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Worthy of Respect?

August 30, 2022 — Alisa Grace, Chris Grace

How do we define respect? In today's podcast, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace discuss how scripture and research inform the different ways men and women interpret respect and share tips on how to make your significant other feel loved and respected.

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Should We Start a Family?

May 31, 2022 — Emily Pardy

How do you know when it's the "right time" to start a family? In today's blog, marriage and family therapist, Emily Pardy, founder of Ready Nest Counseling, provides couples with the questions they should consider when deciding if they are ready to start a family.

"Mom, Dad, I'm Moving In With My Girlfriend"

April 7, 2021 — Tim Muehlhoff, Chris Grace

How are you going to respond to this shocking news? In this week’s Art of Relationships podcast episode, Chris and Tim discuss how responding with warmth, love, and patience can reinforce respect and acceptance in your relationship with your children. Diving deeper, they talk about the power of childlike love, faith, and affection to draw people closer to Jesus.

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3 Reasons Why You Really Need A Dad

October 8, 2019 — Aundrea Paxton

In this candid blog based on her relationship with her own dad, Dr. Aundrea Paxton, Psy. D, breaks down three reasons why everyone needs a dad in their life, whether it is their biological father or another father figure.

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Dictator, Boss, Coach, Consultant: Which Parent Are You?

June 4, 2019 — Willa Williams

Many questions can circulate as parents try to find ways to train and shape their children. These four roles of Dictator, Boss, Coach and Consultant offer a framework to use.

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Me & You & A New Baby, Too

February 26, 2019 — Alisa Grace

When kids first enter the picture, the focus is often on the mother's role in parenting which can leave the husband feeling isolated and useless. But, according to research a father actually has a big role to play!

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4 Things Men Need From Other Men (That They Can't Get From Women)

January 29, 2019 — Paul Friesen

Men need each other. This article by Dr. Paul Friesen explains some of the ways that men and women are different from each other, and four things that men need to acknowledge about the way they connect.

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A Word To Occasionally Absent Fathers

January 15, 2019 — Tim Muehlhoff

"Describe your father in one word." One by one, the all-male audience shouted out words like "disconnected; moody; short-tempered; encouraging; quiet; distant; friend; irritable; depressed; non-engaging."

Living Together: Is It Really That Bad?

August 1, 2018 — Tim Muehlhoff, Chris Grace

From some of the research, children who are born to cohabiting parents are 90% more likely to see their mom and dad break up by the time they turn 12. The data is painting a picture of cohabitation that isn't talked about. What do you think about these statistics?

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"Dads are Dispensable": 5 Myths About Fathers and Families

June 5, 2018 — W. Bradford Wilcox

Dr. Bradford Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, explains 5 myths about fathers and their role in families that you might have heard leading up to Father's Day.

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