As we say farewell to all our listeners we are offering one final episode about vulnerability. Both John and Jo have been vulnerable through the past two seasons, but you too can be vulnerable and it’s critical to evangelization and developing

Setting the Bar

Jan 27th, 2022 43m 21s

As parents we want our kids to be successful. There’s a debate out there about how much we should be involved in the process and setting the bar of success. Do we let our kids find their own motivation and drive, or do we guide their steps? Jo

Last Minute Christmas

Dec 14th, 2021 42m 11s

I’m sure most of you are prepared for Christmas. If not, or your desperate for gift ideas for a teen in your life, listen in! Jo provides some ideas for both young men and women, with of course a little unexpected humor from John.

Thank You, Teens (funny)

Nov 30th, 2021 38m 19s

Thanksgiving is a time of giving thanks to all those we know, and how they’ve positively impacted our lives. We can’t be too serious on this podcast, so why not thank our kids for the ways we’ve been challenged as parents. This list is meant to

Grooming for Marriage

Nov 17th, 2021 43m 53s

Holy and healthy dating…what parent could ask for anything more?? But what influence do we have as parents? The culture is sending messages to teens and young adults about marriage…you need to first be financially secure, you need to be a certa

A Foundation of Trust

Nov 2nd, 2021 33m

This episode is part 2 of our last conversation, which involved the value and importance of communication with our children. While our teens have free will to choose to listen and follow our guidance, it’s important to have developed a foundati

Search for Friendship

Oct 19th, 2021 39m 17s

We also further our boundary discussion by discussing the influence of friends - why it’s important as parents that we model this for our kids, and how social media plays a critical role. Are our teens finding authentic friendships? What are a

Defining Boundaries

Oct 5th, 2021 49m 20s

Have you established boundaries in your family? Boundaries are healthy for all relationships, especially with our teens. John shares a story about recent events in his life that empowered him and his wife to define and follow through with bound

Theology of Driving

Sep 21st, 2021 17m 47s

If you haven’t been there yet, brace yourself! When it’s time to teach our teens to drive it can be overwhelming and stressful. It’s also difficult to release your control of the pedals!! Listen in as Jo and John share their stories and advice.

Fighting Against the Culture

Sep 7th, 2021 39m 8s

We’re happy to be back! During our pause we decided to retarget future podcasts towards raising teens. We have a lot planned going forward, but this episode is dedicated to the value and importance of knowing theology of the body and sharing it

Discipling Your Lost Child

Jul 27th, 2021 38m 45s

Even if you do all the right things as a parent, your child can stray from the faith. This is especially true and frustrating for parents who work at or for the Church. Find comfort in Jo’s story, or listen in preparation of what could lie ahea

Raising Teens

Jul 13th, 2021 34m 27s

Raising teens is challenging. They have minds of a child and consequences of an adult. These critical years as a parent can be exhausting. Societal pressures, desires of the teen and FOMO take over. Reflecting on the Prodigal Son in scripture c

Gratefulness

Jun 29th, 2021 34m 57s

In today’s episode we are talking about gratefulness. It is both humbling and healing to reflect on the many things that have made an impact on our lives. It is also an incredible experience to reflect on gratefulness in times of tribulation. L

Catholic Pride

Jun 15th, 2021 36m 8s

For many Catholics, June can be a challenging month. Gay pride messages are saturated everywhere you look. What do you say to your children? How do we respond? What is God calling us to do? Listen in as we review the Catechism and share practic

Trusting God’s Plan

Jun 1st, 2021 36m 30s

What a treat! Today we are joined by Fr John Ludanha, a missionary priest from Africa. Some often struggle with God’s Plan. It might not be something we wanted or desired, but in the end, we see the beautiful plan our Father in Heaven has orche

Gender: Body & Soul

May 18th, 2021 55m 22s

Today we are joined by a special guest - Dr. Susan Selner-Wright. She is helping us to navigate the sensitivity around gender ideology. Susan dissects the Christian viewpoint as well as provides information about a website resource we can all u

Share Your Zeal

May 4th, 2021 43m 27s

Today we’re talking about our mission of evangelization, which just like Mary Magdalene, is a personal response to your encounter with Jesus. Have you thought about your encounter and how it can be shared with others? And if you haven’t experie

Your Extended Family

Apr 23rd, 2021 28m 41s

What does it mean to register at your parish? Why is it valuable? Both Jo and John have been asked this question before, especially during sacramental prep. It has also been a topic of discussion amongst millennials. During today’s episode we p

Divine Mercy

Apr 6th, 2021 36m 4s

Jo’s away, and so John took over the podcast! Today he has special guests - Paul and Colleen Lum Lung. They shared stories about their devotion to Divine Mercy, it’s significance and how families can celebrate it, as well as their memory of cra

Stations of the Cross

Mar 23rd, 2021 33m 4s

Do you pray the Stations of the Cross? How does the Lenten season help us to meditate on these prayers? In today’s episode we offer suggestions of where and how you can pray the Stations. Jo also shares her memories of Via Dolorosa in her last

Confession: A Fresh Start

Mar 9th, 2021 40m 10s

Welcome to our second season! We are in the season Lent, and it’s the perfect time to consider the sacrament of Confession, where we can be healed and can repair our relationship with God. Why do we as Catholics confess to a priest? What are th

There Are No Shortcuts

Feb 23rd, 2021 36m 47s

How many times as a parent do you use shortcuts? The alternative sounds exhausting and overwhelming, but it’s actually not. Venerable Fulton Sheen wrote a reflection on the three temptations of Jesus. In this episode we discuss how these tempta

Raising Upright Kids, Part 6

Feb 16th, 2021 27m 14s

The final two chapters of our book study is here! Today we discuss social influences. Those crowds and audiences we allow our children to hang with, as well as ourselves, can and will make an impact. How do we prevent those relationships from n

Raising Upright Kids, Part 5

Feb 9th, 2021 34m

On today’s episode we talk about the dreaded accumulation of stuff! How much stuff is too much? How do we declutter and change our habits so our kids can learn from our example? Listen in! Jo and John have a lot to share.

Raising Upright Kids, Part 4

Feb 2nd, 2021 30m 52s

Social media- What began as a means to update your family and friends who live far away from you, is now a high tech sticker system for instant gratification. Why do we use it? How does it help us to be a saintly person? How does it support our