Now That We're A Family

Culture has reduced the modern family to a joke -- informing parents they are only capable of shuttling their children from expert to expert who experiment with untested agendas. Katie and Elisha lean on their experience growing up in large families of 10 and 11 kids, to encourage parents to take back control, stop listening to popular relationship advice, and embrace their God-given role as their children's primary authority.

342: Leaving The Kids Overnight, False Religions, and The Kolbe A Index

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11-21
56:49

341: Defending Parental Rights, Why Grass-Fed Beef Is Cheaper and Growing Up as The Youngest Of 10 // Vance Voetberg

Learn more about Vance at https://www.runningonbutter.com/-The Growth Initiative: Winter session dates are January 9th - February 13thLIVE calls will be Thursdays at 7am or 3pm PST. https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/thegrowthinitiativeRegister here for the Free Growth Initiative Masterclass: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/growth-initiative-webinarGet it All Done Club: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/get-it-all-done-clubIs your life just too complicated to ever feel peaceful?Check out Katie's Free Home Management Masterclass: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/peacefully-productive-home-masterclass Grow as a couple and get the couple's package! You can get over $200 off if you sign up for the Growth Initiative and Get It All Done Club together.https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/offers/S3GJdvSm/checkout-Books mentioned during podcast:  - "Live Not by Lies" by Rod Dreher - https://amzn.to/40Qq9Y1 - "Deep Nutrition" - by Catherine Shanahan - https://amzn.to/4ewK8yj - "Hannah’s Children" by Catherine Pakaluk - https://amzn.to/418on51

11-19
57:09

340: The Problem With Stroking His Ego

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11-14
55:37

339: Homeschooling On A Budget Through High School with Leigh From Little By Little Homeschool

The Growth Initiative: Winter session dates are January 9th - February 13thLIVE calls will be Thursdays at 7am or 3pm PST. https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/thegrowthinitiativeRegister here for the Free Growth Initiative Masterclass: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/growth-initiative-webinarGet it All Done Club: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/get-it-all-done-clubIs your life just too complicated to ever feel peaceful?Check out Katie's Free Home Management Masterclass: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/peacefully-productive-home-masterclass Grow as a couple and get the couple's package! You can get over $200 off if you sign up for the Growth Initiative and Get It All Done Club together.https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/offers/S3GJdvSm/checkout-Leigh Nguyen is a homeschool mom of three, which includes two graduates. She lives in northeast NY in the suburbs of NYC and has been married just shy of 24 years. She is the founder of Little by Little Homeschool, which seeks to encourage families to create and embrace the homeschool lifestyle that is best for them. Her thirteen year home education journey has been very diverse and she uses this to uniquely inspire homeschool moms to begin and stay the course.  Website - https://littlebylittlehomeschool.com/Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/little-by-little-homeschool-homeschooling-motherhood/id1607943103Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/littlebylittlehomeschool/

11-12
42:33

338: Our Biggest Marriage and Parenting Challenges

The Growth Initiative: Winter session dates are January 9th - February 13thLIVE calls will be Thursdays at 7am or 3pm PST. https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/thegrowthinitiativeRegister here for the Free Growth Initiative Masterclass: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/growth-initiative-webinarGet it All Done Club: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/get-it-all-done-clubIs your life just too complicated to ever feel peaceful?Check out Katie's Free Home Management Masterclass: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/peacefully-productive-home-masterclass Grow as a couple and get the couple's package! You can get over $200 off if you sign up for the Growth Initiative and Get It All Done Club together.https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/offers/S3GJdvSm/checkout

11-07
59:08

337: Moving Across The Country With 10 Kids and Multiple Businesses // Dwight and Marilee Johnson

Marriage Maximizer - Build A Masterpiece MarriageWhether you have been married for 30 years, or are just starting out on the adventure of a lifetime, this course is for you! https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/Marriage-MaximizerFree webinar: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/marriage-maximizer-learn-more-1 - Get it All Done Club: Stop drowning in motherhood and start thriving! https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/get-it-all-done-clubIs your life just too complicated to ever feel peaceful? Learn how to create a peacefully productive home in one week. Check out Katie's Free Home Management Masterclass: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/peacefully-productive-home-masterclass-Dwight & Marilee Johnson have been married for 20 years and have 10 children (7 boys and 3 girls). In 2007, Dwight and Marilee welcomed their very first goats onto their farm in Bend, OR and began their journey with goat milk soaps a few years later. In 2011, they started making their very first bars of soap with a focus on clean ingredients, visible results, and zero compromise. They're passionately committed to changing the way the world thinks about skincare. They have recently relocated to Lawrenceburg, Tennessee to continue their business there. Bend Soap - Handcrafted Goat Milk Soaps- Website: https://www.bendsoap.com- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendsoapcompany/

11-05
01:06:31

336: Third Trimester Update // What's Different This Time

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10-31
44:05

335: Halloween: Catholics, Protestants and The Spirit World

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10-29
46:17

334: Red Pilled Women, Bad Influences and Unhealthy Family Competition

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10-24
55:01

333: The Wellness Collective and East Coast Trip

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10-22
46:06

332: I Want To Quit Working, But My Husband Won't Let Me

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10-15
47:42

331: Feeling Misunderstood In Marriage

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10-08
55:55

330: Are Vices Necessary? with Uncle Wade

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10-03
01:12:03

329: Homeschooling Hyperactive Boys and Out Of The Box Children

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10-01
48:27

328: Regrets From Moving Off Grid

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09-26
57:43

327: Disagreements With My Mother, Struggles With Contentment, Christian Influences

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09-24
38:02

326: Tone Deaf Christianity and NPR Pastors

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09-19
51:55

325: What We Learned From Bill Gothard and Michelle Obama

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09-17
57:50

324: We're having a . . .

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09-12
32:45

323: What The Church Gets Wrong About Singleness

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09-10
01:01:28

Marilyn Kleinsasser

May I just take a moment and say, the wisdom of you two is beyond your years! Keep seeking the Lord and sharing it..I'm a mom of 3 with kids a bit younger in age then yours and I'm loving the depth and wisdom of your podcast

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Erica Reis

great job guys! I agree on soooo many aspects of this!! I grew up celebrating and going trick or treating. but we do not celebrate with our kids because all the reasons you mentioned. so we are part of the "5" of us. lol I don't get the churches that do trunk or treat?!

10-23 Reply

Dané Meyer

This was such a helpful and inspiring podcast! !Thanks so much!!

02-15 Reply

Dané Meyer

Not akward at all..loved it!! We have to remember these things it keeps our marriage sweet, and exciting!! Thanks all the way from South Africa!

08-12 Reply

Aimee Call

Your songs are SO good!!! i cant wait to share this with my children. i have one daughter right now and hopefully more in the future. i am a Christian and memeber of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! Your values align exactly with mine! you should check out comeuntochrist.org . You would love the info/videos/etc there to share with your family💙💙 love your youtube and podcast . keep sharing light.

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