Embracing Your Season: Raising Littles and Understanding Teens with Paige Clingenpeel

Paige Clingenpeel

How do we navigate seasons of parenting and marriage while embracing the struggles and successes? This podcast is designed to provide you with practical tools, wisdom, and takeaways to equip and encourage you. Join Paige Clingenpeel, a licensed therapist, minister, and mom of four, as she invites others into conversation, sharing her successes and failures with humor and humility.

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Episode 31-Youth Sports Rage and How to Overcome It with Paige Clingenpeel and Producer Mike Segovia

Episode 31-Youth Sports Rage and How to Overcome It with Paige Clingenpeel and Producer Mike Segovia

On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Producer Mike Segovia joins Paige Clingenpeel on the show, to discuss the topic of increased conflict at youth sporting events. The increase of anger and conflict is growing in this day and age and virtually everything is being recorded and uploaded to social media. Listen as they keep it real and share their life stories and actions at their kids' sporting events.Takeaways:Tips for Parent Anger at Sporting Event:Have a conversation with yourself about your values and what matters the most. These questions set the expectations for our behavior. Represent your family and Jesus by being calm and respectful in difficult moments where it is easy to show frustration and anger.Recognize and know what triggers you or sets you off. Be mindful of your environment, take deep breaths, and communicate to your spouse or friends that you need a break, a walk, etc.Address the thoughts you are having before speaking them. Our kids are watching us and we need to be good examples to them and those around us by practicing self-control.Pray it out! Prayer can change things so be mindful by letting Jesus into our experiences.Helping Kids Process Emotions in Sports:The way they are coached has an impact on how they react or respond to disappointments.Learn to be teachable and grow, especially when making mistakes or feeling like they have failed.There’s a sense of injustice sometimes in sports. Build resilience in experiencing injustice because these things happen in life.Believe the best in everyone.Paige’s Positivity:My own worth is not equated by my performance.Building a community of people who are like-minded can make a huge difference in your life.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: @Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: @paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordGuest Info:Mike Segovia - PFC Audio VideoKeywords/Hashtags#embracingyourseason #mentalhealth #podcast #podcastcommunity #paigeclingenpeel #homeword #pfcaudiovideo #coaching #youthsportingevents #ourkids #emotions #anger #communication #socialmedia #conflictresolution #modelinghealthybehaviors #soccermoms #sportsparents

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Episode 31-Youth Sports Rage and How to Overcome It with Paige Clingenpeel and Producer Mike Segovia

Episode 31-Youth Sports Rage and How to Overcome It with Paige Clingenpeel and Producer Mike Segovia

On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, Producer Mike Segovia joins Paige Clingenpeel on the show, to discuss the topic of increased conflict at youth sporting events. The increase of anger and conflict is growing in this day and age and virtually everything is being recorded and uploaded to social media. Listen as they keep it real and share their life stories and actions at their kids' sporting events.Takeaways:Tips for Parent Anger at Sporting Event:Have a conversation with yourself about your values and what matters the most. These questions set the expectations for our behavior. Represent your family and Jesus by being calm and respectful in difficult moments where it is easy to show frustration and anger.Recognize and know what triggers you or sets you off. Be mindful of your environment, take deep breaths, and communicate to your spouse or friends that you need a break, a walk, etc.Address the thoughts you are having before speaking them. Our kids are watching us and we need to be good examples to them and those around us by practicing self-control.Pray it out! Prayer can change things so be mindful by letting Jesus into our experiences.Helping Kids Process Emotions in Sports:The way they are coached has an impact on how they react or respond to disappointments.Learn to be teachable and grow, especially when making mistakes or feeling like they have failed.There’s a sense of injustice sometimes in sports. Build resilience in experiencing injustice because these things happen in life.Believe the best in everyone.Paige’s Positivity:My own worth is not equated by my performance.Building a community of people who are like-minded can make a huge difference in your life.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: @Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: @paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordGuest Info:Mike Segovia - PFC Audio VideoKeywords/Hashtags#embracingyourseason #mentalhealth #podcast #podcastcommunity #paigeclingenpeel #homeword #pfcaudiovideo #coaching #youthsportingevents #ourkids #emotions #anger #communication #socialmedia #conflictresolution #modelinghealthybehaviors #soccermoms #sportsparents

Episode 30-Helping Kids Stay Safe Online with guest Titania Jordan

Episode 30-Helping Kids Stay Safe Online with guest Titania Jordan

With internet access seemingly available to children of all ages, online safety is a hot parenting topic these days! How do we talk to our kids about staying safe and keep an eye on what they’re exposed to? Paige welcomes the Chief Parenting Officer and CMO of Bark Technologies, Titania Jordan to discuss this very issue and the incredible system Bark has created. Contrary to popular assumption, an internet monitoring and alert program like Bark prompts healthy conversation with our kids, protects them without feeling like their privacy is being violated, and helps them learn responsible digital citizenship. Wherever you’re at in your parenting stage, this conversation is one you don’t want to miss. Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: @Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: @paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordBark: https://www.bark.us/Titania Jordan: https://www.titaniajordan.com/aboutDefend Young Minds: https://www.defendyoungminds.com/Protect Young Eyes: https://protectyoungeyes.com/Fight The New Drug: https://fightthenewdrug.org/Annual Bark Report: Bark-Annual-Report-2023.pdfTitania Jordan IG: @titaniajordan Bark IG: @barktechnologiesBooks:Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: https://www.defendyoungminds.com/booksTitania Jordan Free Book Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oqATKqXcnZzXlZo7IyqjGmnTaQXV48Qq/view

Episode 29-Dealing with Life's Difficulties with Honesty and Humor with guest Molly Stillman

Episode 29-Dealing with Life's Difficulties with Honesty and Humor with guest Molly Stillman

Sometimes we face struggles in life but how do we walk through those seasons with honesty and humor? On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel has a great dialogue with Molly Stillman discussing her book: If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry. This book is a chronicle of her life’s journey about how death, debt, and comedy lead her to a life of faith, farming, and forgetting what she came into this room for. Molly is an author, speaker, comedy writer, and host of her podcast: Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder. This conversation focuses on the strong women who’ve raised us and will inspire you to navigate life alongside other incredible women who are making a difference in their homes, communities, and workplaces. Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: @Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: @paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordGuest Info:Molly StillmanBook: If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll CryAudible Version of BookFacebook: @stillbeingmollyInstagram: @stillbeingmollyPodcast: Can I Laugh On Your ShoulderKeywords/hashtags#embracingyourseason #therapy #mentalhealth #podcast #podcastcommunity #paigeclingenpeel #homeword #pfcaudiovideo #mollystillman #ifidontlaughillcry #author #faith #comedy #seasonsoflife #marriage #families #parenting #women #strongwomen

Episode 28-How to Have Healthy Conflict with guest Donna Jones

Episode 28-How to Have Healthy Conflict with guest Donna Jones

We all struggle with conflict because it is a part of our daily lives - whether we like it or not. On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel welcomes Donna Jones, author of the book: Healthy Conflict, Peaceful Life and host of the podcast, That’s Just What I Needed. Through personal stories and experiences, Donna helps remove the fear we often associate with conflict, showing us it’s a tool that can bring us closer instead of further apart. This podcast is filled with practical wisdom that we can all benefit from and use daily. Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: @Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: @paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordGuest Info:Donna Jones Free ResourcesPodcast: That’s Just What I NeededBook: Healthy Conflict, Peaceful LifeHealthy Conflict, Peaceful Life on AudibleInstagram: @donnaajonesKeywords/hashtags#embracingyourseason #therapy #mentalhealth #podcast #podcastcommunity #paigeclingenpeel #homeword #pfcaudiovideo #conflictresolution #healthyconflictpeacefullife #donnaajones #grace #forgiveness #humility #communication #seasonsoflife #marriage #families #parenting

Episode 27-Real Issues, Real Talk with Paige Clingenpeel and Producer Mike

Episode 27-Real Issues, Real Talk with Paige Clingenpeel and Producer Mike

On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel has Producer Mike Segovia on the show to do a Q&A interview. They talk about having conversations with our teens when unexpected things happen in life, fostering accountability in marriage, living out the principles of 1 Corinthians 10:13, and being intentional about spending time with your spouse amid parenting and busy schedules. Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordpfcaudiovideo.comKeywords/hashtags#embracingyourseason #therapy #mentalhealth #podcast #podcastcommunity #paigeclingenpeel #homeword #pfcaudiovideo #producermikesegovia #shareyourfeelings #seasonsoflife #marriage #families #parenting

Episode 26-Blended: Navigating the Challenges and Joys of a Stepfamily with guests Paul and Jeannette Savage

Episode 26-Blended: Navigating the Challenges and Joys of a Stepfamily with guests Paul and Jeannette Savage

Blending families after divorce or loss isn’t easy. So many in the world today are trying to blend and mesh their families together. This can be such a difficult process, leading to stress and discord among the family. On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season with Paige Clingenpeel, she has Paul and Jeanette Savage who are authors of the book, Blended: Navigating the Challenges and Joys of a Stepfamily. They share how the vision of the book came about and their own stories and experiences of blending their families together.Takeaways:Don’t force relationships to happen - Take your time and have those hard conversations, be patient with our kids as they navigate a relationship with the other adult. This helps build the foundations for success in blended families.Build experiences - Go camping, vacation together, have games nights or a picnic. These experiences help bond relationships, help them learn more about each other, and create some pretty fun stories.Go through therapy - Work through issues and hurt from your past relationships before starting a new one. Relationships can never fulfill you in the way that God can. Counseling can be beneficial not only for yourself but also for your family. It changes the way you parent and partner with your spouse in navigating the blended family. Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: @paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordGuest Info for Paul and Jeanette Savage:WebsiteFacebook: Blended BookInstagram: @blended_bookTikTok: @blended_bookEmail: psavage@blendedbook.orgBook: Blended: Navigating the Challenges and Joys of a StepfamilyKeywords/Hashtags:#embracingyourseason #paigeclingenpeel #podcast #podcastcommunity #counseling #therapy #children #stepchildren #mentalhealth #blendedfamilies #authors #blended #marriage #families #paulandjeanettesavage

Episode 25-Women of the Bible: What's the Story? with guest Nijay Gupta

Episode 25-Women of the Bible: What's the Story? with guest Nijay Gupta

Dr. Nijay Gupta joins Paige Clingenpeel on this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season. Dr. Gupta is a successful author and academic writer and serves as a Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. Paige and Dr. Gupta discuss growing up in the church and his book, Tell Her Story, which addresses how women led and ministered in the early church. This podcast is packed with amazing knowledge that is easy to understand. Takeaways:Dig deeper into the Bible - There are opportunities where you can grasp the word of God and its truth, while recognizing that certain directives or prohibitions were specific to their historical context. They may not universally apply to what God desires for us in our roles, leadership, and relationships.Ask questions - Why do we believe what we believe? It leads us to a place where we learn things. It directs our steps in a way that makes us open to hearing different perspectives. It leads to more truth and understanding in the way God has intended.Have conversations - Keep the dialogue open even when you disagree. Learn to listen with a desire to understand and respect each other's opinions.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: @paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordGuest Info:Book: Tell Her StorySubstack: Nijay GuptaPodcast: Slow TheologyKeywords/Hashtags:#embracingyourseason #paigeclingenpeel #podcast #podcastcommunity #counseling #therapy #mentalhealth #drnijaygupta #author #tellherstory #academicwriter #womeninleadership #thebible

Episode 24-Have Anxiety? It Could Be Your Diet! with Paige Clingenpeel

Episode 24-Have Anxiety? It Could Be Your Diet! with Paige Clingenpeel

Did you know that your diet could be related to mental health issues like anxiety and depression? On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel discusses several takeaways about diet and how that correlates with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. We need to be mindful of what we are putting in our bodies and how it is affecting our everyday health.Takeaways:Stimulants - Caffeine, soda, energy drinks, coffee and some teas are examples of stimulants that can affect our bodies in negative ways.Make a food diary - What are we eating and drinking that can have a negative impact and correlate with anxiety symptoms? Sugar - How much processed sugar are we consuming? Sugar hits the same part of our brain as the pleasure center.Food allergies - They can cause headaches, inflammation and impact your body in negative ways. The majority of the “feel good” chemicals come from your gut so if you are feeling awful, it might be that you need to heal your gut.Water - It’s a natural purifier. Some anxiety symptoms come from lack of hydration.Vitamins and minerals - What fruits, vegetables and proteins are you eating? The food diary can help with this in order to keep track of what vitamins and supplements your body might not be getting so you can add them into your routine.Sleep - Lack of sleep can increase mental health issues like depression, anxiety, irritability, and conflict resolution skills. Sleep helps heal our bodies and restore it.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: @paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordPodcast - Homeword with Jim BurnsKeywords/Hashtags:#embracingyourseason #paigeclingenpeel #podcast #podcastcommunity #counseling #therapy #mentalheal #anxiety&depression #dietandmentalhealth

Episode 23-Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies with guest Hillary Ferrer

Episode 23-Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies with guest Hillary Ferrer

On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel is joined by Hillary Ferrer. Hillary Ferrer is the founder and President of Mama Bear Apologetics. She feels a burden for providing accessible apologetics resources for busy moms. She is the chief author and editor of the bestselling books Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies, Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God’s Design, and the soon to be released Honest Prayers for Mama Bears. Hillary loves helping moms to discern truths and lies in both science and culture.Takeaways:Acronym:R - Recognize the message. This could be lyrics to music, a movie or tv show.O - Offer objective discernment - Talk about what is being said.A - Argue for a healthier approach - Teach them how to talk about why they believe what they believe.R - Reinforce through discussion, discipleship and prayer.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: @paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordGuest Info - Hillary Ferrer:Mama Bear ApologeticsPodcastBook: Mama Bear ApologeticsFacebook: @mamabearapologeticsInstagram: @mamabearapologetics Keywords/Hashtags:#embracingyourseason #paigeclingenpeel #podcast #podcastcommunity #counseling #therapy #mamabearapologetics #hillaryferrer #apologetics #partnership #purpose #conversationswithyourkids #ROAR

Episode 22-Life Coaching: Moving Into Your Purpose with guest Johnathan Baldwin

Episode 22-Life Coaching: Moving Into Your Purpose with guest Johnathan Baldwin

Have you ever thought about moving into your purpose in life? On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel is joined by Johnathan Baldwin. Johnathan “JB” co-founded Story House and is a Certified Life Coach, Pastor of over 15 years, ordained minister, and a Prepare and Enrich facilitator. He serves pastors and individuals going through life transitions, relationship challenges, and ministry/career issues. Together, they discuss the different roles of a life coach and a counselor but also focus on working to find your purpose and potential in life.Takeaways:Johnathan’s:Soak decisions in prayer. Lay the decision at God’s feet. Pray His will over your life.Check out your spiritual gifts. God gives us gifts and purpose for our lives. Spiritual giftings give God glory.What are your passions? Use your giftings and passions to transition into a new role or ministryPaige’s:Be authenticBe practicalBe God honoringWhen these three things are present or when I deviate from them, I am able to reign it back in and refocus so I can do good work.Links:Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: @paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordGuest Info:Story HouseInstagram: @storyhousecounselingFacebook: storyhousecounselingInstagram: @jbaldy5Keywords/Hashtags:#embracingyourseason #paigeclingenpeel #podcast #podcastcommunity #counseling #therapy #trauma #storyhousecounseling #movingforward #partnership #purpose #calling #redefiningsuccess

Episode 21-Creating Discipleship in the Home with guests Tania and Michael Koehler

Episode 21-Creating Discipleship in the Home with guests Tania and Michael Koehler

On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel is joined by Michael and Tania Koehler with Marriage Mania Ministries to talk about discipleship in the home. They are very passionate about helping families and raising the next generation to be sincere Jesus followers. You can start discipleship today by simply having dinner together and starting to build community within your own family.Paige’s Takeaways:We can’t live out what we don’t know. We first have to educate and be a follower of Jesus ourselves. Pursue Jesus in our own personal relationship with him so it reflects in our lives and so our children can see Jesus in and through us.Value of being in community with your own family. Start with having dinners together. Integrate how Jesus was a part of your own day in conversations with our family. Have intentional connection throughout the day.Reading the Bible together. Start with the gospels if you don’t know where to start. Start with reading a verse a day.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordGuest Info:Marriage Mania MinistryInstagram: @marriagemaniaministryYouTube: Marriage Mania MinistryResources

Episode 20-How to Have the Sex Talk with Your Kids with Paige Clingenpeel

Episode 20-How to Have the Sex Talk with Your Kids with Paige Clingenpeel

Are you a parent that struggles with communicating with your kids about sex? On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel gives pointers for having the “sex talk” with our kids. We’ve been designed for a purpose and on purpose. We were not just born knowing how to live our divine design, we have to be taught those things which is where we as parents come into it. We need to be having healthy conversations with our kids.Paige’s Takeaways:This is beyond just the “mechanics” conversation. We want our children to come to us and ask questions because it builds trust and we can answer questions truthfully. These conversations will equip them.Be specific and as age appropriate as possible. Listen to their reactions to gauge how they are processing conversations. This is not just a one time talk, it should be a continuous conversation. Talk about temptations. Our bodies are designed to be stimulated but we need to have self-control.Find answers from the Bible and encourage them to do the same. Focus on the “what to do’s” instead of the “do not’s”.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordBook: Teaching Your Children Healthy SexualityGot Questions WebsiteAmerican Girl Doll Book for GirlsAmerican Girl Doll Book for Boys

Episode 19-Embracing and Strengthening Families with Disabilities with guest Julie Hornok

Episode 19-Embracing and Strengthening Families with Disabilities with guest Julie Hornok

Are you a parent of a special needs child? Do you struggle with finding community and connection? On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel has Julie Hornok on the show. Julie is the co-founder of Labeled and Loved which is a non-profit organization that is passionate about empowering women to find grace, acceptance and strength in the midst of even the toughest circumstances life has to offer. Humbled by parenting kids with extra needs, she works to build community for those who feel alone and spread her message of hope to anyone who will listen.Paige’s Takeaways:We can focus on what our kids can do. Flip the script and walk through the positives of their day to day so we also have that mindshift. If we focus on the negatives just think about how discouraging that can be to us as parents but also to our children. We can still grieve the things that they can’t do.Stop caring about what other parents think. Don’t focus on the opinions of others around you, instead focus on what is best for your own child at that moment.Find Community. We cannot be doing this alone. IT doesn’t matter if you have special needs kids or able-bodied kids. We can allow other trusted people to speak into our kids' lives. Be intentional about who we are allowing into our lives and our kids lives.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordJulie HornokLabeled and LovedHope RetreatSisterhood CirclesSticky Notes For The Heart

Episode 18-The Power of Attachment with our Kids with guest Dr. Suzanne Levy

Episode 18-The Power of Attachment with our Kids with guest Dr. Suzanne Levy

Have you ever heard of attachment based family therapy? On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel invites Dr. Suzanne Levy who is an internationally renowned licensed clinical psychologist, co-developer of the Attachment Based Family Therapy and co-owner of the ABFT International Family Institute. Dr. Levy shares an abundance of information on attachment styles, encourages us in the fact that we all mess up as parents and teaches us how to recover from those mistakes.Paige’s Takeaways:Addressing the needs of our child is showing them that they are worthy of love and protection. If they have that when they are little, they will grow to understand that there are trusted adults out there and we as parents should be one of those trusted adults.That will create a solid foundation of identity development.-Help them define emotions.-Meet them where they are at.-Identify emotions. Don’t be scared of the emotions, go deep with them.-Continue to show they are safe and your love is unconditional.We only have to do it well 40% of the time. Accept ownership when we mess up the other 60% of the time. Apologize for the incorrect response to them. This builds trust and makes them feel safe and valuable.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordAttachment Based Family TherapyBook: ABFT For Depressed Adolescents

Episode 17-Dad Academy with guest Jeff Hamilton

Episode 17-Dad Academy with guest Jeff Hamilton

On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel has Jeff Hamilton, the founder of Dad Academy on the show. Jeff has a passion for helping dads find their purpose, passion, intimacy on a deeper level with God and finding community with other dads who are walking through life together. Jeff shares the three C’s that are an important role of the father which Paige also shares in her takeaways at the end of the show.Paige’s Takeaways:Dads have an important role in the family.The Three C’s:Courage - Dads project trust in their kids. They need a good foundation in order to feel courage.Competence - We get to teach our kids things we know and are good at. If there is something we aren’t good at, invite other people who are good at those things into our kids' lives.Confidence - Creating rituals and traditions. Our kids need to be confident in relying on us.Spouses can support in ways like saying “thank you” for the things they have done. Seeing their value to the family and making it known. Be intentional about making them feel seen and known.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordDadAcademy.infoInstagram: dad.academyFacebook: dadacademyTwitter or X: dadacademyTikTok: dadacademy

Episode 16-The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers for Our Marriage with guest Aaron Smith

Episode 16-The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers for Our Marriage with guest Aaron Smith

In a world filled with busy schedules, mounting challenges, and increasing disconnection, we have the gift and power of prayer. On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel is joined by Aaron Smith who co-authored The Marriage Gift with his beautiful wife, Jennifer Smith. Aaron shares that the most important thing that we can do with our spouse to increase intimacy is to pray with them. Paige’s Takeaways:The power of prayer - Building intimacy in your marriage. Prayer can actually increase our growth and intimacy with our spouse. Prayer can sometimes be uncomfortable not only between our Father and ourselves but also with our spouse.If you get nervous to pray, just pray honestly. Be honest with your prayers to the Lord. Talk about conflict and pray about it and with your spouse.Make time for date nights. Be intentional in coming alongside each other and make prayer a part of the time together.Marriage is a gift. Marriage is not always easy but there are lots of blessings in marriage. The more you work on it, the more you become “one” with your partner, the more beautiful it can be. Prayer is a gift for your marriage.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordThe Marriage GiftBook - The Marriage GiftPodcast - Marriage After GodMarriage After God YouTube - Marriage After God

Episode 15-How to Advocate on Behalf of Kids Who have Behavior Challenges with guest Kim Hopkins

Episode 15-How to Advocate on Behalf of Kids Who have Behavior Challenges with guest Kim Hopkins

On this week’s episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel is joined by Kim Hopkins who is the director of outreach and communications for Lives in the Balance. Lives in the Balance is Dr. Ross Greene’s non-profit organization which teaches parents, caregivers, and teachers how to advocate on behalf of kids who have behavior challenges in hopes of changing the system and making sure everyone is getting what they need.Paige’s Takeaways:Step 1. Gather information. Why are our kids doing what they are doing? It’s usually because they are not equipped to solve the problem at hand. What is causing the tension? If we allow them to express their feelings and concerns, we can work without kids to solve the problem.Step 2. What is our perspective? Why do we want peace in our home? Share with our kids our expectations and perspectives.Step 3. Come back together and invite our children to actually tell us to help alleviate the problem, solve the problem, and come to a mutual conclusion of what works best for all involved.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordLives in the BalanceFacebook: LivesinthebalanceContact - Lives in the BalanceOur Solution - Parent LinkBTeam Facebook Group - Learning Model OnlyCPS Model

Episode 14-Paige Answers Your Questions with Paige Clingenpeel

Episode 14-Paige Answers Your Questions with Paige Clingenpeel

Join host Paige Clingenpeel for a Q & A on this week's episode of Embracing Your Season. Paige answers multiple questions that have been sent in by listeners and shares tips about setting boundaries with our kids, screen time, social media, and real friendships versus toxic friendships. This is one you won’t want to miss!Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordGrace Based Parenting - Tim Kimmel

Episode 13-The Impact of Dads in the Lives of their Kids with guest Dr. Meg Meeker

Episode 13-The Impact of Dads in the Lives of their Kids with guest Dr. Meg Meeker

In our culture today, the role of the father is really put down but what people don’t realize is that the role of a father really is important in our kids' lives. On this week's episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel has special guest Dr. Meg Meeker on the show to talk about the impact that fathers have in our kids' lives. Dr. Meeker also addresses how to lift up our husbands and encourage them in their role as the father instead of criticizing.Paige’s Takeaways:We might be causing stress or negative interactions towards our husbands or father of our children because of the way we potentially criticize or judge them. How we ask a father to initiate a conversation can sometimes be critical and can lead to discouragement instead of being helpful.A fathers voice is so powerful in our kids' lives. It takes one word or one praise from them to make the kids light up.Be mindful about how we speak over our husbands. We need to encourage and praise them for speaking into our kids' lives and being the best dad that they can be. This will change the dynamic in the household.Father wounds can be something that you struggle with for life. They have shaped you and helped shape your identity and maybe wounded you at a deep level. I recommend seeing a counselor who can speak into these issues and hurts. We don’t want to be stuck or let things fester for too long. We can find freedom in this area.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWordMeekerparenting.comBook: Strong Fathers, Strong DaughtersStrong Fathers, Strong Daughters - PureFlix Movie Trailer

Episode 12-What Teens Wish Parents Knew with Paige and Haylee Clingenpeel

Episode 12-What Teens Wish Parents Knew with Paige and Haylee Clingenpeel

Are you a parent of a teen? Join us on this week's episode of Embracing Your Season, with host Paige Clingenpeel and daughter Haylee as they talk about things every teen wished their parents knew. There are different atmospheres and pressures that teens have to deal with that can create stress and can be overwhelming for them like, school, extracurricular or sporting events, home life and the social media aspect as well. Teens are surrounded by so many things and we as parents need to be listening and mindful of what they need in this season of their lives.Paige ClingenpeelQuestions About the Podcast? Email: paigeclingenpeel@gmail.comFacebook: Paige ClingenpeelInstagram: paigeclingenpeelYouTube: Embracing Your Season Sponsored by HomeWordHomeWord