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In this powerful episode, Aimee sits down with therapist and pastor Petra Van Weerden to explore how our own stories, childhood trauma, and emotional triggers shape the way we parent. Together they unpack why connection matters more than compliance, why kids need emotional safety to thrive, and how grace and obedience can coexist in Christian parenting. Petra shares openly about her own journey—ba...

Discipline. Expectations. Pressure. The fear of getting it wrong. Christian parents carry a weight that often has nothing to do with Jesus. In this episode, Batsirai and Aimee talk honestly about the exhaustion that comes from trying to be the “perfect Christian parent,” the anxiety that surrounds behavior and compliance, and the subtle belief that worth is tied to performance — in our kids and in...

We got pregnant in Bible college—far from perfect, terrified of shame, and unsure what our future held. In this honest first episode, we share the real story: falling in love, breaking the rules, facing unexpected pregnancy, navigating Christian culture, getting married young, and discovering who we were when the fig leaves came off. It felt like Adam and Eve in the garden… but instead of running,...

We all carry childhood moments that follow us into adulthood—the good, the painful, and the ones we didn’t understand at the time. In this episode, Batsirai and Aimee unpack how identity is formed through stories, emotional experiences, and the unintentional messages kids absorb along the way. They share personal memories of conflict, injustice, volatility, and affirmation—and how those early expe...