In This Together With Dr. Josh + Christi

In part 4 of the Famous at Home series during social isolation, we talk about how to talk to your kids about coronavirus. Kids, too, have had their schedules and routines interrupted. But, unlike many adults, kids don't always know how to communicate fear, sadness, or confusion. Making it more difficult is that a child's feelings will often come out through behavior--either behavior we don't pick up on, or behavior we don't like. So not only do we punish the behavior, we punish the negative emotion too. In this episode, we provide practical ways we can talk to our kids about coronavirus without making these mistakes. We also talk about what our kids need most during this time, how we can settle their hearts, and how we can make the most of the time we get together as families.Show Notes: Sign up here for Your Family Purpose: A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing Your Family Vision and Values. 20% Off Buy One, Gift One Until April 3!

In part 3 of the Famous at Home series during social isolation, we talk about marriage. With spouses in close quarters, work schedules changing, and kids home from school, spouses are forced to begin communicating in new ways. Marriages once held together by busyness are now struggling because of idleness. In this episode, we talk about how to connect at a deeper level, get on the same team, and champion one another. We also talk about spiritual growth, and yes, sex. Show Notes: Sign up here for Your Family Purpose: A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing Your Family Vision and Values. 20% Off Buy One, Gift One Until April 3!To listen to The Elephant in Your Marriage episode, click here.

In part 2 of the Famous at Home series during social isolation, we talk about setting family rhythms. With kids out of school, finances taking a hit, spouses working from home, and everyone stuck together in close quarters, we talk about why family routines matter. We also share what we're doing specifically for the weeks ahead. Christi ends the episode with a great reminder though, that whatever you do, give yourself grace, focus on your home, and don't compare to what you see everyone else doing. Show Notes: Sign up here for Your Family Purpose: A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing Your Family Vision and Values. 20% Off Buy One, Gift One Until April 3!Click here to purchase What Am I Feeling? children's book.

Being famous at home requires that we remain emotionally engaged with our loved ones. But suddenly finding yourself isolated from others in a very uncertain time can create panic, fear, and stress that emotionally distances you from those you love. In part 1 of the Famous at Home series during social isolation, we talk about emotional resilience. Put another way, resilience is our ability to "bounce back" when we feel panicked, depressed, stressed, or emotionally disengaged. The practical strategies we discuss are designed to build your emotional immune system, so you can "bounce back," and be famous at home for those you love.Show Notes:Click here to join the discussion at the Famous at Home Network!

If you want to be a dad who is famous at home with his son, this is a must listen. Pastor Jon Tyson joins us to talk about the path he created to raise his now 19-year-old son. He turned the path itself into a course that every dad can use to lead his son into a life of purpose. As Jon looked at the landscape of today's boys, he saw the need for boys to be guided by a community of men, on a recognized path into adulthood, that matched the aches or longings boys have in their heart. He calls it The Primal Path.With so many incredible one-liners to count, here are some highlights of this episode: * There is no constant, consistent, intentional pathway for boys to become men in American Christianity. Boys need a mentor or a father who can walk him through the process. * The primal path is a way to help overwhelmed but determined dads raise sons of consequence.* There's no way you can underestimate the joy of getting it right and overestimate the pain of getting it wrong when it comes to raising your son.* It's n

Y'all are amazing! This is a celebration episode--number 150. We also hit a milestone for downloads (mind grapes blown) and we have YOU to thank! In this episode, we talk about the one thing that's bringing each of us to life as spring approaches. We also challenge you to find that one life-giving thing for yourself. Christi shares her struggle with finding anything that was life-giving in the early years of parenthood, and talks about her process of discovering the things that now brings her to life.Also, because of your awesomeness, we're giving away t-shirts. Just set up your profile on the Famous at Home Network, join the group called "FAH Podcast Friends," and tell the group the single most useful thing for you or your family that you've taken away from the Famous at Home podcast. Show Notes:Click here to join the Famous at Home Network and connect with other families just like yours!

What are some of the mottos your family lives by? Visit any home goods store today and you can buy signs with all kinds of crazy mottos. Seeing these signs gave Troy and Ruth Chou Simons an idea. As the founder of GraceLaced, an art and lifestyle brand, Ruth decided to create signs adorned with biblical truths that her own family lived by. In this episode, Ruth and Troy give us a sneak peak into their home to talk about the rhythms and spiritual disciplines of raising their six boys. One of the best parts of this conversation is the guilt-free manner at which they talk about how to live out biblical truths in all seasons of your family, whether you're in the sleepless years of infancy or the tumultuous years of adolescence. Show Notes:Buy Ruth and Troy's book, Foundations: 12 Biblical Truths to Shape a Family, by clicking here.FAMOUS AT HOME NETWORK: Don't miss the Famous at Home Network! To join a community of like-minded families on the Famous at Home Network, click here.

Do you have an annoyance in your marriage that seems to rear its ugly head every now and again? That one issue that seems to block you and your spouse from being on the same team. In-laws. Finances. How you parent your kids. Where you spend the holidays. We all seem to have that one elephant. You know it's there, but most of the time it's hibernating in the cold, dark, corner of the basement, out of sight. Yet, every now and again, you feel the elephant coming up the stairs. Your reaction might be to pretend he's not coming. Or it might be that you see him walk into your living room so you obviously have to talk about him. So you do. You argue about him. You try to find a way to get him back into your basement, out of sight, but you can't agree on how to do that. In this episode, we talk about our own elephant. We also give practical ways to finally address that one issue in your marriage and why talking about it actually takes away its power. For the sake of your marital intimacy, talk about the elephant. Sh

Handling the tension between our stage and our home can wreak havoc on our family. Especially when all of the hard work of reaching the pinnacle of our career becomes a reality. The time our stage demands at that point can radically steal from those we love the most. For Sanctus Real's Matt Hammitt, his stage became a glaring mirror of how he was failing at home. Matt is a Grammy-nominated Christian singer, perhaps best known for Sanctus Real’s hit song, “Lead Me.” In this episode, Matt takes an honest look at how fulfilling his dreams of life on the road with Sanctus Real ultimately came at the cost of his family. He reflects on his challenging newlywed years—including hopping into a 15-passenger van with his band and wife, Sarah, immediately after their honeymoon—as well as the times he was thousands of miles away when crises hit at home. A particular tipping point came with the birth of his son, Bowen, who was born with a life-threatening heart defect.After years of living in an unhealthy cycle of communic

You have a friend in crisis. Maybe it's a job loss, miscarriage, extramarital affair, a child in the hospital, or perhaps marital trouble finally has your friend breaking the ice. What do you do? Can you say the wrong thing? Do they need advice? In this episode, we talk about some basic principles of what it looks like to show up and be present for a friend in crisis. We also provide some outside resources should your friend need professional care. Show Notes:To watch the latest season of Sex, Love, and Relationships, click here.Sign up for the Becoming Famous at Home Marriage Retreat at Winshape, Click here.To purchase the What Am I Feeling? kid's book, click here. Click the professional service below to find a therapist in your local area or a therapeutic intensive. Faith-based counseling services: Winshape IntensivesWinshape RetreatsFocus on the FamilyFaith-inclusive counseling services: ThriveworksOnsitePsychology Today

So many of us start marriage off completely unprepared. We mean well and we genuinely love each other. But so often, being unprepared can leads to years of heartache. In this episode, Jackie and Stephana Bledsoe join us to talk about their experiences during the early years of marriage, and the decisions they began to make that eventually got them on the right track. Show Notes: Don't miss this amazing community! Sign up now for our new online course called YOUR FAMILY PURPOSE: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO ESTABLISHING YOUR FAMILY VISION AND VALUES by clicking here! To learn more about our one-on-one marriage coaching journey, or to set up a call with us, click here. Check out Jackie's book, The 7 Rings of Marriage, by clicking here.

Valentine's Day is upon us. Don't you love it? That one holiday that forces you to talk about (or not talk about) how you're doing with your spouse. This year, we want to help you have meaningful conversations together, to make this Valentine's Day the best yet!In this episode, we begin by talking about the events we'll be speaking at in February. We'd love to see you! Before talking about the five ways of "resetting" your marriage, we begin by talking about the semantics of the word "reset," and what it actually means for you to reset your marriage. We hope this episode is one that sparks the conversation for you and your spouse to connect in a deeper, more intimate way this year.Show Notes:To learn more about the Famous at Home Family Coaching Journey, click here.Buy your spouse a wonderful Valentine's gift by purchasing our brand new online course called Your Family Purpose: A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing Your Family Vision and Values. Click here to learn more!Upcoming Events: Come say hi!February 9 

Women feel the strain of being famous at home in unique ways. The desire to be a mother to our children can often conflict with our passion for work and the stage we believe God is calling us to. Not only that, the stage God has called you to may very well be your home. Yet, you feel the pressure to have a stage beyond it. Or perhaps you have to work and wish so much you could stay at home, and the added pressure of not being there leaves you feeling less than famous. Rachel Swanson is a dear friend of ours, but even more, she is a best-selling and multiple award-winning author, inspirational speaker, and accredited Christian life coach. She joins us this week for a heart to heart conversation about her pull to be an entrepreneur while raising "wannabe triplets," and how her journey led her to being a dental hygienist for a season, a stay-at-home mom for a season, and even the primary breadwinner for a season. Her secret to managing it all? Finding harmony.But how does Rachel "find" harmony? That's what this

One of the most difficult parts about being famous at home is that nagging feeling that you're not doing the best you can. Maybe you feel like you're messing up your kids. Or you know that you're not doing all you can to connect with your spouse. In this episode, we talk about 7 easy "wins" that can give you the confidence that you're building a rock solid marriage and laying a relational foundation for your children. And the beauty of these 7 daily "wins" is that they literally take minutes, and can be done even when you're not physically at home. But when done consistently over time, your marriage and relationship with your children will look completely different. Show Notes: To register now for Your Family Purpose: A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing Your Family Vision and Values, click here!

Have you ever thought about what it actually means to be "famous?" Especially as it relates to the context of your spouse and kids?We talk a lot about being famous at home, but today we take some time to dive deeper into one specific word--what it means to be "famous." It's not a trite, superficial word, but a phrase that packs a lot of relational punch.In this episode, we define the word famous, talk about what it practically means to be raving fans of our loved ones, how to cultivate the emotional and spiritual climate in our home, and the law of sowing and reaping.Show Notes:Join the Famous at Home Network FREE by clicking here!To sign up for YOUR FAMILY PURPOSE, click here.

Happy New Year! This episode is our coffee date with you to share our favorite books, music, Instagram accounts, podcasts, and television shows. We also talk about the rhythms shaping who we are in this season of our lives. In other words, we discuss our favorites things coming out of 2019, and what's shaping our family environment as we begin 2020.Be sure to check out the brand new Famous at Home Network, which you can join for free! We also have a brand new Online Course to help you set your vision and values in 2020! You can click here to learn more about Your Family Purpose: A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing Your Family Vision and Values. Here's to being famous at home in 2020! Show Notes: Your Family Purpose: A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing Your Family Vision and Values. Our brand new Online Course! Click here to sign up. Join the Famous at Home Community by clicking here FREE!To order What Am I Feeling? click here. To order Safe House: How Emotional Safety is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Lo

In this episode, we announce some really cool surprises we have been so excited to share with you! There is one really cool personal surprise we can't wait for you to learn.We also raise our glasses to YOU, as we come to a close on 2019, for your commitment to being famous at home and your unwavering friendship to us as we journey together. Our last surprise is for YOU, to have a community for you to stay even more connected to, and to become more famous at home in 2020. Show Notes: Register Now to the discounted rate for Your Family Purpose: A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing Your Family Vision and Values. Click here to join! To join the brand new FAMOUS AT HOME NETWORK, click here.

A new decade is upon us. What a great time to look at where we are now as a family, and begin to cast vision for where we want to be. Besides, ten years goes by quickly. In this episode, we talk about the great lengths some people go to so that they can be famous at home and how we can follow their lead. We also look forward to the upcoming ten years and lay out a very specific plan for you to get intentional about your family. Friends, we're also releasing a brand new community forum for Famous at Home! Yes, it's a forum for all of us to network and converse about the people that matter to us most--those under our roof. Show Notes: Register Now to the discounted rate for Your Family Purpose: A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing Your Family Vision and Values. Click here to join!To join the brand new FAMOUS AT HOME NETWORK, click here. Friday Night Flights: 24 Hours with Eagles QB / high school coach Josh McCown

It's the holiday season! That means to-do lists, Christmas lists, shopping carts, and your Uncle Jim's farts. Yup, we went there on ya. 'Tis the season!Let's be honest, family time can be awesome, but it can also be draining. Whether you live close by extended family or far away, or whether you have a plan you already put in place for the holidays, we talk about how we can take care of ourselves and still honor our family.So for the introverts who need alone time, to the extroverts who cannot get enough of people and holiday parties, this episode is for you.

Being famous at home requires that we become students of our kids. That we pay attention to their strengths, but also their growth areas. For boys, helping them learn to communicate with others in a respectful manner and with a good attitude can sometimes feel daunting. That's why our resident therapist, David Thomas, joins us this week to talk about our sons. This conversation began as a private one, when Josh reached out to David for help of his own. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of that scenario, how David's wisdom has helped our family, and why we wanted to share it with you.This was such an insightful episode that you'll probably want to listen to a few times, especially if you have boys. Here are some highlights from this week’s episode: * David describes why we tend to have to work more with our sons when it comes to social awareness.* Why our boys can be so loud, energetic, and come across as rude or disrespectful. * The tightrope that boys walk between blame and shame.* Why it's impo