Raising Kids, Growing Parents

In this episode, we dive into Chapter 4 of Growing Into Your Parenting Role , titled Building a Trusting Relationship with Your Parenting Team . In this chapter, author William Shackelford shares his core belief that trust is a nonnegotiable foundation of any lasting relationship—especially within families and parenting partnerships. Drawing on personal stories and hard-earned life lessons, Willia...

In this episode, we dive into Chapter 3 of Growing Into Your Parenting Role , titled Select a Good Mate . In this chapter, we explore a foundational truth: great parenting begins long before children arrive. It starts with one of the most important decisions you will ever make—choosing who will walk with you on that lifelong journey. Drawing from their own six-year courtship, the authors share how...

In this episode, we explore Chapter 2 of Growing Into Your Parenting Role , titled Have a Plan for Your Life . The chapter opens with a pivotal moment from the author’s youth, when a teenage Renée—his girlfriend at the time and future wife—delivered a life-changing ultimatum: college or no marriage. That moment became a powerful lesson in how clear intentions produce specific, life-shaping results...

This episode dives into Chapter 1 of Growing Into Your Parenting Role , titled Feel Good About Yourself . In this podcast, we challenge a common myth about parenting—that great parenting begins with changing children’s behavior. Instead, we reveal a deeper truth: the foundation of a “master parent” is built on self-worth and healthy self-esteem. You’ll hear the inspiring story of the author’s fath...

Welcome to Raising Kids, Growing Parents - a podcast rooted in real life, real parenting, and real growth. This inaugural episode introduces Growing Into Your Parenting Role , the book by husband-and-wife team William G. Shackelford and Renée Nuckols Shackelford . Drawing from decades of lived experience, the Shackelfords share the practical tips, tools, and mindset shifts they used to raise stron...

This short podcast introduces the Raising Kids, Growing Parents podcast series inspired by the book Growing Into Your Parenting Role: Tips and Tools for Every Stage of Your Parenting Journey — which your host, Bill Shackelford, was blessed to write with my beloved late wife, Renée . Every episode dives into the real work of parenting — not the picture-perfect Instagram kind, but the kind that requ...