Podcast Episodes

The Gospel for real-life parenting messes with Scarlet Hiltibidal

Today we are joined by Scarlet Hiltibidal, who is the new host of Pardon the Mess. 

Scarlet is a wife, mom of four, author, speaker, and follower of J…

2 months, 1 week ago

How to talk to your kids about sex without shame with Kelly Edmiston

Many Christian parents want to talk to their kids about sex and sexuality in healthy, biblical ways, but feel unsure where to begin. In today’s episo…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

You haven’t ruined your kids with Abbey Wedgeworth

If you’ve ever felt weighed down by guilt after a hard parenting moment, this conversation will encourage your heart.

In this episode, Abbey Wedgewort…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Growing in gentleness when you’re tired and stretched thin with Christie Thomas

In today’s episode, Christie Thomas is back to talk about the quiet strength of gentleness and why it matters so deeply in our homes. Christie shares…

3 months ago

The mom burnout conversation we need to have with Alli Worthington

Motherhood is beautiful, meaningful, and holy work, but it can also leave moms completely exhausted. Somewhere between raising kids, managing schedul…

3 months, 1 week ago

Parenting on purpose from the very beginning with Michael and Angela DeAquino

In this episode Michael and Angela DeAquino discuss the importance of pre-parental counseling, building a shared family vision, navigating disagreeme…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Build Your Marriage with Prayer with Brad and Heidi Mitchell

In this episode, Brad and Heidi Mitchell share wisdom from over 40 years of marriage and ministry on what it looks like to build a marriage rooted in…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

What 40 years of marriage has taught Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman

In this episode, Steven Curtis Chapman and Mary Beth Chapman share honestly about what 40 years of marriage has looked like through parenting, grief,…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Giving our kids words for their faith through liturgical prayer with Doug McKelvey

In this episode, Doug McKelvey shares how prayer and liturgy can become powerful tools for discipling kids through all of life’s stages, but specific…

4 months ago

How God changes our parenting over time with Kelly Karpe and Kate Hann

In this episode, I sit down with my two closest friends, Kelly Karpe and Kate Hann, for an honest conversation about how our parenting has changed ov…

4 months, 1 week ago