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Ever looked up from your smartphone and wondered where the time went? You're not alone. In this eye-opening conversation with Joe Hollier, co-founder of the Light Phone, we explore how our constant connection to smartphones is quietly eroding our family time, mental space, and ability to be fully present.

We speak about:

• Most smartphone apps are built to maximize "retention" through addictive design to collect data and sell advertising
• The Light Phone offers essential utilities (calls, texts, navigation) without browsers, email, or social media
• First Light Phone launched via Kickstarter, proving substantial demand for a minimalist phone option
• How one boarding school went completely smartphone-free using Light Phones, seeing improved academic and social engagement
• Light Phone offers privacy benefits as the company doesn't collect or sell user data unlike mainstream smartphone companies

For more information about the Light Phone, visit their website.

To get control over screen time and access our Cell Phone Contract check out our Tame the Tech printable. Ready for it all? Pour your favorite beverage and download our Tame the Tech Digital Bundle and get started on taming the tech in your home, with confidence!

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Technology and screens have infiltrated every corner of our lives, raising the crucial question of whether we're managing our tech or it's managing us. We explore practical strategies to help families develop healthy tech habits without losing their sanity.

• Dr. Leonard Sax identifies loss of parental authority around technology as a major factor in declining child well-being -- see Episode #100, #118, and #124 for more from Dr. Sax and check out his book, The Collapse of Parenting.

• Joey Odom, co-founder of Aro, advocates creating sacred spaces and times where phones are put away
• Five practical strategies for healthier tech habits
• Weekly family huddles provide natural opportunities to discuss tech habits and make adjustments

Visit our shop for the Tame the Tech digital bundle and printables including a Cell Phone Contract and helpful screen time checklists!

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Have you ever caught yourself scrolling through your phone while your child tries desperately to get your attention? Or noticed an entire room of family members, all physically present but mentally elsewhere, faces illuminated by screens? You're not alone.

In this eye-opening conversation with Joey Odom, co-founder of ARO, we delve into the hidden crisis affecting modern families—the way our devices are systematically eroding our most precious connections.

We discuss:
• Missing life's important moments because of smartphone distraction
• Smartphones as adult "comfort objects" that actually isolate us rather than provide security
• The PID cycle: how proximity to our phones leads to interaction, then unhealthy dependence
• How establishing phone-free sacred times and places transforms family dynamics
• Four practical strategies to change your relationship with your phone

To learn more about ARO and their solution for families, visit goaro.com.

The Thriving Family Accelerator provides an easy, 3-step process to lower stress, parent as a united team, and enjoy a true friendship with your spouse & relationship with your kids. Sign up now for this live parent coaching with proven methods for positively engaging your family and redistributing the mental load.

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Your son was never meant to wander into manhood – he was meant to be led there. In a culture where most boys grow up without clear markers for their transition to manhood, they're left asking one haunting question: "Do I have what it takes?" This uncertainty ripples through generations, leaving men anxious, directionless, and disconnected from their purpose.

Shaun Garrison, father of six and founder of Windswept Treks, shares his powerful journey of creating a year-long masculine initiation for his teenage son.

We discuss:
• Traditional cultures used intentional rites of passage to mark the transition from boy to man
• Boys often show readiness for initiation when they begin pushing against parental authority
• Rites of passage help boys develop confidence, purpose, and answer "Do I have what it takes?"
• Similar intentional one-on-one time is valuable for father-daughter relationships

Connect with Sean at windswept.co or email him at shaun@windswept.co to learn more about guided adventures and resources for intentional parenting.

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Marriage often gets pushed to the back burner when children arrive – but what if prioritizing your relationship is actually the best gift you can give your kids?

In this episode we explore:

• why prioritizing your marriage is crucial for the whole family to thrive.
• Greet each other enthusiastically when reuniting—showing affection in front of children builds their sense of security
• Establish consistent routines for children to create sacred evening time for your marriage
• Remember marriage has seasons—winter periods don't mean your relationship is doomed
• Take the first step toward reconnection with a text, hug, or moment of genuine listening

If this episode gave you hope or ideas, send it to a friend or listen to it with your spouse to start the conversation.

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What if your prayers could provide spiritual armor for your spouse's daily battles? Katie Hartfiel's journey began with teenage letters to her future husband – little realizing God was orchestrating an extraordinary divine appointment.

Discover how the very week she committed to pray for her unknown future spouse, the man who would become her husband experienced a profound spiritual conversion hundreds of miles away.

Katie Hartfield shares her book Provide the Armor: Daily Scriptures to Pray Over Your Future or Present Spouse and explains how praying Scripture daily for spouses transforms marriages by changing our own hearts first.

• The book provides daily Scripture verses with reflections to pray over your spouse
• Prayer changes us first, then opens the door for God to work in our spouse's life
• Men face unique battles around identity, purpose, and worth
• Every man desires "a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue"

Get a copy of Provide the Armor by Katie Hartfiel and visit womaninlove.org or sheshallbecalledwoman.com to learn more about Katie's ministry.

The Thriving Family Accelerator provides an easy, 3-step process to lower stress, parent as a united team, and enjoy a true friendship with your spouse & relationship with your kids. Sign up now for this live parent coaching with proven methods for positively engaging your family and redistributing the mental load.

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The mother-daughter-in-law relationship stands as one of family life's most complex dynamics, often fraught with unspoken expectations, misunderstandings, and deep emotional triggers. In this revealing conversation, master coach Janet Quinlan pulls back the curtain on why these relationships become strained and offers transformative strategies to move from tension to genuine connection.

We discuss:
• Healthy mother-daughter-in-law relationships involve recognizing you're building a new relationship that takes time to develop
• "Empathetic curiosity"
• Setting boundaries from a place of love
• Emotional independence
• Reframing negative thoughts
• Prayer for your in-law is a powerful practice that softens resentment and opens your heart

Be sure to check out Janet's course, The Mother/Daughter-in-Law Dynamic. For more resources, visit JanetQuinlan.com.

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Have you been putting off "the talk" with your kids? That uncomfortable conversation about bodies, relationships, and sex that just feels too awkward to navigate? Take a deep breath – you're not alone, and this episode will completely transform how you approach these crucial conversations.

Dr. Mario Sacasa, licensed marriage and family therapist and father of four, brings refreshing wisdom to what many parents dread most. The breakthrough insight? It's not about having one perfect, scripted "talk" – it's about creating an ongoing dialogue that evolves as your child grows.

• Parents are the primary and perfect people to have these conversations with their children
• Starting age-appropriate conversations as young as 5-6 years old creates a foundation for healthy understanding
• Teaching kids the difference between lust (taking from others) and love (serving others)
• The ultimate goal is helping kids understand God's design for their bodies, relationships, and sexuality

For more resources on talking to your kids about sex, relationships, and faith, visit Dr. Mario Sacasa's website or listen to his podcast "Always Hope."

A children's book we recommend that teaches kids about how to navigate inappropriate pictures on the internet is Good Pictures, Bad Pictures by Kristen Jenson, MA.

To learn more about how to move well beyond "The Sex Talk", we recommend this thoroughly revised version of Beyond the Birds and the Bees, by Greg and Lisa Popcak. It offers a comprehensive guide to raising sexually whole and holy children.

The Thriving Family Accelerator provides an easy, 3-step process to lower stress, parent as a united team, and enjoy a true friendship with your spouse & relationship with your kids. Sign up now for this live parent coaching with proven methods for positively engaging your family and redistributing the mental load.

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