In This Together With Dr. Josh + Christi

Whether you have a newborn baby, kids in elementary school, or teenagers on the go, it's no surprise that rest can feel out of reach. We try to be intentional with our time, but let's face it, the parental interruptions are inevitable. A question we get asked quite frequently is how we manage to find a rhythm of rest amongst the busyness of parenting. In this episode, we begin a two-part series about rest, this one about how to develop practical strategies that aid you in a daily lifestyle of rest. We talk about: Inviting God into the practice of rest and how to avoid taking your frustration out on your kids when you can't get restWhy your body goes into survival mode when you're in a state of lackHow to establish mutual agreement with your spouse about rest in particularly difficult seasons like infancyThe blessing of ending each day in celebration over the good that happened Show Notes: Watch this episode on YouTubeOrder 10 Days of the Easter StoryOrder the Famous at Home bookSign up for our weekly newslett

This is one of the most life-giving conversations we've ever had on the podcast! I mean, come on, we all coach our kids to say the words please, sorry, and thanks as three of their first words. Yet, it's crazy how easily we forget to use them as adults.  But what if you could successfully reach your goals and strengthen your relationships with just these 3 magic words? Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author and pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC, wrote a new book called Please, Sorry, Thanks, and it's a book that's not only influencing our own lives, but it's one we're now reading to our kids! In this episode, I (Josh) talk with Pastor Mark about his new book and how to personalize your please, signature your sorry, and thumbprint your thanks. We talk about: Why it's important to lean on the side of simplicity over complexity with your wordsThe perks of keeping a gratitude journal and normalizing conversations about what you're thankful for with your spouse and kids Practical way

Ever had your kids ask you a question you never thought of before and were left speechless in how to answer? What makes those questions even more intimidating is when they're questions about the Bible. It's no wonder discipling our kids can feel overwhelming. But what if you don't need to know all of the answers? In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about the ways we can resource our kids in not only looking for answers to their questions, but also falling more in love with Jesus. They also talk about how their new devotional, 10 Days of the Easter Story: A Family Experience Through the Feelings of Holy Week, is structured and written as a framework for getting our kids engaged in the stories of Scripture. They talk about: Practical ways to walk your kids through 10 Days of the Easter Story and make it fun, not overwhelmingThe beauty in curiosity when you don't know the answers and how to invite your kids into holy curiosity Show Notes: Watch this episode on YouTube Order 10 Days of the Easter Story Order

Do you feel dissonance between where your family is right now and where you envision your family to be? A wrestling in your soul with the decisions you're making about who your family is becoming or the direction you're heading? Somewhere along the way, we lose permission to make decisions for ourselves and how we lead our families. Perhaps it's because we're afraid of letting someone down, it's out of the cultural norm, or it just feels unsafe. In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about how to reclaim permission to live in peace and lead your family with courage and certainty. They talk about: The bravery it takes to initiate the first step in letting go of the dissonancePractical ways to listen to what the Holy Spirit is nudging you about and how to apply it to your family How to prioritize rest and find what your soul is longing for Show Notes: Watch this episode on YouTubeLearn more about MyKidsEQOrder a copy of 10 Days of the Easter StorySign up for our weekly coaching newsletter Discover more Christi

Not only is the message of Jesus’ death and resurrection difficult to translate to children, but the events leading up to Jesus’ death were full of emotions for His family, disciples, and all who followed Him. The happiness on Palm Sunday, the surprise at the Last Supper, the sadness at the cross, the joy at the tomb—the week of Jesus’ death and resurrection was filled with emotion.  And that’s what gave us the idea: What if we used the emotions they were feeling two-thousand-years-ago to help our kids connect to the Easter story in a way that brings the resurrection of Jesus “alive” to our kids. See what we did there ;) In this episode, we talk about our new book, 10 Days of the Easter Story, and how we as parents can help our kids connect to and learn about their own feelings through the events of Holy Week.  We talk about: How to process grief as a family and sit in sadness while remaining hopefulEmotional vocabulary in the home and how to make it inviting, not threateningThe power of thinking, feeling, an

Have you and your spouse ever looked at each other and wondered, "Who did we marry?" Lewis Smedes once said, "My wife has lived with at least five different men since we were wed—and each of the five has been me." It's amazing how much we change: sometimes for the worse, sometimes for the better. In this episode, we talk about the various "seasons" we go through as individuals and how those "seasons" influence our marriage. We also talk about practical ways to enter into your spouse's world in the good, bad, and ugly. We talk about: How to prioritize what's going on within your spouse's heart more than what's going on between the two of youWays to empathetically step into your spouse's worldPractical ways to dream with your spouse and offer affirmation Show Notes: Watch this episode on YouTube Order a copy of 10 Days of the Easter Story Sign up for our weekly coaching newsletter Order a copy of the Famous at Home book Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opport

Perhaps you feel like the work you are doing inside your home or at an office is left unnoticed. Maybe you feel like your everyday work is less important than someone else's work. Get this: your work is ministry and God sees you. He sees it as purposeful even when the world doesn't. In this episode, Jordan Raynor, a dear friend, comes on the podcast to talk about his new devotional The Word Before Work: A Monday-Through-Friday Devotional to Help You Find Eternal Purpose in Your Daily Work. He and Josh talk about the connection between our work and God's work on Earth, and ways that He delights in us. Jordan and Josh talk about: What work means in light of the biblical narrative God's redeeming of the work put in our handsThe honor it is to be chosen as the parent of your kids and the uniqueness of your role inside the homeThe power of mourning your unhappiness in your current role, dwelling on Isaiah 65, and purposely working under the Lord with understanding there will be an eternal reward Show Notes: Order

Have you discovered what brings your family alive? Perhaps it's an activity, hobby, or some type of adventure, like an annual vacation or memories on a lake house? Can you identify the life-giving moments that bring your family together? In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about how to foster a sense of purpose and deep relationships as a family in 2023. Josh and Christi talk about: Simplicity on the other side of complexityThe correlation between simplifying your life and going deeper in your relationshipsTheir current rally cry as a family and practical ways they live it out Show Notes: Watch this episode on YouTubePre-order 10 Days of the Easter StoryFamous at Home coachingDownload the Famous at Home workbook (100 values list) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

How has the screen influenced your family? On one hand, you may say you want to spend less time on your phone, but actually following through is quite difficult. Screens have infiltrated every area of our lives: communication, work email, directions, Uber, grocery orders, Amazon Prime, apps for your kids, and the list goes on. So, how does a family actually make changes when it comes to screens? Josh recently deleted a majority of the apps on his phone, practically turning his iPhone into a flip phone. In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about the ways it has been life-giving for their family and share practical ways you can make similar changes. Josh and Christi talk about: The research on "continuous partial attention" and how it's increasing anxiety in our kidsHow to let go of the hurry and allow yourself to be inconvenienced in difficult, but freeing, waysSimply acting on your decisions and adjusting your life according to those decisions Show Notes: Watch this episode on YouTubeSign up for our weekly

Am I getting parenting right? That's a question that crosses our mind quite often. Which makes anyone who decides to write a book with so bold a title as Parenting: Getting it Right, either have a lot of courage or be out of their mind. Fortunately, Pastor Andy Stanley and his wife Sandra (authors and founders of North Point Ministries), who bravely wrote such a title, have parented successfully! Sandra joins us this week to talk to Josh about their experience as parents of now three grown children.Sandra and Josh talk about:What "it" actually meansThe four seasons of parentingWhy behavior modification is not the goal, but relationship isWays to adapt your words and approach with your kids specific to their personalityHow to reflect Jesus as your kids mirror your behaviorShow Notes:Order a copy of Parenting: Getting It Right:https://andystanley.com/parenting/Watch this epiosde on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@FamousatHomepodcastLearn more about Andy and Sandra Stanley:https://andystanley.com/parenting/REGI

Am I getting parenting right? That's a question that crosses our mind quite often. Which makes anyone who decides to write a book with so bold a title as Parenting: Getting it Right, either have a lot of courage or be out of their mind. Fortunately, Pastor Andy Stanley and his wife Sandra (authors and founders of North Point Ministries), who bravely wrote such a title, have parented successfully! Sandra joins us this week to talk to Josh about their experience as parents of now three grown children.Sandra and Josh talk about:What "it" actually meansThe four seasons of parentingWhy behavior modification is not the goal, but relationship isWays to adapt your words and approach with your kids specific to their personalityHow to reflect Jesus as your kids mirror your behaviorShow Notes:Order a copy of Parenting: Getting It Right:https://andystanley.com/parenting/Watch this epiosde on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@FamousatHomepodcastLearn more about Andy and Sandra Stanley:https://andystanley.com/parenting/REGI

The everyday mundane has a knack for keeping us comfortable. Before long, we forget to take risks, do something out of our comfort zone, or prioritize activities that actually bring us life. That's why we felt it fitting for the final episode of our Words That Matter for Your Family series to end with the word "adventure." When was the last time your family did something adventurous? In this episode, we talk about:How thinking, feeling, and relating all at the same time influences brain growthThe reward of saying "yes" to a hobby, risk, or decision that challenges youHow "adventure" helps your kids internalize their faith and love others wellThe relationship between having fun and gaining empathy and how the two go hand-in-handShow Notes:Watch this episode on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/@FamousatHomepodcastFor more insight on cultivating "adventure" in your home, purchase a copy of the Famous at Home book here:https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzBecome a MyKidsEQ Coach!https://www.famousathome.com/kidsDownload th

The everyday mundane has a knack for keeping us comfortable. Before long, we forget to take risks, do something out of our comfort zone, or prioritize activities that actually bring us life. That's why we felt it fitting for the final episode of our Words That Matter for Your Family series to end with the word "adventure." When was the last time your family did something adventurous? In this episode, we talk about:How thinking, feeling, and relating all at the same time influences brain growthThe reward of saying "yes" to a hobby, risk, or decision that challenges youHow "adventure" helps your kids internalize their faith and love others wellThe relationship between having fun and gaining empathy and how the two go hand-in-handShow Notes:Watch this episode on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/@FamousatHomepodcastFor more insight on cultivating "adventure" in your home, purchase a copy of the Famous at Home book here:https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzBecome a MyKidsEQ Coach!https://www.famousathome.com/kidsDownload th

There is a hard truth we all have to come to grips with: If you don't get intentional about the direction of your family, the culture will decide it for you. A culture that values individual achievement at the expense of the family unit results in families who are exhausted, fragmented, and directionless. But what if each individual's purpose in life was meant to be discovered, not outside the home, but within it? And what could this look like for your family?In this episode, we continue the Words That Matter for Your Family series, by talking about the word "purpose" and how your family can live on purpose, not by accident.We talk about:• The one question that matters more than any other to determine if you’re really living on purpose• How our values lead to our purpose• Specific ways we (the Straub’s) live on purpose in our family • How to cultivate your heart, make your inner circle smaller, and become more "weird"Show Notes:Watch this episode on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/@FamousatHomepodcastFor

There is a hard truth we all have to come to grips with: If you don't get intentional about the direction of your family, the culture will decide it for you. A culture that values individual achievement at the expense of the family unit results in families who are exhausted, fragmented, and directionless. But what if each individual's purpose in life was meant to be discovered, not outside the home, but within it? And what could this look like for your family?In this episode, we continue the Words That Matter for Your Family series, by talking about the word "purpose" and how your family can live on purpose, not by accident.We talk about:• The one question that matters more than any other to determine if you’re really living on purpose• How our values lead to our purpose• Specific ways we (the Straub’s) live on purpose in our family • How to cultivate your heart, make your inner circle smaller, and become more "weird"Show Notes:Watch this episode on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/@FamousatHomepodcastFor

Isn't it wild how we, as humans, are drawn to prioritizing a growth mindset...well, that is, until someone (a spouse, child, coworker, or friend) delivers us some unwelcome constructive criticism. Can we be teachable when it's tempting to be offendable? How we respond as adults may very well be what we cultivate with our kids.As we continue the Words That Matter for Your Family series, this week we talk about the word "teachable" and why it matters for your family.We talk about:The interconnectedness of teachability and calmHow and why saying sorry to your kids is the gift that keeps on givingHow to let go of self protection when your spouse points out a flawBeing curious about what you don't want to learn and processing it in prayerShow Notes:Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@FamousatHomepodcastFor more insight on cultivating "teachable" spirit in your home, purchase a copy of the Famous at Home book here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzBecome a MyKidsEQ Coach! https://www.famousathome.com

Isn't it wild how we, as humans, are drawn to prioritizing a growth mindset...well, that is, until someone (a spouse, child, coworker, or friend) delivers us some unwelcome constructive criticism. Can we be teachable when it's tempting to be offendable? How we respond as adults may very well be what we cultivate with our kids.As we continue the Words That Matter for Your Family series, this week we talk about the word "teachable" and why it matters for your family.We talk about:The interconnectedness of teachability and calmHow and why saying sorry to your kids is the gift that keeps on givingHow to let go of self protection when your spouse points out a flawBeing curious about what you don't want to learn and processing it in prayerShow Notes:Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@FamousatHomepodcastFor more insight on cultivating "teachable" spirit in your home, purchase a copy of the Famous at Home book here: https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzBecome a MyKidsEQ Coach! https://www.famousathome.com

Conversation about faith is inevitable with your kids. The trouble is when we, often unintentionally, attach shame and pressure with it, perhaps feeling inadequate about the topic. But what if living it out is more simple than we realize? To continue the Words That Matter for Your Family series, we talk about the word "faith" and why it matters for your family.They talk about:Deciding what 3 things you want to implement and not implement from your family origin faith backgroundThe correlation between your experience with grace and your kid's experience with graceTransparency about your faith journey with your kidsHow to move from shame to experiencing the tender love of GodWatch this episode on YouTube here.Show Notes:For more insight on cultivating faith in your home, get a copy of the Famous at Homebook here:https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzBecome a MyKidsEQ Coach!https://www.mykidseq.comDownload the Famous at Home workbook (100 values list + exercise included)https://www.famousathome.com/bookIndividual + Marriage Co

Conversation about faith is inevitable with your kids. The trouble is when we, often unintentionally, attach shame and pressure with it, perhaps feeling inadequate about the topic. But what if living it out is more simple than we realize? To continue the Words That Matter for Your Family series, we talk about the word "faith" and why it matters for your family.They talk about:Deciding what 3 things you want to implement and not implement from your family origin faith backgroundThe correlation between your experience with grace and your kid's experience with graceTransparency about your faith journey with your kidsHow to move from shame to experiencing the tender love of GodWatch this episode on YouTube here.Show Notes:For more insight on cultivating faith in your home, get a copy of the Famous at Homebook here:https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzBecome a MyKidsEQ Coach!https://www.mykidseq.comDownload the Famous at Home workbook (100 values list + exercise included)https://www.famousathome.com/bookIndividual + Marriage Co

What activities foster a sense of "togetherness" for your family? In this episode, we continue the Words that Matter for Your Family series, and talk about the word "cohesive." Here are some highlights:How to identify family values and practically live by themWays to invite your kids in on goal setting, meal prepping, worshipping, volunteering, and other responsibilities you have as a parentHow to discover what makes your kids feel connected to youHow to make "alone time" intentional, and "togetherness" the norm as a familyWatch this episode on YouTube here.Show Notes:For more insight on cultivating "cohesiveness" in your home, purchase a copy of the Famous at Home book here:https://amzn.to/3y1jJFzBecome a MyKidsEQ Coach! Sign up for our MyKidsEQ Coaching Workshop today!https://www.mykidseq.comDownload the Famous at Home workbook (100 values list + exercise included)https://www.famousathome.com/book