The MAVEN Parent Podcast

Talk about identity is everywhere in the culture, as the world tries to tell us and our kids who we are and where to find our value. In this episode, we're airing an essential talk on identity and Scripture, presented...

Have you ever struggled with doubt? For most of us, seasons of doubt about our faith are inevitable experiences. How do we set up our children well to navigate these moments? In this episode, Brett and Erin interview...

Does it feel like you're always busy? The pace of modern life crowds out quality time with those most important in our lives...and oftentimes that's our own kids. Don't let your kids get lost amidst a hectic...

Should we teach children to listen to their internal impulses? Many parenting influencers and voices would say, "Yes!" But as we explored last week, autonomy is a highly esteemed value in American society, so it's no...

Personal autonomy is our culture's highest good. Unfortunately, Christians can unconsciously absorb this value to varying degrees and at our impressionable kids can easily adopt it wholesale. In this episdoe, Brett...

Have you noticed that little kids are little rebels? Why is that? Misbehaving in popular, modern parenting paradigms would say that unmet needs equal bad behavior. But is that true? In this episode, Brett and Erin...

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...