The MAVEN Parent Podcast

Contemporary Christian art often has a reputation of being preachy, flat, and not engaging. How can Christians change that to be both engaging and while also prompting worldview conversations? In this episode, Brett...

Porn, addiction, and sexual brokenness in our culture is rampant. Statistics say that kids are encountering porn at increasingly younger ages. At some point, our children will encounter pornography. So, how do we...

In this April 1st episode, Brett and Erin speak with Kyle Mann about his role as the Editor in Chief of The Babylon Bee and about how laughter, humor, and satire fit with the Christian worldview. We also have a *big*...

Preparation for the adult world doesn't begin when your kid turns 18. Their preparation is a steady process developed over the course of their childhood and teen years. In this episode, Brett and Erin outline 6 key...

These days, young adults (18+) seem to be stuck in a season of prolonged adolescence. It's tough and emotional for parents to launch our children into adulthood, and, parents, let's be honest, sometimes we don't want...

What happens when you never tell a kid "no" or set limits around what they can and can't do? As we explored last week, that's a quick recipe for raising a narcissist. In this episode, Brett and Erin react and respond...

Correcting and disciplining our kids isn't an easy job. But what we do TODAY as parents has long-term consequences...for good or ill. And in our overly individualistic and self-centered modern culture, if we don't...

Our culture is rife with confusion around dating, sex and relationships. It's evident everywhere: entertainment, social media, music, etc. How we help our kids navigate our culture's confusion will have an impact on...

What kind of rules and boundaries should parents establish for their kids when it comes to dating? What practical direction can we offer that will move them in the trajectory of God’s good design for love and...

Dating is huge topic, and it's changed very much, very fast over the years. How do we prepare our kids to enter the world of dating? What kinds of conversations should parents be having to help them develop a healthy...

For many parents and adults, the topic of teenage dating in the modern world may be confusing, a source of frustration or even the cause of serious anxiety and fear. Things have changed...a lot! In addition, our kids...

Kids sometimes ask excellent questions about Scripture: "How did we get the Bible?" "How do we know that the Bible is from God?" "What does God-breathed mean?" It can leave us wondering, "wait, do I even know the...