COURAGEOUS PARENTING

Motherhood is hard sometimes, but hard does not equal bad. We are all striving to be the best Mama to our children, but the journey in learning how to be a biblical mother is not always clear, especially in a world that devalues the duties the role brings and indulges the fleshly desires we must turn away from. Join Angie (Mother to nine) and Abbie (Mother to ten) as they discuss a couple of the m...

A huge parenting challenge is to get one-on-one time with each child in a way that cultivates a growing and deep relationship with your children. This is what builds strong heart-strings while they are young that continue a deeper relationship into their teenage years when it matters most. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at COURAGEOUSPARENTING.COM.

Your kids must be equipped to be able to discern what’s accurate in a world that increasingly projects inaccurate information. Whether it’s from teachers, coaches, leaders, or the news you will want your kids ready to decipher what’s real. The Tolpin’s share with you what they are teaching their own kids in this regard so they are able to make their own sound judgments about information projected...

Every child needs to be told and reminded that you, their parent, loves them unconditionally. As parents, we bear the image of our heavenly Father to our children. Our love towards them gives them a glimpse of how the Father loves us all. This next book in the Brave Books series, “Because You Are My Family”, was written by Missy Robertson and is such a great tool to introduce or even just reiterat...

The Tolpin’s have had to purposefully recognize and refuse to adopt many things they’ve seen or heard along their parenting journey. These three phrases they’ve been completely against since the beginning and it has made a big difference. It will for you too. Another raw episode where they don’t hold back but is sure to encourage you. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned a...

What do you do when companies you work with or endorse change and go against your values and beliefs? Isaac and Angie discuss their decision-making process as they are dealing with this very challenge right now. It's important to lead the example we would want our kids to replicate in their futures when uncertainty grows and morality declines. Tune in to be encouraged. All show notes, scriptur...

Most people live in a reality of having more to do than seems possible to get done. It can create a defeating feeling of just being in survival mode. The Tolpins continually have to manage themselves well to prevent getting into this defeated mindset with 9 kids in every season simultaneously, projects, ministry, relationships, church, and more. They share tips on having a thriving attitude even w...

Respond well to your kids when they blameshift or show entitlement, their future depends on it. If we don’t tend to the small weeds while our kids are young, their roots will grow strong making it even more difficult to remove them when they are older. This episode will help you know what to do when your kids blameshift or show an entitled attitude. All show notes, scripture references, and resour...

We all have blind spots in our parenting at times and when others see them, don’t we want them to tell us? Often it doesn’t play out so well in relationships so we become accustomed to just not saying anything at all, even if we believe it could be helpful to a friend. We need to get over this hurdle and it takes some important considerations as the sender and as the receiver of feedback. Tune in...

If you are a parent, you feel overwhelmed sometimes. Tune in to get Biblical truth and practical insights in moving from being overwhelmed back to joyful parenting. It’s a transparent episode with personal stories and Biblical truth. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at COURAGEOUSPARENTING.COM.

We’ve all witnessed in these last two years how easily people in society can be influenced. If your kids grow up believing they can consume worldly things and not be influenced by them, they could over-expose themselves to things that do influence them away from righteous living and even from God. It’s best to start while they are young and consistently help them understand the Biblical truth that...

Isaac invites his 15-year-old son Drew onto the show asking him candid questions on what it’s like to grow up in the Tolpin home. Get a candid perspective from Drew on: what it’s like being in the Tolpin Family, what he thinks manhood means, his favorite part of homeschooling, what it means to be a Tolpin, and most importantly; what he appreciates about his Mom. All show notes, scripture reference...

Angie and Karaline (daughter-in-love) discuss what it means to cultivate healthy relationships between in-loves and why it is important to stand firm against the culture's stereotypes and stigmas that all too often bring division between in-love relationships. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at COURAGEOUSPARENTING.COM.

Your marriage is either growing or digressing, there’s no in-between. Stir things up in a good way by dreaming together in a productive way that positively alters the path of your life, family, and marriage. The Tolpin’s get candid about what they’ve been doing for 22 years now to ensure marriage alignment as they pursue progress and change. All show notes, scripture references, and resources ment...

Perhaps the best marriage episode ever on this podcast! God made you and your spouse different, and what he intends for greater teamwork, sometimes leads to conflict or misunderstandings. In this episode you will get practical insights into different communication strategies and how you can overcome common barriers in marriage communication. All show notes, scripture references, and resources ment...

There is a lot of influence on your kids by the choice of gifts you give them. This episode dives into thinking about gifts that are useful towards the interests God has given them. But it’s not just about the gifts we see, even more, powerful are the unseen gifts we give our kids. Join a lively conversation with practical insights on giving gifts. All show notes, scripture references, and resourc...

Special guests Austin and Karaline Tolpin share their short engagement story while giving wisdom about dating. It’s sure to inspire Generation Z in their approach to dating and marriage in a Biblical way. For parents of young kids, this will help you hone your vision, if they are older it will help you with practical insights now. Regardless, everyone will be inspired by their desire to obey God i...

An important episode so you know what’s happening. We are making some big investments and adjustments to navigate wisely as the world is rapidly changing. We believe these new plans will help the ministry pursue the mission of making an indelible difference on 1 million families and their legacies despite the cancel culture around us. You will get some helpful insights too as you listen. Thanks fo...

You will be pumped to lead change in your family after this episode! January is too late to lead a family in setting real intentions for change, it’s best to start in November or early December. Isaac and Angie share exactly what their plan is over the next 60 days as they lead their family to reflect on what everyone is thankful for around thanksgiving time, then forge ahead in thinking about cha...

Isaac and Angie share their personal stories of the challenge to stay healthy and the different approaches they have taken to get back in shape amongst the busy life of having littles, teenagers, and kids in between. Angie’s story is still developing as she has lost over 24 pounds recently and continues to press forward. Be encouraged as they get real about it all. All show notes, scripture refere...

If you do this well, it makes parenting so much easier but more importantly it equips your kids to be able to become good at whatever they need to. Isaac and Angie cover five tips to helping your kids become good at taking their own initiative towards learning. All show notes, scripture references, and resources mentioned are found at COURAGEOUSPARENTING.COM.

It’s hard to be consistent as a parent, but it really is an essential part of parenting. We cover seven reasons why parents struggle with this with tips and motivation to overcome these pitfalls. If you feel like you’re doing everything you can, you will be encouraged in this episode as you will likely realize, you just need to follow through every time with your current parenting initiatives. Con...

If you’re not careful, your discouragement can become very disruptive to yourself and your family. This episode dives into how to overcome discouragement so that you can lead your family well.

When things go bad, you want to be in a population of like-minded people. Many of the reasons for moving have already been validated just a year later after watching the further deterioration of freedoms in Oregon. While raising children we believe it’s best to live where people will stand strong for freedom. We reflect on our move a year ago, give useful insights and share how it has blessed our...

Too many kids raised in Christian homes are falling away from the faith when they leave their parents' homes. Part of the problem is that too many assumptions are made by parents that actually put performance pressure on kids. That’s the opposite of creating trust and comfort for your kids to ask deep spiritual questions, wrestle with scripture, and be candid about their struggles. If we don’t...