It is always a joy to be joined by one of our Christian Parenting Podcast Network hosts. Each host brings something special to the network and Kayla Craig is no exception! She has a heart for helping families slow down and grow spiritually alongside each other. Kayla is the host of the podcast, Liturgies for Parents and the author of To Light Their Way. Her new book is called Every Season Sacred and it’s an invitation for families to slow down, ask questions, and grow closer to Jesus in an intentional way.Today Kayla and I talk about the difference between being a consumer Christian and a Christian who is active in faith and relationship with Jesus, how to care for our own souls so we can live into our values and bring our kids into a faith journey, and how family faith rhythms and liturgies can help us connect with Jesus and each other as a family.I really love the question she challenges us to think about for our own families: what do we want people to see in our family that makes them realize we are different as followers of Jesus?Connect with KaylaInstagram:@kayla_craig@liturgiesforparentsWebsite:https://kaylacraig.com/Podcast:https://kaylacraig.com/podcast/Every Season Sacredhttps://kaylacraig.com/newbook/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I grew up with two sisters so coming from an all-girl family, I was completely unprepared to have two sons. But as soon as I felt adjusted to life as a boy mom, I had a daughter! Raising a daughter is everything I always dreamed it would be, and also as challenging as I imagined it would be. Which is why I am so grateful for wise experts like today’s guest, Kari Kampakis. Kari is a mom of four girls, the host of the Girl Mom podcast, and author of several books including, More Than a Mom and Love Her Well. While being a girl is so different today than it was when we were growing up, some things remain relatively the same and one of those things is the challenge of learning to navigate friendships. Today Kari and I cover some of the messaging that girls receive about themselves and how we can reframe those messages, how to raise kind daughters, the importance of speaking truth over our girls, how to navigate friendships, and Kari reminds us that it all goes back to Jesus. I hope you enjoy this conversation! Connect with Kari: Website:https://www.karikampakis.com/ Instagram:@karikampakis Links Mentioned:More Than a Mom and Love Her WellGirl Mom PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

You know that friend who you can go to coffee with and after an hour or two together, you just feel lighter? That’s the type of friend that I’m pretty sure Ruth Chou Simons is. She is joining me on the podcast today and I know you will leave feeling refreshed, encouraged, filled with the Holy Spirit, and a little bit lighter.Ruth is a bestselling and award-winning author of several books and Bible studies. She is an artist, podcaster, speaker, a wife, and a mom of 6 boys. Her latest book is Pilgrim: 25 Ways God’s Character Leads Us Onward Ruth is so gentle in her encouragement and her wisdom. She reminds us of our need for God and that we are not meant to feel at home here on earth because we are pilgrims on a journey to a deeper relationship with Jesus. We also talk about how our job as parents is to steward our time with our kids in a way that honors God, why we often strive for control and perfection, the importance of sitting in God’s word, and how we can slowly grow into what God calls us to do.I hope you love this conversation with Ruth.Connect With Ruth@[email protected]://pilgrimbook.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

​​3am is when I do all my best worrying. I realize that is not a good or healthy thing, but as someone who has battled anxiety, those middle of the night worries are a real thing! Anxiety is on the rise in kids and in adults, which is why we are talking about it for the second week in a row.This week I am joined by Courtney Devich who is a mom of three and the author of the book Mama’s Got Anxiety, but it’s not Gonna Steal my Joy. This book is real, vulnerable, relatable, and sometimes even funny as Courtney shares her real life struggles with anxiety and finding joy in the Lord, no matter what her emotions are telling her.Today we are talking about some of the lies that moms believe about themselves when they experience worry or anxiety, how we can combat those lies, what to do when you’re up in the middle of the night and your brain is going a million miles an hour, and how we can reclaim our joy no matter what situation we are in.I hope you are reminded that God is the source of all our joy and he is faithful no matter what.Connect with Courtney:@courtneydevichauthorhttps://courtneydevich.com/ Links Mentioned:Mama’s Got Anxiety bookhttps://bakerbookhouse.com/products/516405Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Anxiety is on the rise in kids, but it’s also on the rise in adults. Especially women. 1 in 3 women are experiencing anxiety and that can make parenting really hard!  Sissy Goff is joining me today to talk about how anxiety affects parents and what we can do about it.   Sissy has been counseling kids for over 30 years. She has written multiple books about anxiety in kids and now she has a book about anxiety in parents. The Worry Free Parent is a resource I cannot recommend enough. You guys, parenting has always been hard, but Sissy will tell you parents have never been so stressed out and anxious. So today we are talking about why parents are so stressed out, different ways our anxiety shows up in our parenting and how we can respond to that anxiety. We get real practical here, so listen for some ways you can help your kids grow more resilient, how you can calm yourself down, and some of the best ways to find a good counselor.Connect with Sissyhttps://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/The Worry Free Parent book@sissygoff@raisingboysandgirlsLinks mentioned:American Association of Christian CounselorsDaystar CounselingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy