the ability to believe that we can go through hard things and, though we may be changed by them, still survive. Today, I brought Amelia Richardson Dress onto the show to talk more about resilience. She is the author of the brand new book, The Hopeful Family: Raising Resilient Children in Uncert...
111: Parenting After Purity Culture
January 25, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 26.6 MBOver the summer, I posted a Twitter thread about recovering from purity culture. I wasn’t specifically addressing the parenting audience, but it easily applies and is very important to the parenting conversation. Just like how the sex talk should not be a one-time conversation with our kids, recovery requires ongoing conversations. So, for our last episode in this January series on sex, sexuality, and purity culture, I wanted to bring back the episode where I expanded upon that Twitter th...
110: Six Minute Sex Ed w/ Kim Cavill
January 18, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 59.4 MBTalking openly about sex is very new to me. I openly share about religion and parenting but have little experience sharing about my sex life. It feels very private so it’s hard to be vulnerable in that way. A lot of parents experience this same issue in trying to raise their own kids with healthy sexuality. This week’s guest, Kim Cavill, struggled through the lack of sex education as a child and is now passionate about keeping other kids from going through what she did. Kim started teachin...
109: God is Grey w/ Brenda Marie Davies
January 11, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 65.5 MBAll month in January, we’re talking about purity culture. I want to hold various discussions on sex to ramp up the Parenting After Purity Culture conference happening in February. Today, I’m so excited to be talking to Brena Marie Davies about the topic. Brenda is the founder of the popular YouTube channel, God Is Grey, as well as the author of On Her Knees: Memoir of a Prayerful Jezebel. Brenda’s book tells the story of her years growing up as a conservative Christian. Of course, with...
108: Breaking Free from Purity Culture w/ Linda Kay Klein
January 04, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 55.6 MBAll throughout the month of January, we’re going to be revisiting the topic of purity culture in preparation for our upcoming Parenting After Purity Culture conference. We’ll talk about what purity culture is and how it relates to parenting. We’re also going to bring back some archived episodes on the topic, as well as new interviews with experts whose work centers around the recovery from purity culture and sex-positive parenting. My hope and purpose, as always, is to help you break ...
107: You Can’t Say You Don’t Like Kids w/ Anna Skates
December 28, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 45.1 MBMany adults believe that kids don’t have much to contribute to society. It’s very common to brush them aside as “not quite people yet.” This is one of the biggest reasons I started this podcast. I want to push against this belief and advocate for the rights of children. In this episode, I’m talking with a friend who wholeheartedly agrees. Anna Skates has a new endeavor called Otterly, whose mission aligns perfectly with our mission here at Parenting Forward. They also believe that kids hav...
106: Parenting Decolonized w/ Yolanda Williams
December 21, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 33.2 MBMy guest today is Yolanda Williams from Parenting Decolonized. Her mission is to help black parents raise emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually liberated kids. She does this by addressing parenting from a racial perspective, considering the trauma black parents hold within their DNA. She teaches them how that history plays into how they parent today. Yolanda is also a single mom of a toddler, who may make a guest appearance on the show today. Everything Yolanda does and stands for i...
105: Holidays with Religious Trauma w/ Brian Peck & Laura Anderson
December 14, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 68.1 MBWe’re back with another special holiday episode of Parenting Forward! However, instead of doing something festive, we’re going to be talking about religious trauma again. I know that holidays are the worst when we have family issues to deal with. It’s only worse when we have religious family issues. That is why I brought on today’s guests, Brian Peck and Laura Anderson. Brian and Laura are religious therapists with the Religious Trauma Institute. They have been on the show for multiple epi...
104: Bloom Homie, Detoxing Masculinity w/ Eric Eztli
December 07, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes - 40 MBMany of us, particularly those of us who grew up in conservative religious spaces, were taught unhealthy stories about what it meant to be a man. Some of them were generally toxic while some had added religious flavors. While many of us have rejected these teachings in our heads, we still struggle with internalized misogyny and toxic masculinity. This matters because, if we aren’t intentional and conscious about breaking those cycles, we may pass them onto our children. Eric Eztli is on ...
103: How to Teach Kids a Responsible Reading of the Bible w/ Pete Enns
November 30, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 50.8 MBYou can tell a lot about people by their reaction to the Bible. That is what makes it so interesting as a sociological phenomenon. There are secular people who are largely ignorant of the Bible. Then there is the large spectrum of ways Christians engage with the Bible, from the literal inerrant folks to the infallible and liberal interpretations. My guest today understands the varied kind of baggage that the Bible can carry for people. Pete Enns is a Bible scholar, a professor, the author ...
102: Unpacking the Privileges of Gentle Parenting w/ Michael Singletary
November 23, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 55.2 MBVoices of hate and bigotry have been amplified in our country. This proves that they exist to be amplified. They won’t be going away anytime soon. That’s why we need the voices of love and gentleness, voices that are beautiful and nurturing, to get louder. That is what I aim to do with this podcast. I plan to host voices that speak love, truth, and gentleness into this world while being simultaneously strong and soft. I’m excited to bring on one such voice today. Michael Singletary is t...
101: How to Be Assertive During Thanksgiving
November 16, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 27.6 MBToday's episode will be a rapid-fire Q & A. My goal has always been and always will be to make sure I’m doing my very best here on the podcast to serve you and meet your needs. So, in order to do this, I run a poll every once in a while and ask all of you what you want me to address. I did this again recently and got some fantastic questions and suggestions. Throughout the episode, I’m going to be tackling all of the questions and issues that were raised in response to my poll. Some of th...
100: How to Raise Justice Seeking Kids
November 09, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 28.7 MBI don’t just believe our kids are going to change the world. I believe they have already changed the world. They don’t have to wait to grow up to change the world. They don’t have to achieve anything grandiose to change the world. They have changed the world just by being who they are and having a voice. Therefore, they deserve to have a say in how the world is operating. I was recently invited by a community to share this truth with their parents. You all know me as an author and a podcas...