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FMP 264: Why Playing Pretend With Your Kids Is Vital
It might look like simple fun, but pretend play is one of the most powerful tools for your child’s early development. In Episode 264 of The Family Meeting Podcast, Thomas and Lysandra explore why playing pretend with your kids isn’t just silly games, it’s a God-given...
FMP 263: How Coming from a Divorced Home Affects Your Marriage
The family you come from shapes the family you build. In Episode 263 of The Family Meeting Podcast, Thomas and Lysandra explore how growing up in a divorced home affects your marriage. From trust issues to conflict styles to fears of abandonment, the patterns we...
FMP 262: Families Staying Strong in the Midst of Foster Care
Foster care is one of the most beautiful and challenging callings a family can walk through. It stretches your faith, tests your patience, and sometimes leaves you feeling overwhelmed, but it also reflects the very heart of God, who welcomes the vulnerable into His...
FMP 261: Emotional Maturity vs. Emotional Integrity Part 2
Emotions are a gift from God, but how we express them can either build up or tear down. In Episode 261 of The Family Meeting Podcast, Thomas and Lysandra explore the difference between emotional maturity (controlling and managing emotions) and emotional integrity...
FMP 260: Emotional Maturity vs. Emotional Integrity Part 1
Emotions are a gift from God, but how we express them can either build up or tear down. In Episode 260 of The Family Meeting Podcast, Thomas and Lysandra explore the difference between emotional maturity (controlling and managing emotions) and emotional integrity...
FMP 259: Dropping Your Kid Off at College
Few parenting moments feel as bittersweet as dropping your child off at college. It’s the moment years of raising, guiding, and praying culminate in a new season of independence, not just for your child, but for you as a parent. In Episode 259 of The Family Meeting...
FMP 258: External Marriage Threats
Sometimes the greatest dangers to your marriage don’t come from within, but from outside influences trying to pull you apart. In Episode 258 of The Family Meeting Podcast, Thomas and Lysandra discuss the external threats that can slowly weaken your marriage if left...
FMP 257: Internal Marriage Threats
Most marriages don’t fall apart because of outside pressure. They weaken from the inside. In Episode 257 of The Family Meeting Podcast, Thomas and Lysandra unpack the internal marriage threats that quietly erode love, trust, and unity. Left unchecked, these hidden...
Time moves faster than we expect
Time moves faster than we expect. One day you are rocking a baby to sleep, and the next you are handing over car keys. When you realize how quickly childhood passes, it changes how you live today. Research shows that parents often underestimate how much time they...
FMP 256: Loving Your Child Enough to Say No: Boundaries, Discipline, and Biblical Parenting
Saying “yes” feels easier in the moment, but real love is strong enough to say “no.” In Episode 256 of The Family Meeting Podcast, Thomas and Lysandra talk about why loving your child sometimes means setting limits, holding boundaries, and saying no, even when it’s...