Louise Greenspan and Juliana Deardorff, co-authors of The New Puberty. Topic: How to navigate early development in today’s girls. Issues: Why girls are developing earlier and what it means for their long-term health; things that can trigger early puberty (excess body fat, hormone-mimicing chemicals, emotional stressors at home); strategies to [...]
In this episode of The Family Matters First Podcast, we interview Grover and Sharon Cooper from the IMPACT Movement. Grover and Sharon have a mission through The Impact Movement, to take the truth of Jesus Christ to the campus, community, and world by producing leaders of African descent who are [...]
My guest this week is Dr. Rebecca Deurlein, author of Teenagers 101: What a Top Teacher Wishes You Knew About Helping Your Kid Succeed. We discuss two very different relationships parents tend to have with their child’s teachers. One works wonders. The other does not. Find out which one you [...]
Tom Riles and Art Eddy talk about Christmas traditions, football, and bring on New York Giants wide receiver and Super Bowl Champion, Victor Cruz. A few seasons ago I remember watching some of the New York Giants preseason football games. One guy caught my attention. That guy was Victor Cruz. [...]
Deborah Kahn, author of The Roads Taken. Topic: Complex lives of employed and at-home mothers. Issues: Is there an ideal work status? why do mothers change–or not change–their work status? can we really have it all? who gives us support? advantages and disadvantage of working or being at home; where [...]
For new fans and by popular demand, the original Worst Xmas Songs episode from 2009, the one that kicked off our bromance/frenemy relationship with Straight No Chaser. Listen to us on the Erik Nagle Show on Sirius 296/XM Satellite Radio 103, Saturday night at 8pm EST, drinking beer and talking [...]
In this episode of The Family Matters First Podcast we chat with relational outreach ministry leader Vince Gordon from YoungLife.org. We discuss Vince’s experience reaching teenagers. Young Life is an organization that specializes in providing an environment that is conducive for learning, being who you are, understanding that God has [...]
In this episode of The Family Matters First Podcast we interview Dr. Matthew Dunaway from Project Clean Water. Thirsty? Well so are millions of people around the world and while most of us reading this will simply crack open another bottle of water or worse case scenario, twist the water [...]
Fun shoooow. We discuss the voicemails, our Amazon wish list, I’m growing a “yeard”, my wife’s hands, telling your kids the truth about Santa, Taylor Swift, the 12 year old who killed himself for being bullied, some other news stories and much more.
In this episode of The Family Matters First Podcast we visit with Forest Collier from His family’s commitment to listen to God and “do something” has led to a passion and purpose to adopt (four) soon to be five children from China, some with special needs. Listen as Forest [...]