The Intentional Parents Podcast

Today we talk about a parent's responsibility to help their children understand who they are. We also cover the importance of attunement and what to do if you're emotionally dysregulated. Lastly, we cover five things your children must learn to understand who they are. The five things are    1.    Teach them how to care for their body.    2.    Help them identify what they are feeling or t...

Today we talk about a parent's responsibility to help their children understand who they are. We also cover the importance of attunement and what to do if you're emotionally dysregulated. Lastly, we cover five things your children must learn to understand who they are. The five things are    1.    Teach them how to care for their body.    2.    Help them identify what they are feeling or t...

Today we talk about how we mold and unfold our children and discover their exceptional gifts. What is our responsibility? How do we find out who God has given us to steward? We cover five questions to ask yourself in this discovery process. We also cover how to pass on a compelling faith and what it looks like to steward your children well.   The five questions to ask yourself... How do you see yo...

Today is ALL about marriage! Many have sent in questions about marriage, and we have compiled as many responses as possible in this episode. We cover the importance of date nights, how to be emotionally available to one another, and how to handle unspoken expectations with our spouse and even tithing. Enjoy!   Follow us on Instagram: @intentional_parents @brook_mosser @Emosser @philmcomer @dianewc...

Today we talk about a fantastic woman named Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. She resolved to live a small life, the little way of love. We cover how practicing the little way in everyday life creates an opportunity for us and our families to flourish. Saint Thérèse lived an obscure life in a secluded monastery in a small town in France and died of tuberculosis at age 24. Thérèse was acquainted with deep...

Be angry, but don’t sin, but how? Many of us struggle with this question on a day-to-day basis, especially in our marriages and parenting. So today, we look at what the Bible and psychology say about anger and how we should be angry and NOT sin. We cover the six ways to be angry and not sin, which are 1. Take a think 2. Take a walk 3. Take responsibility 4. Take help 5. Take a word 6. Take grace....

Today we open our lives to you, the listener, and share our highs, lows, and what our biggest takeaways of 2022 have been. Phil, Diane, Brook, and Elizabeth open up, discuss the deepest pains and most significant gifts of this past year, and deposit tons of wisdom in the process. We talk about greif, why doesn't God heal, and how to be people who are always growing in Jesus especially when suf...

Today we open our lives to you, the listener, and share our highs, lows, and what our biggest takeaways of 2022 have been. Phil, Diane, Brook, and Elizabeth open up, discuss the deepest pains and most significant gifts of this past year, and deposit tons of wisdom in the process. We talk about greif, why doesn't God heal, and how to be people who are always growing in Jesus especially when suf...

Merry Christmas! Today as a gift, we want to answer your questions. Thank you so much to everyone who sent in your queries; they were good ones. We cover many topics like how to be intimate and close but constantly feeling overstimulated and over-touched, how to quiet our lives even in business, how to not parent out of shame, and parenting through deep grief. Enjoy!   Follow us on Instagram: @int...

Merry Christmas from Intentional! Today we dive into all the fun Christmas topics. We cover favorite Christmas traditions, how to approach the topic of Santa Clause and what perspectives are life-giving during the holiday season. We also talk about the "To-Done" lists. Enjoy!   Follow us on Instagram: @intentional_parents @brook_mosser @Emosser @philmcomer @dianewcomer   Grab a copy of our...

We are back with season 10! Today Brook and Elizabeth discuss, so why in the world go to Church?!? They walk through the nine reasons Church is so important for you, your family, and your flourishing. But if we are honest, Church is messy, and people are HARD. It is so important to dispel our fantasies about ourselves, help others, carry their pathologies, dream with others, practice for heaven, a...

Happy Thanksgiving from Intentional! Today is a special bonus episode that you DO NOT want to miss. Brook sits down with his therapist Dr. Barry Gridley to cover a myriad of topics. To mention a few, they discuss dysfunctional family systems and how family's identities change as trauma or chronic sickness ensues. They talk about the fatigue of grief work and how to do it, the four "a's...

Today we respond to your questions! Thank you for volunteering your questions, and they are good ones. We discuss how phones can be a barrier to your children becoming the full version of themselves mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. We also touch on the topic of mom burnout and how that impacts moms and their families, and lastly, we talk about how to be an intentional grandparent....

Today we respond to your questions! Thank you for volunteering your questions, and they are good ones. We discuss how phones can be a barrier to your children becoming the full version of themselves mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. We also touch on the topic of mom burnout and how that impacts moms and their families, and lastly, we talk about how to be an intentional grandparent....

Children are growing up with anxiety, uncertainty and low self-esteem, and the Covid-19 pandemic, bringing lockdown and yet more life online, has intensified these things. Often parents can feel helpless to care for their children’s mental wellbeing. Katharine Hill, UK Director of Care for the Family, has written A Mind of Their Own to equip parents to build resilience and care well for their chil...

Technology is advancing at top speed, heralding a world of choice and opportunity. Sometimes we struggle to navigate each new turn ourselves. So how can we equip our children to make good choices and not only deal with all the hidden dangers but also recognize and take hold of the positive opportunities? Today's guest, Katharine Hill, talks about her book "Left to Their Own Devices," w...

Today Elizabeth and Diane sit down and discuss the epic challenge behind sibling rivalry. We all experience it, but what are we to do when our children seem to attack each other with no end in sight? Do we ignore it and hope for the best? We cover these questions and a lot more. Enjoy!   Follow us on Instagram: @intentional_parents @brook_mosser @Emosser @philmcomer @dianewcomer   Grab a copy of o...

How are we to sustain ourselves through the whole of life? How can we build disciplines and rituals that help us become who Jesus inspires us to be? We talk through some of our favorite rituals, from spiritual to practical. Enjoy!   Follow us on Instagram: @intentional_parents @brook_mosser @Emosser @philmcomer @dianewcomer   Grab a copy of our book: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers (Now availab...

Today we have the honor of having Ruth Chou Simons on the show. She just released a new book entitled "Emmanuel: An Invitation to Prepare Him Room at Christmas and Always." We talk about what it looks like to be an overachieving recovering perfectionist and what to do when God has put a big vision in your heart, but the time to live it out is not now. We also cover how to have more healthy...

Today we respond to your questions! Questions like how to handle chronic illness? What do you do when you have a neurodiverse child and a neurotypical child? How do you navigate the different levels of conflict in a marriage? We cover these questions and many more. Enjoy!   Follow us on Instagram: @intentional_parents @brook_mosser @Emosser @philmcomer @dianewcomer   Grab a copy of our book: Raisi...

Today we go through the gamut of the importance of the Sabbath in your marriage, family, and formation to Jesus. We discuss being a foster parent and how to Sabbath as a family, single parent, or single person. We also cover sabbath sex, and the gift sabbath is to your marriage now and in the future. A.J. gives us a window into his family's Sabbath and ideas for parents with young kids who don...

Today is a bonus episode! Elizabeth and Diane sit down and have a candid conversation about regrets in educational choices, what they love about homeschooling, and how hard it is to make sacrifices for education when there is no end. They also talk about some strategic ways to weave education and life together in a way that can bring some relief for your this school year. Enjoy!   Follow us on Ins...

Today we are covering the topic of one of the eight primary emotions, anger. Anger reveals what matters to us- both good and not good. Anger becomes a warning signal, compelling humble people to look inside to identify what emotion they are experiencing and why. Fear? Hurt? Sadness? Resentment? Anger is possibly the most important feeling we experience as emotional and spiritual beings because it...

Here we go again! The much anticipated part two.  Today Jerry shares eight things that he has learned after looking back over thirty years after his catastrophic loss. Jerry Sittser is the author of A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss. Jerry has suffered catastrophic loss and is no stranger to pain. He has done an outstanding job of helping those who suffer understand the more impor...

Today we have a treat for you! Jerry Sittser is the author of A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss. Jerry has suffered catastrophic loss and is no stranger to pain. He has done an outstanding job of helping those who suffer understand the more important story of their lives. In this episode, Brook and Elizabeth sit with Jerry and have a candid conversation about suffering, loss, trau...