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In this episode we talked about the importance of a father’s love and how it differs from a mother’s love. About Ken Ken Gordon speaks on the responsibility of men during and after divorce, the po…

In this episode we t…

In this episode we talked about the importance of a father’s love and how it differs from a mother’s love. About Ken Ken Gordon speaks on the responsibility of men during and after divorce, the power of a father's love for his children, and the importance of the engagement of a father. Ken is an advocate for men and an advocate for fathers. Ken calls on men to lean into their responsibilities and proactively banish the narratives of a "deadbeat dad". Ken also speaks to the power of positive relationships, whether they are familial, intimate, or spiritual. Ken also speaks about the scourge …

Who is teaching your child?  Join Luke, Brian, and Theresa as they discuss the topics that parents find difficult to have with their children from a Biblical perspective.  No, we’re not beating yo…

Who is teaching your…

Who is teaching your child?  Join Luke, Brian, and Theresa as they discuss the topics that parents find difficult to have with their children from a Biblical perspective.  No, we’re not beating you over the head with a Christian stick.  And yes some topics may controversial.  These are important discussions that help you prepare your children for the world. In this first episode, one of the topics we discussed was Ownership Over Our Emotional.  This is the subject of this week's newsletter from These 16 Things.   Why Dinner Table Chats? See the results of some studies:'In a Septembe…

Tomorrow is not promised. Get on to that one thing you have been putting off right now! In today’s episode, we talk about seizing the day with Jodi Wellman, the founder of Four Thousand Mondays. We …

Tomorrow is not prom…

Tomorrow is not promised. Get on to that one thing you have been putting off right now! In today’s episode, we talk about seizing the day with Jodi Wellman, the founder of Four Thousand Mondays. We talk about temporal scarcity, memento mori, the pressure of doing big things, establishing your legacy, and finding what makes you feel alive so you can live a life well-lived! Join the conversation with Theresa and Jodi by listening to this episode today! HighlightsJodie’s Four Thousand Mondays Project Defining a life well-lived What is temporal scarcity? The pressure in going big Do in…

Self care is not selfish.   About Catherine Catherine O’Brien is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of HappyWithBaby.com, where she helps parents thrive as caregivers and part…

Self care is not sel…

Self care is not selfish.   About Catherine Catherine O’Brien is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of HappyWithBaby.com, where she helps parents thrive as caregivers and partners.   She knows what it’s like to be overwhelmed, out of energy, and out of ideas as a new parent. She created Happy With Baby in order for new and expecting parents to discover the advice she wishes she could have had when managing expectations of parenthood and relationships.Talk to Catherine O’Brien about maintaining a healthy relationship after having a baby, handling challenges toget…

Dr. Terri shares many easy-to-implement tips on how to reduce anxiety.  Grab a pen and paper, you won’t want to miss these helpful tips! About Terri I am a therapist in private practice in NYC and …

Dr. Terri shares man…

Dr. Terri shares many easy-to-implement tips on how to reduce anxiety.  Grab a pen and paper, you won’t want to miss these helpful tips! About Terri I am a therapist in private practice in NYC and a mom of two. I wrote my book Goodbye, Anxiety: A Guided Journal for Overcoming Worry during the lockdown phase of the pandemic - which provided plenty of inspiration! An expert on all things anxiety, I love educating others about coping strategies for managing stress.  I enjoy speaking about anxiety management for adults as well as topics related to parenting, self-esteem, and relationships. Lea…

From Addiction to Raising Great Kids: Nikole Thompson's Inspiring Journey of Faith, Struggle and Truthful Parenting About Nikole Nikole is a speaker, author, and ministry leader alongside her husband.…

From Addiction to Ra…

From Addiction to Raising Great Kids: Nikole Thompson's Inspiring Journey of Faith, Struggle and Truthful Parenting About Nikole Nikole is a speaker, author, and ministry leader alongside her husband. They have 9 grown children and 12 grandchildren. Nikole frequently speaks about her recovery and about her book 50 Shades of Truth. She helps people understand how our media-driven world pushes instant gratification. She believes that with intentional parenting/discipleship and through her recovery journey she can help those in her sphere of influence to find healing and walk the path of recovery…

In this fun conversation, Kara shares that boundaries are the answer to perfectionism and the importance of having them.  She also gives examples of how she navigates boundaries with her daughter.  …

In this fun conversa…

In this fun conversation, Kara shares that boundaries are the answer to perfectionism and the importance of having them.  She also gives examples of how she navigates boundaries with her daughter.  I love how she starts to examine situations with curiosity! Biography I work with folks struggling with people-pleasing and perfectionistic tendencies to rewire the mental habits keeping them stuck in a loop of stress and worry. We look at how our thoughts about ourselves and what’s possible for our lives affect how we think and feel. I help my clients recognize when they’re putting themselves…

Linsey shares great tips about homeschooling on a budget.  She also addresses ways to make it more interesting for you and your child.  About Linsey A working mother of six, who has homeschooled her…

Linsey shares great …

Linsey shares great tips about homeschooling on a budget.  She also addresses ways to make it more interesting for you and your child.  About Linsey A working mother of six, who has homeschooled her own children for years, shows how any family can do it, with customized plans for every schedule, lifestyle, and educational goal.   Her recent book HOMESCHOOL HACKS was published by Simon & Schuster and provides support for parents who want to home-educate. Her advice (and the book) is faith-neutral, but her tips can be personalized to the audience as needed. Want more of Linsey?  Go to: h…

Shanon shares elements of her training and parenting journey. Connecting with herself, her husband and her children to become a gentle conscious and grounded parent.    Biography I work with men who…

Shanon shares elemen…

Shanon shares elements of her training and parenting journey. Connecting with herself, her husband and her children to become a gentle conscious and grounded parent.    Biography I work with men who want to redefine masculinity and create it on their own terms. So that they can live, lust, and love authentically.   I work with couples who want to reignite their passion and create a life that feels like a honeymoonI work with parents who want calm and connection at home so that they can break patterns and create lasting and full relationships with their kids.12 years experience as a life…

Rachel Murphy, parent of 5 children and author of the book, I Am Not Your ATM, take about the importance of teaching your child about money.  She shares some great tips on how to do this starting at …

Rachel Murphy, paren…

Rachel Murphy, parent of 5 children and author of the book, I Am Not Your ATM, take about the importance of teaching your child about money.  She shares some great tips on how to do this starting at a young age.   Biography Rachel has worked with young people for more than twenty-five years as a youth director, a foster parent, a mentor to young adults and  a mom to five children (ages 9-25). Through the years she became aware of how many teens are lacking easily taught life skills that would help them as they launch out on their own. Her family started Raising Confident Teens to help teach…

Mother, Author and Illustrator of her multiple award-winning book, Peanut the Penguin, shares her views and great parenting tip.  From bonding with your child, developing empathy, exposing children t…

Mother, Author and I…

Mother, Author and Illustrator of her multiple award-winning book, Peanut the Penguin, shares her views and great parenting tip.  From bonding with your child, developing empathy, exposing children to experiences that enrich their lives, and so much more! Biography Aruna M. Lepore, who grew up in the Caribbean (Trinidad), never thought that her passive dream of writing would become a reality. A daughter of entrepreneurs, her professional life revolved around their family business. It was only when she had her first of two children that she hung up the corporate hat and discovered that the joy…

Enjoy this great conversation with Angel, founder of Seva Health and the Sea Institute as we discuss Self-Care, connecting with your child, and engaging your support system,  Information I wish I had…

Enjoy this great con…

Enjoy this great conversation with Angel, founder of Seva Health and the Sea Institute as we discuss Self-Care, connecting with your child, and engaging your support system,  Information I wish I had when my children were infants and toddlers. Biography Angel V. Shannon MS, CRNP is a personal development keynote speaker, board certified nurse practitioner and founder of Seva Health and The Seva Institute. Her inspiring presentations are drawn from over two decades of clinical practice and lifetime study of integrative health and mind-body medicine. Her engaging workshops and seminars teach pe…

Spencer Bishins shares tips and demystifies Social Security by sharing information he has learned after more than 10 years of working with the agency. Biography Spencer Bishins has a master’s degree…

Spencer Bishins shar…

Spencer Bishins shares tips and demystifies Social Security by sharing information he has learned after more than 10 years of working with the agency. Biography Spencer Bishins has a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from Florida State University. Working for SSA for more than 10 years, he drafted or reviewed thousands of disability decisions. After leaving SSA, he wanted to help demystify the complicated disability system. His first book, Social Security Disability Revealed: Why it’s so hard to access benefits and what you can do about it, explores the …

Integrative Wellness & Life Transformation Coach, Integrative NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, and divorced father of 3, Jude Sandvall said that he did not do it right.  As a resu…

Integrative Wellness…

Integrative Wellness & Life Transformation Coach, Integrative NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, and divorced father of 3, Jude Sandvall said that he did not do it right.  As a result, he works passionaltely so that you don't make the same mistakes that he made. Biography Has your life been turned upside down due to divorce? Does everything feel chaotic and stressful? Men experience divorce differently than women and it is my mission to help dads create a healthier and less traumatic divorce and create an amazing life for themselves and their children. I am Jude Sandvall, a …

Life Coach Andy Lidstone talks about what the lack of boundaries is costing us.   Biography Andy became a Life Coach after having a few negative experiences with other life coaches and deciding I wan…

Life Coach Andy Lids…

Life Coach Andy Lidstone talks about what the lack of boundaries is costing us.   Biography Andy became a Life Coach after having a few negative experiences with other life coaches and deciding I wanted to help the people they refused to help. I'm committed to helping people who've slipped through the cracks of the systems designed to help them.I'm a certified Neurotransforamtional Results Coach using a combination of experiential Coaching and targeted listening to offer clients a different way to understand and achieve what they really want from their lives.I've helped professionals who…

Dylan is a new father who mentors young men in his program, Prince to King.  He shares great insights into the importance of positive male influences in the lives of young men.   (Note: Please excus…

Dylan is a new fathe…

Dylan is a new father who mentors young men in his program, Prince to King.  He shares great insights into the importance of positive male influences in the lives of young men.   (Note: Please excuse the gap in the recording!  We had a little technical glitch) About Dylan I grew up with one of Australia's most famous athletes and coaches as my father. This allowed me to develop leadership skills from an early age having being brought up around football clubs with plenty of positive male role models.  My mum is a meditation teacher with a PHD in parapyscic sciences. This allowed me to have …

Dr. Smalls-Mantey shares the science and research behind vaccinating your child against viruses.   Biography Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, MD, DPhil, is a physician-scientist and writer. She conducted vir…

Dr. Smalls-Mantey sh…

Dr. Smalls-Mantey shares the science and research behind vaccinating your child against viruses.   Biography Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, MD, DPhil, is a physician-scientist and writer. She conducted viral immunology research for many years and currently practices psychiatry in New York City. She is also a contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit. Her mission as a writer is to empower people by sharing information about health, wellness, and mental illness. Dr. Smalls-Mantey loves art and enjoys traveling. Her new co-authored book is Anjali the Brave: All about Vaccines. Anjali is a brave girl…

This episode was so much fun!  Carew shares many tips on getting your child to read and the importance of writing!   Biography Carew Papritz, also known as The Cowboy Philosopher, is the author of t…

This episode was so …

This episode was so much fun!  Carew shares many tips on getting your child to read and the importance of writing!   Biography Carew Papritz, also known as The Cowboy Philosopher, is the author of the multi-award-winning book The Legacy Letters. Though fictional, The Legacy Letters has won acclaim as a life lessons book for all generations, gaining the distinction of being the only book in publishing history to win awards in both fiction and non-fiction categories. A Renaissance Man in an age that lauds the specialist, The Huffington Post says Papritz "intrigues and enlightens, charms and ca…