Parenting Trends with Julie Lyles Carr
Julie goes solo this episode, unpacking the latest parenting trends, with insights on what to take with you from those trends and what to consider leaving behind.
Dear Mom in the Thick of It
I don't know who needs this reminder today more, you or me. Maybe it's because we're standing at the finish line of another school year, where every day somehow holds three events, four permission slips, and one library book ...
Patriotic Crafts for a Memorable Fourth of July
Last year, my hubby and I were alone on the 4th of July. We barbecued and put on our own little fireworks show. It was a far cry from the big yearly parties we used to throw. But that's what happens when your kids grow up ...
Off the Hamster Wheel with Christine Gunderson
Novelist and journalist Christine Gunderson joins Julie Lyles Carr for an insightful conversation about the forces that drive us to do more more more for our kids and why it could be time for a reset.
The Pope, AI, and the Discipline of Boredom
If you've ever caught yourself doom‑scrolling, multitasking your quiet time, or avoiding stillness, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar in the best way.
A Joyful Mom
Lord, help me to speak kindly to my children. Please help me to be kind, loving, warm and fun. In Jesus Name, Amen. I just prayed that for the millionth time this week. And how many times do we Moms pray such a prayer, after ...
Summer Moments: Can We Just Stay Here for a Minute?
The other night, Penny looked at me with complete sincerity and said, "I'm so sad how fast summer is going to go." The funny thing was that summer hadn't even started yet. She still has a few weeks of school left, l...
The Power of Family Worship
"But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15 Are you a family that does things together? One of the instructions God has given us as a family is to talk about His Word together, pray and worsh...
Screening Summer with Julie Lyles Carr
What can you do to have a better balance this summer when it comes to screentime. Julie shares the latest research and helpful tips when it comes to your kids and your screens.
The Great Deceiver
When my granddaughter was three, the movie Frozen came out. The whole family was excited to take her to her first movie and see her reaction. We all went together (grandparents, aunts and uncles) so that no one would miss o...
Stop the Summer Slip
Today we cover how Anthropic's Claude Mythos was trained, the sheer enormity of the processing power we're putting into making these AI resources, and what this might look like for us to use this tech well...
Seek the Lord
Have you noticed how with this smart devices' generation of readily accessible internet, apps and social media and all that comes with it like scrolling through 10 second and 30 second video clips for hours on end, attention ...
The Value of Introverts
This world has always seemed to prefer social people. When I was young, introverts were labeled as "broken" and adults felt that they needed to be fixed. As a child, I was told by teachers, parents and pretty much...
Our New Favorite End-of-Year Tradition: A School Memory Binder
There is something about the end of the school year that feels equal parts magical and chaotic. One minute you are crying over the last day of school photos, and the next minute your kitchen counter is buried under a mountain...
Come Help Me: Inviting Kids Into Everyday Projects
There's one thing my daughter Penny absolutely loves: helping. Truly, if I pull out a paintbrush, start scooping flour into a bowl, drag bins out of the garage, or even mention the words "yard work," she appears bes...