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In this week's podcast, Misty Newcomb, Caitlin Honasan, and Lindsey Nichols talk about the importance of prioritizing your bond as husband and wife as you raise your children.

In this week’s podcast, Misty Newcomb, Caitlin Honasan, and Lindsey Nichols talk about what healthy authority looks like in the home. They compare modern parenting trends and discuss how those trends stack up against Biblical patterns.

In this week's podcast, we are talking about conflict. Where there is community, there's bound to be conflict. This week, we are talking about peer-to-peer conflict and student-teacher conflict. As parents and teachers, we want to make sure that we engage with conflict in a way that allows our individual children and our whole community to mature and develop. This is a good one for parents of all ages.

In this week's podcast, Superintendent Misty Newcomb, Principal Lindsey Nichols, and Dean of Students Caitlin Honasan talk about some of the risks associated with social media and practical approaches to manage these risks with your child.

In this week's podcast, Superintendent Misty Newcomb, Dean of Students Caitlin Honasan, and Principal Lindsey Nichols talk about building routines and systems in your home. Their take is a little different than the standard advice you'll hear. We think it's so good we're even saying it might be the best podcast you've ever heard on building routines and habits in your home. Take a listen and let us know if you agree

This week Superintendent Misty Newcomb, Dean of Students Caitlin Honasan, and Principal Lindsey Nichols meet up to continue our conversation on building home structures. This week they look at the end game of parenting and have a pop-up homework assignment for families who are listening. We strongly encourage you to take a listen to this one and really engage these conversations in your home.

In this week’s podcast, Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Lindsey Nichols and Caitlin Honasan. Listen as they introduce a new series.

We have a special podcast this week. Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by High School scholars Zakyla Nobie, Andrew Petersen, and Briana Weldon as they share about the most recent High School wilderness trip.

In this week's podcast, Misty Newcomb, Caitlin Honasan, and Lindsey Nichols wrap up the first series of the year by talking about the cultural paradigms surrounding individualism and how these subtle ideas about children and parenting can influence how we think and parent.

In this week’s podcast Misty Newcomb, Caitlin Honasan, and Lindsey Nichols talk about the importance of social connections and delve into some of the challenges to staying connected in 2024. They offer practical tips for engaging the trends of this time in order to build stronger relationships.

This week Superintendent Misty Newcomb, Dean of Students Caitlin Honasan, and Principal Lindsey Nichols continue the conversation about the habits and lifestyle changes we can incorporate into our family’s lives to help our human bodies be healthy and focused. This week, they discuss the power of getting a little sunshine in and experiencing the great outdoors. Not only will you hear some surprising research about the impact of being outdoors, but you’ll also hear how they incorporate getting time outdoors into their homes.

In this week’s podcast, Caitlin Honasan, Lindsey Nichols, and Misty Newcomb take a look at what’s going on with the brain, body, and social experiences that occur during the middle and high school years and how parents can support, protect, and strengthen their students during this crucial time. They also add some context around some of the initiatives that we have at Prism during these years and how these experiences connect to student development.

Superintendent Misty Newcomb, Dean of Students Caitlin Honasan, and Principal Lindsey Nichols are back this week with an interesting podcast focused on the importance of unstructured play. They discuss what happens to children’s brains when they play, the social dynamics of play, and what happens when children don’t get engage in enough play. They also share how they are bringing more unstructured play and social interactions into both our elementary and middle school/high school experiences. 

In our overview of research on play, we pulled from our institutional knowledge as educators and from the following research articles. 

Play Science: What we Know so Far

Brain Building through Play. 

Prosocial foundations of academic achievement

The Decline of Pay and the Rise of Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents

The Importance of Play in Promoting Health Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds

 1 Juster et al. “Major Changes Have Taken Place in How Children and Teens Spend Their Time,” 2004

In this podcast, Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Caitlin Honasan and Lindsey Nichols as they discuss the imperative to get our kids moving not just in bursts of exercise, but throughout the day. Learn more about the benefits and how you can partner with school leaders to build your child’s fitness this year.

In our inaugural podcast of the year, school leaders highlight a big push to help students and families develop holistically. Misty Newcomb is joined by Dean of Students Caitlin Honasan and Principal Lindsey Nichols as they introduce some of the overarching goals of this school year and how parents can connect inside of them.

In this weeks podcast Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Brandy Mashburn and Jessica Newcomb as they discuss how to respond when issues within your home bring up internal issues.

Often we talk about the importance of awareness of our peer interactions from the standpoint of who to avoid. As parents, it is our responsibility to monitor and protect our kids from bad influences. But an often overlooked—and equally important responsibility—is the extent to which we proactively connect our children to their community and the importance of that connection. In this podcast, Lindsey Nichols and Sierra Rose join Superintendent Misty Newcomb in talking about how they make this happen with their kids. There’s a special encouragement in here to parents of older children as well, so be sure and listen along.

In this week’s podcast Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Sarah Denison, Josh Spielmaker, and Ben Lagrone. They continue the conversation on Building Strong Families by sharing how they have worked through the internal noise—mindsets, attitudes, and insecurities—that can be hindrances—if not overcome—to building strong homes.

Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Bethany Arp and Lindsey Nichols this week as they continue the series on Building Strong Families. In this week’s podcast we talked about the importance of quieting the noise in your home so that you can have that meaningful communication that we’ve been discussing in our prior podcasts.

We interrupt our regularly scheduled podcast series on Building Strong Families to share some information about spring events that are coming up in the next couple of months including enrollment, family camp, and our first ever High School Formal!!!

In this weeks podcast, Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Lindsey Nichols and Jessica Lagrone in a discussion on how to come together as a couple to make decisions, interpret circumstances, or build family routines.

This week we continue our series on Building Strong Families with guests Malachi Nichols, Jessica Lagrone, and Josh Spielmaker. These guests join Superintendent Misty Newcomb as they discuss how they have worked to build balanced structures in their home that help build their child’s identity and help them find security in their place in your home.

In a continuation of their conversation last week, Josh Spielmaker and Clay Newcomb join Superintendent Misty Newcomb this week as they talk about practical steps to building Strong Marriages.

This week we are launching a new series on the Prism Podcast called "Building our Homes.” Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Clay Newcomb and Josh Spielmaker as they launch the series with a discussion on understanding the architecture of our homes.

This week's podcast is on Walking your Child through Grief and Crisis. Join Superintendent Misty Newcomb as she and Jenny Greslin and Zach Newcomb provide some insight about walking through grief as a family.

In this podcast Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by the Prism North America Principals as they give a sneak peak at what will be happening around the Prism North America community this semester.

This week we close out the Shepherding a Child's Heart Great Prism North America Read-a-Long with a conversation with some of our parents across the Prism North America community. They share the impact and practical application of the book on their home. Listen now as Misty Newcomb is joined by Tonye Davis, Tasha Moreno, and Nathan Arp in the final podcast on Shepherding a Child's Heart.

Misty Newcomb closes out the Great Prism North America Read-a-Long with the second half of the conversation started last week with Ben Lagrone, Jenny Greslin, and Josh Spielmaker. Teenagers take the main stage as they discuss strategies specific to raising kids between the ages of 12-18 years.

In this week's podcast, Misty Newcomb, Josh Spielmaker, Jenny Greslin and Ben Lagrone have the first in a two-part conversation about practical strategies for parents raising young children. The focus of the last two week's has been primarily geared toward young children, join us next week as we jump into a discussion about Shepherding a Teenager's heart.

In this week’s podcast, Misty continues her conversation with family counselor Zach Newcomb on discipline strategies. They break the taboo of talking about certain discipline strategies and talk about how parents can evaluate their own discipline strategies more effectively.

This we we return to the Great Prism North America Read-a-Long. Misty Newcomb is joined by Zach Newcomb as they have a meaningful conversation about discipline and tools for Shepherding a Child's Heart. This is the first of a 2 part discussion with Zach and Misty about discipline. Prom preschool to high school, there is something in here for everyone.

We have one more time-sensitive interruption to our book study. Join Superintendent Misty Newcomb and principals Caitlin Honasan and Lindsey Nichols as they close off the 1st quarter and help parents understand Parent Teacher Conference formats.

Join us for this special episode with Prism North America high schoolers as they discuss the recent wilderness trip and their impact from it.

Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Bethany Arp, Jessica Newcomb, and Josh Spielmaker as they discuss Communication with your child in the Great Prism North America Read-a-Long.

Misty Newcomb is joined by Kristie Spielmaker and Sierra Rose as they discuss setting goals for their children and how those goals have changed throughout parenthood. This is part of a podcast on The Great Prism North America Read-a-Long. If you're joining us, we'll be looking at Chapters 7, 8, and 9 next week.

Misty Newcomb is joined by Josh Spielmaker and Ben and Jessica Lagrone as they discuss the first four chapters of Shepherding a Child's Heart in the Great Prism North America Read Along. Join us by listening along to this rich discussion.

Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Lisa Baird and Josh Spielmaker as we kick of the Great Prism Read-a-Long.

Welcome to our 4th Season of the Prism Podcast!! WE are really looking forward to this season of the Prism podcast and to all that it will hold. In this week's podcast Misty Newcomb, Caitlin Honasan, and Josh Spielmaker meet up and talk about the launch of the school year and the launch of the Great Prism North America Parent Read-a-Long. Parents from across Prism North America have picked up a copy of the book of Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp. Misty and Josh share the impact this book had on them when they first read this as part of a group for new parents 20 years ago and the continued impact it has on them today.

This week, the High School Principal Caitlin Honasan & Elementary Principal Lindsey Nichols join Superintendent Misty Newcomb as they talk about next school year!  Get an inside look at what is working at our process for planning next year.  We are on a journey to provide families with far more than an educational option, but a place where students can grow and thrive in their environment.  So, listen in and hear how that will happen.

This week, the High School Principal Caitlin Honasan & Elementary Principal Lindsey Nichols join Superintendent Misty Newcomb as they discuss standardized tests. In it they talk about Prism’s philosophy on testing and how tests are used as a tool to improve instruction. The principals give some pointers on how parents can utilize a growth mindset to frame the conversations around tests and test results.

Listen in as Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Kristen Harding and Kristie Spielmaker to discuss issues of work/life balance from the perspective of working mothers.  Join along as these career women who are also wives and mothers address "mom guilt," how requirements and demands change in different seasons of life, as well as debunking some of the misconceptions of what work/life balance really is.  You're sure to not want to miss this one.

Listen in as Superintendent Misty Newcomb  is joined by Anna Mwangi, Lisa Baird, and Lindsey Nichols as they discuss how to alleviate the anxiety and fear that many parents feel as they raise their children.   Getting perspective from the right places, identifying the traps that are out there, and knowing what God says produces confidence and peace in a world that is full of conflicting idea.  You won't want to miss this one!

In this episode, Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Gretchen Boe and Kristie Spielmaker as they discuss how parents can help students build a perspective that is both broad (includes others’) and long (looks beyond the here and now).

In this podcast Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Genevieve Wright, Sara Snow, and Jessica Hankerson as they discuss how mothers are powerful culture builders in their home.  They cover a range of topics from how motherhood changes in different seasons, the power of small connections, and even touch on "mom guilt". This is a great podcast for mothers of children of all ages.

In this week's episode Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Ian Mills, Clay Newcomb, and Josh Spielmaker as they talk about the importance of fathers not only in homes, but in our schools. In addition to discussing cultural trends and statistics related to the role of fathers,  they will also share some experiences, strategies, and tips on what they have done to build a strong culture and identity in their homes.

In this week's episode Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined by Dr. Malachi Nichols, Chloe Bello, and Josh Spielmaker as they discuss their experiences being raised by single mothers.  Single Motherhood can seem like a monumental job, but the guests talk about how their mothers navigated it and invested in them to produce strong people with capacity and character.  Listen in to gain inspiration from the lives of these wonderful mothers.

In this week's episode Superintendent Misty Newcomb is joined again by Ben Lagrone and Josh Spielmaker. Listen in as they talk about the stages of of development in the life of a child and the transition of the role of the parent from strong authority to a position of influence at each stage.  Understanding these transitions requires strategy, sight, and accurate boundaries.  This thing called "Parenting" is not always easy, but here real-life examples are given and some practical strategies are shared from their experiences to show that healthy authority provides safety and stability for our children.

 In this week's episode Misty Newcomb is joined by Ben Lagrone and Josh Spielmaker. They discuss current trends in parenting that cause parents to shrink back from the the role of exemplifying a sense of healthy authority to their children. This is the first in a two-part series that will benefit parents of children from preschool to high school as they make a case for having a strong sense of authority and clear boundaries in the home.

In this week’s podcast, Misty is joined by Brian Butler and Gina Mills as they discuss how they keep their families in a place of peace even while there are bands of activity and intensity all around them. Families at Prism face a number of challenges: from babies not sleeping at night, to helping their children deal with hurt feelings at school, to interfacing with some of the more systemic issues facing our society. This discussion provides important strategies for maintaining a posture of peace in the midst of the storm.

This week we have a discussion on an astute culture is and how we are working to develop it inside Prism. We talk about areas that we will be addressing and how parents can be involved.