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  • Responsive Hearts: How Hymns and Poetry Help Kids

    Responsive Hearts: How Hymns and Poetry Help Kids
    2024/10/14
    Today, Anna and Cathy talk about how can we instill tender, responsive hearts in our kids and grandkids. Hymns and poetry can help. Not only that, they also help young readers learn to sequence their syllables and process deep concepts. Pretty cool stuff. We’re watching as confused leaders are turning our culture into a nation victims. Co-dependence is passed off as compassion. Helping folks stay in victim status is NOT compassion. Never has it been more important for moms and dads to teach their kids to respond with wisdom when others are hurting. Don't miss this timely and loving episode, filled with laughter and personal stories.
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    28 分
  • Teach Kids Humility: Bug and Flower Collecting

    Teach Kids Humility: Bug and Flower Collecting
    2024/08/19
    School just started and everyone is swamped. So it may seem really odd to release a podcast on bug collecting now. But Anna and Cathy have NOT lost their minds. They just think we can make the connection between something as simple as bug collecting and, you guessed it, humility. You may have noticed as you swat at flies, dirt daubers, and wasps, the best bug catching time is now. So turn you children loose to find bugs and wildflowers now. Next spring, your children will think you’re a genius next spring. Plus, you’ll be encouraging humility in their sweet hearts. We think that’s a win for mom. Listen in to see if you agree.
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    28 分
  • Justice, the Cool Factor, Real Leadership When We Need It

    Justice, the Cool Factor, Real Leadership When We Need It
    2024/04/19
    Today, Cathy and Anna talk about a big topic in our culture right now: Social Justice. But so much of what we hear is based on codependency. Thomas Jefferson said, “I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.” So how do we differentiate between compassion and codependence? How do we teach our children to love true justice? Anna shares how to teach your kids to love justice in a simple way. Just teach them to love yard games. She tells personal stories about how her older nieces and nephews live out justice as they play with their young cousins. Plus, she talks about how justice looks in her classroom. Cathy shares the purpose of law. And it’s non-stop affection between this mother and daughter duo. Don’t miss the wisdom and the laughter!
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    28 分
  • Volunteering: Respectful of Family Time

    Volunteering: Respectful of Family Time
    2024/02/13
    In today’s episode, Anna joins Cathy to talk about how volunteering can impact 4 generations or more of your family. Plus, teach kids the difference between compassion and codependence. Anna shares more personal stories, including why she still loves to connect with a hug. Are we cheating our family by saying “no” to other good stuff? The answer is absolutely not. Time with family is limited. Our kids grow up. We have to make a the most of our time together now. Don't miss Cathy's no-fail cure for being too busy and how their family decides where to serve!
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    28 分
  • Drama and Family at Christmas: Acting or Acting Out?

    Drama and Family at Christmas: Acting or Acting Out?
    2023/12/11
    What if you could replace family drama with joy during the holidays? Today, Anna and Cathy share how drama --that is, acting out plays --can actually be a really fun and hilarious family activity! Oh, the benefits of drama! In this episode, Anna shares how the thespians at her school teach students to respect their characters. She talks about teaching family servant-hearted leadership for sons. And as usual, Anna shares embarrassing stories and they laugh a ton! Want to give your kids and grandkids the BEST family Christmas? Theater productions -- even at home -- can give your kids and grandkids a love of history and drama. Plus, create servant-heartedness in your nearest and dearest. And be tons of fun!
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    28 分
  • American Patchwork: Textile Art, Mindfulness, and Reading with Kids

    American Patchwork: Textile Art, Mindfulness, and Reading with Kids
    2023/11/15
    In this episode, Anna joins Cathy to talk about some of their favorite topics: textile art, creative kids, reading, and our crazy culture. American Patchwork; Americans seem to be holding it together, like one giant crazy quilt. An educator and artist, Anna talks about how textile projects can help kids’ brains connect in wonderful and creative ways. She even shares a super-easy lesson plan she uses to teach her art students to love sewing. Plus, she shares some ideas for vaccinating your kids against defeat and self-doubt. And how textile art can give your child a sense of belonging and a healthy identity. And she shares how textile art helped her process grief. And she gently edits my definition of mindfulness. Yep, we packed a ton in this episode!
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    27 分
  • Anatomy: A Lively Conversation About Identity and Vocabulary

    Anatomy: A Lively Conversation About Identity and Vocabulary
    2023/10/11
    One thing we all learned early, mommies of small children get a ton of anatomy lessons! Especially involving bodily fluids! In today’s episode, Cathy and Anna talk about how medical vocabulary, like words for anatomy, can help our children succeed and set them up to love their own identity. Awkward conversation? You bet! But with laughter and insight, Anna shares personal stories about how her hubby, a nurse, comforts patients. And how having a medical vocabulary kept her heart at peace at a critical moment at the pediatrician’s office. Plus, Cathy shares how YOU can get FREE resources for your small church. This is one episode you don’t want to miss!
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    28 分
  • Reading Out Loud: Your Children’s Big Advantage

    Reading Out Loud: Your Children’s Big Advantage
    2023/09/13
    Anna Krafve Pierce joins Cathy today to share their family tricks for teaching kids to LOVE reading out loud. Some people hate to read out loud. But the Krafves look for any excuse to read out loud. Fall, winter, spring, summer. Anytime. Some of the benefits include: Ability to identify emotions, Confidence on stage, Story-telling skills, More persuasive communication skills, and Reading changes the culture. Okay, but how? No worries, Anna and Cathy share easy-does-it ways to get started! Don’t miss today’s life-changing podcast designed to inspire life-long, self-learning inYOUR family!
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    28 分