Port City Parents Podcast

In this episode Katie Robinson interviews Rich and Sue Biagini as they recap our recent TOPICS class about how to navigate technology in our families.

In this episode we introduce our new group called Hopeful Parents and we talk with professor and parent Lisa Scribner about how we as parents can understand the different sub-cultures that our adult children live in and how to navigate that space.

In an exciting episode Rich Biagini and Katie Robinson talk about a new resource from Port City Kids called "The Fourth Grade Plan."

In this recap of our recent Port City Kids TOPICS class we hear from Shawn and Meredith Knowles about how they have helped their kids develop a growing independence over the years.

In this episode we talk with Sarah Prince who shared at our recent Parent Network event "Anchored Love." Sarah talks about staying anchored to God through the storms of life (and parenting).

In this episode Katie Robinson chats with Chris and Karin Sasser as we talk about our latest Port City Kids TOPICS class and how to help our kids navigate friendships.

In our second "conversation from camp" of 2023, we talk to Josh Griffin about how parenting happens fast and what we can do to maintain relationships and have influence.

In this "Conversation From Camp" with talk with our friend and ministry leader Stuart Hall about how the upcoming generations are deconstructing their faith and how we as parents can engage in the process with them.

In this episode Katie Robinson interviews Javi and Lauren Mendoza who shared at our recent Port City Kids TOPICS Class about how to lead your family to be others oriented.

In this episode we hear clips form an interview with counselors Troy Peverall and Lori Cochard about leading and parenting teens today.

In this episode Sass, Erica Svab, and Brett Eddy share the content of a recent Parent Conversation where we offer thoughts, ideas, and resources on helping our kids navigate the world of technology and pornography. This is such an important topic for us to be aware of and be having appropriate conversations with our kids and teens.

In this episode Katie Robinson and Lindsay Connolly talk about the recent TOPICS class about leading your kids in prayer. We talk about both how to pray as a parent and how to teach our kids how to pray.

In this episode Lindsay Connolly and Katie Robinson share a recap of our latest Port City Kids Topics class where they talk about how to help your kids learn and display honesty and how to create a culture of trust in your home.

In this episode we hear a recap of a recent Topics class where Lindsay Connolly and Katie Robinson talked to parents about how to step more into teaching scripture to our kids.

In this episode of the Parent Network Podcast Erica Svab and Geoff Banks talk about how parents can navigate the world of substance abuse in teens. 

In this episode Sass and Erica ask Dr. Chinwe Williams some follow-up questions from our Parent Network event on September 19th. It's some great bonus content!

In this episode, Sass and Karin talk to our friend Stuart Hall about how to influence our adults and college-age children.

In this conversation with Ashley Bohinc, we talk a little about our middle school summer camp and what we are seeing in teenage culture. We do a deep dive into the way teens are interacting with technology and what we can do as parents to help.

In episode 086 Sass talks with Nancy Kotz from "Be The Adult" and we discuss ways we as parents can grow ourselves in order to better help our kids.

In this episode we hear from Port City friend and Parent Gilbert D'Meza (better known as "D") about his parenting philosophy and a system that works in their home. 

In episode 084 we interview pastor and author Will Hutcherson about his new book, SEEN. Will co-authored the book with Dr. Chinwe Williams and they share a great picture of how we can help our kids and teens in their anxiety and despair. There is a real power in connection, and Will talks about a few practical ways we can connect with our kids lead them well. 

The next episode of our Parent Network Podcast will have you laughing (and crying) for sure as you hear Annalee Thomason share her family's story and how God has been working in their lives over the past several years. As a wife, parent of toddlers, an author, and entrepreneur, and so much more, Annalee has a great story to share and lots of nuggets of wisdom.

In this episode Sass and Karin look back at parenting in 2021, talk about intentionally stepping into 2022, and give you some tools, resources, and upcoming events to help you as a parent. 

In this episode we interview our friend and fellow pastor Jamie Mackey from First Baptist Church in Huntsville, AL and we talk about strategies to lead and disciple out kids.

On this episode we hear another of our Port City Kids "Parent Tips" where Molly Swander interviews Julie Ashcraft.