The MAVEN Parent Podcast

We have been conditioned by the culture to see the world primarily through a therapeutic and psychological lens. As a result, secular ideas and values can creep into our thinking about parenting and what we perceive...

Where do you put your identity? We all struggle with various idols in our lives—things we put higher than Christ. How do we overcome the idols in our lives and how do we help our kids discern when they need to...

How do you think and talk about the Bible with your kids? Do they get the impression the scriptures gives us an accurate historical record of real people, places and events? In this episode, Brett and Erin welcome...

Scripture reading—whether individually or in a family setting—is essential to edification and growing in faith. However, due to our culture's strong bent towards individualism, many of us have picked up some bad...

Summertime is in full swing and kids are heading back to school soon. In this episode, Brett and Erin talk about three random parenting tips to help you take advantage of summer downtime and make it more fruitful for...

The events over the past few weeks have been full of unprecedented twists and turns—most notably, the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. What do we make of this tragic event? How do we help our...

Who's gotten this question from their kid: "But Mom, all my friends have phones. Why can't I?!" In this episode, Brett and Erin lay out a smartphone contract that you can use with your kids to help establish ground...

If you're a frequent listener, you know we say this a lot on the podcast: Social media and smart phones can be seriously harmful to kids. And it seems like the tide is finally turning! Recent news headlines have...

Happy 4th of July! How are you and your family celebrating Independence Day? In today’s culture, it’s become controversial to love and celebrate the United States. But should that stop us from teaching our kids about...

What do Joel Osteen, Oprah, and the Law of Attraction all have in common? They are notorious proponents of a subtle and deceptive philosophy called New Thought that is linked to new-age beliefs. In this episode, Brett...

Will you be watching the presidential debate on June 27th? We are in an election year and presidential campaigns are already in full swing. This summer, the culture is handing us the perfect opportunity to model...

Okay, we don't actually want to destroy children's imaginations...in fact, we want to do the opposite. In a culture that discourages the development of healthy imaginations, we have to be intentional about fostering...