Latest Parentingforward Podcast Episodes
149: Goodbye
Parenting Forward - July 04, 2022 08:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsI'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 ...
148: Should You Send Your Child to VBS? w/ Cindy Wang Brandt
Parenting Forward - June 20, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsSummer 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 d...
147: The Evangelical College Experience w/ Scott Okamoto
Parenting Forward - June 06, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsIf 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...
146: Taming Your Parenting Triggers w/ Jen Lumanlan
Parenting Forward - May 23, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsEver 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 conferenc...
145: Is it Religious Trauma or Childhood Trauma? w/ Corey Wayne
Parenting Forward - May 09, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThe 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...
144: Give Your Kids a Better Script w/ Matthew Paul Turner
Parenting Forward - April 18, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsOne 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 ...
143: Parenting is Revolutionary w/ Cindy Wang Brandt
Parenting Forward - March 28, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsParenting 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 revolut...
142: The Dirty Rotten Church Kids w/ Adrian & Josh
Parenting Forward - March 14, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsSince 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 th...
141: The Complicated Reproductive Choice w/ Katey Zeh
Parenting Forward - February 28, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThe 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, a...
140: Sex Positive Parenting w/ Melissa Pintor Carnagey
Parenting Forward - February 14, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsGrowing 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 Me...
139: Relational Healing w/ Tanner Wallace
Parenting Forward - January 31, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsFor 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 r...
138: Surviving a High ACE Score w/ Carol Scott
Parenting Forward - January 17, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsAs 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. Th...
137: Raising Spirited & Sensitive Kids w/ Hannah and Kelty at Upbringing
Parenting Forward - January 10, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsMany 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 b...
136: Raising Irresponsible Kids w/ Kay Bruner
Parenting Forward - December 13, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsToday 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? ...
135: Deconstruction with your Partner w/ Danny Cortez
Parenting Forward - November 29, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsOne 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 partnershi...
134: Self Help for the Parent w/ Glenn Doyle
Parenting Forward - November 15, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThe 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 religi...
133: Race & Inclusion with American Girl w/ Deanna Singh
Parenting Forward - November 01, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsOur 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...
132: Mild At Heart: Deconstructing Purity Culture in Men w/ Bradley Onishi
Parenting Forward - October 11, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsBecause 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 fo...
131: How to Religious Trauma Proof Your Children
Parenting Forward - October 06, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsThis 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 thoug...
130: Mental Health Series - Intersection with Social Injustice w/ Dr. Han Ren
Parenting Forward - September 27, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsFor 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 int...
129: Mental Health Series - Neurodiversity w/ Joel Schwartz PsyD
Parenting Forward - September 13, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsToday’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 pra...
128: Mental Health Series - Anxiety w/ Dr. Erin Underbrink
Parenting Forward - August 30, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsAnxiety 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 parentin...
127: Mental Health Series Introduction w/ Dr. Joseph Lee
Parenting Forward - August 16, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsToday 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 an...
126: Little Justice Leaders w/ Shelby Kretz
Parenting Forward - August 02, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsBy 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 r...
125: Giving Kids an Inner Compass w/ Jon Ogden
Parenting Forward - July 12, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsA 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 innat...
124: Parenting on Tik Tok with Destini Ann
Parenting Forward - June 28, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsRecently, 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 video...
123: Freeing Jesus w/ Diana Butler Bass
Parenting Forward - June 14, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsWe’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 fa...
122: LGBTQ Inclusive Youth Ministry w/ Ross Murray
Parenting Forward - May 31, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsIf 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 hea...
121: Visible Child w/ Robin Einzig
Parenting Forward - May 10, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsIf 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 overwhe...
120: Cultures of Dignity w/ Carey Goldstein
Parenting Forward - April 26, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsMore 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 ...
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