Medical ethicist Bill Davis discusses aspects of caring for dependent parents--such as their times of impaired judgement, their demands that can't be fulfilled, and the possibility of avatars and robots to meet companionship needs. This is the practical sequel to Dr. Davis's previous episode with us at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaLFX0Rh9cI , "Honor My Father and Mother? Really?"

Additional resources:

Books by Bill Davis:

--Honoring Dependent Parents: Biblical Decision-Making for Adult Children

--Departing in Peace: Biblical Decision-Making at the End of Life

Previous Conversation Balloons podcast:

Honor My Father and Mother? Really? with Bill Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaLFX0Rh9cI

History scholar and author of 15 books about religion and politics Dr. Mark David Hall schools Leah on the varying degrees of religious fervor of the founders of the USA, as we get ready to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

Additional resources:

By Mark David Hall--

--Did America Have a Christian Founding? Separating Modern Myth from Historical Truth

--The Sacred Rights of Conscience

--Faith and the Founders of the American Republic

Humorist Chip Leighton keeps us in stitches as he recounts texts from teens and anecdotes about their dads that are at best what youngsters call "cringey." The perfect show to share for Father's Day! You'll want to pick up this bestselling author's good-natured pokes at both Gen Z and their parents.

Additional resources:

Dad, Can You Not? A Dad's Guide to Being Less Cringe by Chip Leighton

What Time is Noon? Hilarious Texts, Ridiculous Feedback, and Not-So-Subtle Advice from Teenagers by Chip Leighton

If our parents fall into mental or financial straits, what do we owe them? How do we manage elderly parents' needs that threaten to overwhelm us? Medical ethicist and Christian philosophy professor Bill Davis gives us balanced advice. Part one of two honest conversations with the author of Honoring Dependent Parents.

Additional resources:
Books by Bill Davis:

Honoring Dependent Parents: Biblical Decision Making for Adult Children

Departing in Peace: Biblical Decision Making at the End of Life

Laura McCall tells the horrifying story of her young daughter's descent into rages, anxiety, and obsessive/compulsive behaviors, the solution emerging with the child's diagnosis with PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections. The related malady, PANS, Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, is also discussed. These disorders have been called the leading hidden causes of mental illness in children. Beyond this, you'll hear about how parents can handle chronic illness and mysterious health problems in your kids, how mold and mold remediation affect a family, and how a child's room and home can help them cope with physical and psychological problems. This interview could be lie-changing for some families.

Additional resources:

collectedinteriors.org

"Dr. Scott Antoine: Why PANS and PANDAS are leading hidden cause of mental illness in children" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ht_DlPZFso pandasppn.org

"What are the symptoms and signs of PANDAS syndrome?" https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23553-pandas-syndrome

"Looking at the Brain of PANS and PANDAS Children" https://youtu.be/WzA1Pw1xwqM?si=NSVi1XX-xe2n8WOK

Laura on Instagram: @collectedinteriors918

*Please note that Leah's camera cuts out from 20:00-20:30 but resumes after*

Wealth manager and financial expert Walter Clarke helps us raise financially-literate kids with his insights on talking with youngsters about money--even when it's tricky. Do we give kids an allowance? A custodial brokerage account? The real story on why Dad's in debt? A doll called Sam the Spender? You can't afford not to hear this episode!
Additional resources:

Instagram @Walterjclarke

Familycfo.net

By Walter Clarke:401Kid: A Guide to Teaching You and Your Children How to Master Money

Lessons from the Magic Penny series

By Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter: Rich Dad, Poor Dad

A pregnant woman has lots of choices today about how she will handle labor and delivery. An experienced nurse and wildly popular influencer, Jen Hamilton, runs down all kinds of options--the trends in what mothers want, from "marinade-y water" to placenta smoothies, and expert recommendations about aromatherapy, saline locks, and "cascade of interventions." We two can't resist some candid anecdotes about our own birth experiences, with Jen sharing that she "went into it very naive."

Additional resources: Birth Vibes: Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth by Jen Hamilton, available May 5, 2026

Best-selling author Tim Elmore gives gobs of tips, stories, and insights on Gen Z, not just as employees, but as family members and students. Who should listen? Business owners, college administrators, parents--and maybe even Gen Z. Clock us.

Additional resources:

Book by Tim Elmore: The Future Begins with Z: Nine Strategies to Lead Generation Z as They Disrupt the Workplace