Nov 26, 2025
Teenagers today are more “connected” than ever—and also more alone than ever. In this episode, I break down what researchers are calling a teenage loneliness epidemic and how it’s quietly shaping our kids’ emotional, social, and spiritual health.
Large global studies show that about 1 in 9...
Nov 18, 2025
Purity culture isn’t the opposite of sin—it’s the counterfeit of real purity, emotional maturity, and healthy sexuality. In this episode, we unpack how purity culture quietly slips into our parenting, our faith conversations, and our expectations of teens… and how to replace it with something actually healing.
Nov 11, 2025
If you’ve ever thought, “Why do my teen’s moods control the whole house?”—this episode is for you. Instead of doubling down on control (which never works), I’ll walk you through how to regulate yourself first, so you can actually connect with your teen and get real results.
Here’s what you’ll walk...
Nov 4, 2025
What do you do when you get that call in the middle of the night—the one that flips your world upside down? For Brenda, it was the night her son was picked up for wilderness therapy because his substance use had reached a breaking point.
In this honest, gut-punch of an episode, Brenda and I talk about what actually...