Practical Family Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

The loss of a child comes in many forms. There is hope and support for grieving mothers, and the community that surrounds her. Rachel shows us how to be helpful and compassionate with our loved ones.

BIO

Rachel Lewis is the founder of Brave Mamas, an online community offering support to

thousands of bereaved moms. Rachel is a well-known contributor to Still Standing

Magazine and Pregnancy After Loss Support. She’s the creator of Unexpecting: A 4-Week Grief Workshop for Pregnancy Loss for couples.

Her work and family have been featured by the Today Show, Upworthy, AdoptUSKids, and Babble. Rachel has experienced the loss of five pregnancies, as well as the unique grief of reunifying a foster son with his birth family. Learn more at thelewisnote.com.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss

Brave Mamas Facebook Group

How to Help a Loved One through Baby Loss

The Body Keeps the Score

Jonathan McKee gives parents practical tools on how to approach technology with wisdom and grace instead of constant correction.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Parenting Generation Screen: Guiding Your Kids to be Wise in a Digital World 

Teens Guide to Social Media 

Guy’s Guide to God, Girls, and the Phone in their Pocket 

BIO

Jonathan McKee is the author of more than twenty-five books, including Teen’s Guide to Face-to-Face Connections in a Screen-to-Screen World; If I Had a Parenting Do Over; and the Amazon bestseller – The Guy’s Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket. He speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, all while providing free resources for moms and dads on his website becomingscreenwise.com.

20+ years of experience with youth ministry and family research has taught him that parents need to connect with their kids just as much as they correct their kids— it’s the safe, loving conversations about screen use that will set kids up for a lifetime of good decisions and habits. 

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Raising young men in today’s world can be tough, but not impossible. Monica Swanson encourages moms to study their sons to form real relationships and lasting character.

MonicaSwanson.com

Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You

Character Training Course

Covenant Eyes (affiliate link)

God’s Design for Sex - Family Life

Good Pictures Bad Pictures

Good Pictures Bad Pictures, Jr. edition

The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality

Family Tech Game Plan with Dean Kaneshiro

Making time to study anything can be challenging, especially in a season of raising young children. But the Bible is full of practical help and inspiration awaits when you make time to dive in and get to know the God who created you for amazing things. 

Join me in this heart-filled interview with writer and speaker Sarah Koontz, as she gives you simple tips for finding time to study the Word of God. 

Connect with Sarah

www.SarahKoontz.com

Worthy of the Calling Bible Study

www.sarahkoontz.com/worthy

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

My Utmost for His Highest - Oswald Chambers

Chronological Reading Plan - Blue Letter Bible

Audible - Audio Book Downloads

First 5 App - Proverbs 31 Ministries

Spiritual Gifts Survey - printed | electronic

When life happens, it's difficult to understand how to respond in faith when we can't see the final outcome. Mothers tend to take on the heaviest emotional burdens, which leave us drained, hopeless, and searching for meaning.

Micah Maddox, author of Anchored In: Experiencing a Power-Full Life in a Problem-Filled World, walks us through her journey of disappointment, heartache, and loss, and how she has been able to stay anchored in to God's truth in the midst of tragedy. 

Connect with Micah

www.micahmaddox.com 

Free Download on Her Website:

5 Days to Peace in an Unknown Future

Reading Resources

Kindle Paperwhite

Audible

Micah will be speaking at the One Love Ministries Women's Retreat 2017, Wailua, Hawaii. "Rooted in Love." Sign up by November 1st. 

In our age of rapid communication and ever-changing technology, it's easy for parents to be sidetracked by devices while overlooking the needs of our children. 

Author and speaker Arlene Pellicane gives practical insights as to how we can reprioritize our focus and keep our eyes on family while staying digitally connected. 

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Calm, Cool, & Connected: 5 Digital Habits for a More Balanced Life

Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World

Kindle Paperwhite

Connect with Arlene

Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube | Pinterest

Death and loss are experiences we all have to face sooner or later. Every person will have their own personal response to tragedy, and it's important that we are prepared to respond to their grief. 

Sarah Beckman, author of Alongside: A Practical Guide for Loving Your Neighbor in their Time of Trial, gives us constructive insight into how to respond appropriately and specifically when loved ones are hurting. 

Connect with Sarah

www.sarahbeckman.org

www.alongsidebook.com

Find Sarah on...

Facebook: facebook.com/sarahbeckman

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarahbeckmanspeaker

Twitter: twitter.com/sarahbeckman14

Resources for Grieving

www.mealtrain.com

www.griefshare.org

{ PART 2 of a 2 Part Series }

Has the thought of saving for college just overwhelmed you as a parent? Do you find yourself wondering how you're going to prepare your children for such an important time in their lives? Our guest Jeannie Burlowski has written a fantastic resource, from over 20 + years as an academic counselor, she helps families prepare to apply to the most rigorous colleges and prepare a plan to survive debt free, which is almost unheard of today. 

Speaking from experience as a guidance counselor, but also a wife and mother, Jeannie is author of the book Launch: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward, will inspire you with practical and spiritual advice for one of the most important milestones of your children's lives. Episode 1 in a 2 part series, listen in and learn how to take the pressure off of college prep. 

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

-Purchase from Amazon: LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward.

-Jeannie’s med school consulting: GetIntoMedSchool.com

-Jeannie on LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/jeannieburlowski

-Follow Jeannie on Twitter: Twitter.com/jburlowski

-Free downloadable article 30+ Common FAFSA Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

-To subscribe to Jeannie’s free weekly email newsletter:

   1. Click on “Get Email Updates” at JeannieBurlowski.com

   2. “Whitelist” Jeannie so she shows up in your primary email inbox every Monday.

Has the thought of saving for college just overwhelmed you as a parent? Do you find yourself wondering how you're going to prepare your children for such an important time in their lives? Our guest Jeannie Burlowski has written a fantastic resource, from over 20 + years as an academic counselor, she helps families prepare to apply to the most rigorous colleges and prepare a plan to survive debt free, which is almost unheard of today. 

Speaking from experience as a guidance counselor, but also a wife and mother, Jeannie is author of the book Launch: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward, will inspire you with practical and spiritual advice for one of the most important milestones of your children's lives. Episode 1 in a 2 part series, listen in and learn how to take the pressure off of college prep. 

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

-Purchase from Amazon: LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward.

-Jeannie’s med school consulting: GetIntoMedSchool.com

-Jeannie on LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/jeannieburlowski

-Follow Jeannie on Twitter: Twitter.com/jburlowski

-Free downloadable article 30+ Common FAFSA Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

-To subscribe to Jeannie’s free weekly email newsletter:

   1. Click on “Get Email Updates” at JeannieBurlowski.com

   2. “Whitelist” Jeannie so she shows up in your primary email inbox every Monday.

Who has time to prepare healthy food when there are so many unhealthy grab-and-go options? Sarah Jonsgaard talks real food for real families from navigating through grocery stores to helping kids choose healthy snacks.