Ep. 156: Parenting: Relational Warmth and Quantity, Not Quality Time

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Episode Summary

Anthony Bradley posted a couple of threads about fatherhood, relational warmth and the need to change the Church's approach. It caused a bit of a stir on our Telegram group and Molly I felt it was really worth talking about. It's laser-focused on parenting and the fact that quality time does not trump quantity of time with your kids. Naturally we discuss it all with humor and connection that only comes from 15 years of marriage.

Episode Notes

Intro: New studio, JR’s a bit distracted by some new gear.

6:03: Things got spicy on Telegram this week, Anthony Bradley Threads on fatherhood.

10:40: God is relational warm to us as well as a law-giver and a teacher.

12:48: Relational warmth has to do with quantity of time.

13:13: Quality does not equate to quantity time as a parents.

15:13: Podcast with Erica Komisar and Lila Rose.

16:13: A cascade of kids with a huge amount of mental health problems and moms not being present.

17:50: Maternity leave is shockingly short.

20:27: Every time you’re away from the kids damage is done, being happier outside the home.

21:02: Quantity time is quality time

21:30: Mother’s need to be primary care givers for their babies. Oxytocin is a bonding agent between parent and child (and spouses).

23:43: If dad is primary care-giver or have two dads, this risk for over-stimulation is incredibly high and against his nature.

24:35: Considerations on men who work crazy amounts of hours or are deployed and repairing the wound.

26:08: Bradley’s second Threads and masculinity and the church.

29:44: Scriptural and creational considerations on conveying masculine messages to boys.

31:06: Who is Andrew Tate?

33:38: Jordan Peterson might more dangerous.

35:58: The 3 P’s of Manliness.

38:12: Slaying dragons and JR had to delete Call of Duty Mobile.

40:25: What you choose to wear is deliberately communicates somethings.

44:40: We’re communicating that we’re really cold.

46:45: Molly took a couple kids to a Lewis & Clark expo, and Plains Indians hand talk.

49:10: There is something very distinct between men and women at the creational level.

52:19: Encourage father to do a church activity or spend time at home with the kids?

54:24: A very difficult discussion to have as a friend, wife, pastor.

56:04: Molly vents to a friend about JR….in a healthy way.

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Ep. 155: Gold, Goals, & Grounding

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Episode Summary

It's 2024 and we'd be remiss if we didn't kick off the year with some discussion around resolutions vs. goals! (As prompted by some Telegram comments.) Naturally, this includes finance talk, some parenting talk and of course some food food talk! As usual, everything we discuss is encompassed by a Biblical worldview so there's some theology to be had as well.

Episode Notes

Intro: Savings, investing and gold.

7:23: Not being obsessed with the future or placing trust in prepping.

9:03: Living in a state of by faith.

12:36: Living in a fallen world.

15:13: Mueller and people.

19:04: Childbearing, faith, and health consequences.

22:49: A young kid just screaming at Hobby Lobby.

24:10: Faith builds a fort for the night and a cocoon of pillows.

26:45: Back to the lady at Hobby Lobby and being.

29:52: Big events for a 3rd born birthday…right after Christmas; mercies in planning.

38:22: Atomic Habits; goals vs. resolutions.

42:40: Molly reflects on goal settings and resolutions for the New Year, lunar calendars and the official April’s Fools.

46:14: The health significance of freshly ground wheat.

47:47: Growing (and spelling) Loofahs.

51:32: Transplanting trees.

53:24: Molly’s word for the year (she thought it was hokey until now)

59:36: Abigail Favale and Kevin DeYoung on laptop culture, narcissism and transgender propagation.

1:07:08: Parenting and grounding kids in truth.

1:10:00: Show Close

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Ep. 154: Broadway, Biology, & Being

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Episode Summary

Recording from the (personal) library! Molly takes the kids to a symphony rehearsal which leads to an entire discussion about gender, what makes us whole and the challenge of explaining why Christian Christmas songs give hope of life's struggles and the human condition. No recipes this time though. Of course, we still have some various life updates. No explicit language but some subject matter may be unsuitable of your kids

Episode Notes

Intro: Telegram, pre-Christmas madness, crazy warm weather, parents of a teenager.

6:45 A symphony trip for the kids.. are

9:06: Hope…or lack thereof from Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.

12:31: The contrast of cheer and family and depressing Christmases.

14:40: Meaningful secular Christmas lyrics, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was written by a victim of bullying.

16:34: Inspiration for Christmas songs from non-Christians.

18:12: Christian Christmas songs address the human condition.

19:43: Difficulty in sharing Christian Christmas songs’ source of hope.

25:16: We “muddle through” with our ever present help in trouble.

22:06: Even we have to wait until we’re dead, in light of eternity, suffering has an end date.

24:50: Gender-bending on Broadway.

28:48: Transgender singing issue.

32:20: Transgender needs for pharmaceuticals, and medical intervention ramifications.

36:00: A podcast Molly listened to about an a Catholic convert from feminisim out of the “Eldridge Era” and wha it means to be a woman.

39:21: What makes a woman? Or a man?

43:07: Gender as a complimentary component in the world.

47:03: Genitalia is a physical manifestation of an entire being’s orientation.

49:25: Contingent Monism and you are not you without…

54:21: How this all relates to children and parenting.

56:30: Show Close