When do you say "yes" to your children? How do you say "no"? Alyssa is a mother of three children under five years old and a counselor who specializes in working with teenagers. Alyssa Hanna talks with John about setting boundaries with your children based on a class he has been teaching on Wednesdays at Spanish River Church. Resources: Spanish River Counseling Center Boundaries curriculum by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

When kids come, the marital relationship changes significantly. It can easily slip into the roommate phase, or center the relationship around the kids. In all that, it can be hard to get back to each other so that the covenant of marriage is the bedrock of the home.

John interviews pre-marital counselor, Dan Meyers, about some best practices to implement to help your marriage grow after kids.

Resources:

Learn more about Dan Myers

The Meaning of Marriage, by Tim & Kathy Keller

Couples Counseling Groups at Spanish River Counseling Center

Marriage, Family and Parenting services at Spanish River Counseling Center

Ep 4: Modeling Curiosity

Curiosity is powerful. But we live in a culture of assumption. Who needs to be curious when we get sound bytes on cable news or social media about what other people think. Our culture often trains us to assume we know it all. This includes our children. Even though they’re in our home, we often don’t know what they think. John talks with business coach about parents asking questions, be genuinely curious, and modeling that curiosity to our children.

Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Resources:

Ask Powerful Questions, by Will Wise

Laine Schmidt Coaching