parenting

America’s collective student debt is at a staggering $1.2 trillion, but what’s the most disturbing part? Parents are unconcerned. That’s right—our culture has come to assume that the only way to put a child through school is to become burdened with debt at the age of 18, carrying the weight throughout the greater part of their adult lives. Author of Smart Money, Smart Kids Rachel Cruze says parents should train their children to budget and save early on to avoid this debt. Rachel—who started making appearances at money management talks with her father, Dave Ramsey, at age 15—joins us on the show to talk about how you can set your child up for financial success right now.

Often in our discussions about coming to know Christ, we encounter those “wilderness” moments where we are broken, only to be healed and to grow stronger in our faith. Chris Baxter, mother of four and author of A Mother’s Privilege, has experienced her share of these tests. On the broadcast, Chris discusses the moments that marked her life, and shares with us how God’s love helped her to realize He was walking by her side after all.

What do you envision when you hear “beauty pageant?” Does the type of objectification and overindulgence portrayed in reality TV come to mind? After a career in pageantry and hosting, Ashley Eicher talks boundaries and the goal of empowering young women in the pageant industry.

Dr. Megan Osborne is our guest author on the blog this month. She officially begins our conversation on #BodyImage and, as you’ll read, is writing from personal experience.

Do you get angry because your kids are never satisfied or lack gratitude? Do they have a sense of entitlement or you hear them say, “That’s not fair!” Did you just answer, yes? You might be a “Snowplow Partent”. Come listen to author Kay Wyma share about Comparison and Entitlement. Despite good intentions, many people in today’s culture foster a sense of entitlement in their children through comparison. Comparison, according to author Kay Wyma, was the tool used in the fall. The narcissism from which entitlement stems, Wyma says, can be cured by learning to look at those around us, rather than what they have. Learn more about the dangers of a self-centered society, and join our conversation.