Best-selling biographer and cultural gadfly Eric Metaxas says this generation is in a moment like that in Hitler's Germany.  How does he manage to deliver his dire warning with such grace and hope?  Listen and learn. Additional resources:EricMetaxas.com SocratesintheCity.com LettertotheAmericanChurch.com Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy Letter to the American Church Religionless Christianity

A professional counselor faced his own tragedy as the father of young children.  Josh Burdette courageously tells the kind of personal narrative no one wants, and Leah hurts in harmony. Additional resources: Goodshepherdsoulcare.com

Single-sex prep schools in a predominantly-Black part of town? These two principals are educating and leading in groundbreaking ways. Leah relished how candid, creative, and confident they were in this refreshing conversation. Free enrollment is opening soon for next fall--just sayin'...  Additional resources: Crossoverprep.org

The Social Institute teaches kids in 46 states how to use their social media power for good through its program, #WinAtSocial.  Founder Laura Tierney used her social media expertise pioneering ESPN-W and representing companies like Nike, Disney, and Coca-Cola to create a gamified, student-led curriculum that empowers students to use social media wisely, in concert with their families' core values.  And Leah holds forth on related topics because Laura is such a good listener.... Additional resources: thesocialinstitute.com and its many resources #WinAtSocial Conversation Balloons Episode 30: Juvie Conversation Balloons Episode 36: Educating for the Ages

Demographer Eric Kaufmann lays out the causes and implications of religious people having more babies than non-religious people. A frisky and informative conversation. Contact for Eric Kaufmann: On Twitter / X @epkaufm His website Additional resources: Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth (Profile Books 2010) The Rise and Fall of Anglo-America (Harvard 2004) The Orange Order (Oxford, 2007) Edited by Dr. Kaufmann: Political Demography (Oxford 2012) Rethinking Ethnicity: Majority Groups and Dominant Minorities (Routledge 2004)

Counselor and former p*rn addict Crystal Day is here in a very honest and practical chat about dating and finding the right spouse. Additional resources: Websites: ⁠livingonpurposekc.com⁠ ⁠sherecovery.com⁠ thefreedomfight.org Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sherecovery-podcast-with-crystal-renaud-day/id1562758962⁠ Books: 90 Days to Wholeness Dirty Girls Come Clean Dating Done Right: Pursuing Relationships on Purpose

Crystal Renaud Day was exposed to porn as a little girl, leading to a dark path of addiction.  She reveals ways of escape from the isolation and dependence created by pornography, and how she helps other women who struggle in similar ways.  Parents--be aware there is frank (though not explicit) discussion of troubling issues in this interview. Additional resources: Websites: livingonpurposekc.com sherecovery.com thefreedomfight.org Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sherecovery-podcast-with-crystal-renaud-day/id1562758962 Books: 90 Days to Wholeness Dirty Girls Come Clean Dating Done Right: Pursuing Relationships on Purpose

Allyson Schrier's husband was descending into dementia.  Here's how she grew into caregiving, eventually founding Zinnia TV, programming for those living with dementia and other challenges.  Allyson is an award-winning leader in the field of technological and human support for those with cognitive deficits and speaks to us with expertise, yet candidly from the heart as she tells her story.  Be aware that some parts of this interview may disturb youngsters. Additional resources: thrivingwithdementia.com zinniatv.com info@zinniatv.com

C.S. Lewis expert Jerry Root explains the mysterious place that Christmas holds in the beloved children's classic The Chronicles of Narnia.  Why is Lewis called a grinch by some?  What does Santa Claus have to do with Jesus, and the White Witch with Herod?  And where might you meet Mr. Tumnus the Faun on Thursdays at 4:00?  It's all here.  Merry Christmas! Additional resources: By C.S. Lewis (seven fiction books):  The Chronicles of Narnia (particularly The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe) Essays (available online):  "What Christmas Means to Me" "Xmas and Christmas" "Delinquents in the Snow" "A Christmas Sermon for Pagans" By Jerry Root (website):www.drjerryroot.com (books):The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis The Soul of C.S. Lewis The Neglected C.S. Lewis The Quotable Lewis

An advocate for true gender equity, Bettina Arndt is an Aussie sex therapist who became a popular media personality and sex expert.  Then her years of hearing men confiding their experience in bed, police custody, courtroom, and campus changed her viewpoint.  This one's touching, amusing, and truth-filled, but probably not for little ones to hear.  Additional resources: Books by Bettina Arndt --The Sex Diaries What Men Want #MenToo https://bettinaarndt.substack.com/ https://www.bettinaarndt.com.au

Aging-care mavens Kim and Mike Barnes partake in an informative and heartwarming discussion about how to help our parents in the last stages of their lives.   Additional resources: --ParentingAgingParents.com --The Caregiver's Key

Linda Shrewsbury--Harvard graduate, entrepreneur, educator, and dear friend of Leah--explains why handwriting is important, and recounts her breakthrough in how to teach cursive to a special-needs adult who wanted to be able to sign his name.  Linda's discovery, Cursive Logic, has become a popular series endorsed by educators and parents alike.   Additional resources: --Cursivelogic.com --Campaignforcursive.com --"Biological and Psychological Benefits of Learning Cursive" by William R. Klemm, PhD, Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/memory-medic/201308/biological-and-psychology-benefits-learning-cursive --"Digitizing literacy" by Anne Mangen and Jean-Luc Velay, Psychology, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/6e17/5bbc271bb87cd7bfb8d4610b6a9955fe40a9.pdf --"Why Cursive Handwriting is Good for Your Brain" by Christopher Bergland, Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/202010/why-cursive-handwriting-is-good-your-brain --"Grammar Students Celebrate Handwriting" https://www.genevaschooltx.org/grammar-students-celebrate-handwriting/ --"Gen Z never learned cursive" --https://www.deseret.com/2022/9/21/23363871/cursive-writing-practice-genz-never-learned-cursive--"How cursive can help students" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/connecting-dots-role-cursive-dyslexia-therapy --"The importance of handwriting" https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/09/14/the-importance-of-handwriting-is-becoming-better-understood

A father describes the hardship of raising kids in a region where his religion is harshly persecuted.  His teenage daughter speaks up about how she handles bullying.  Leah says she has thought about this conversation more than any other episode afterwards, and she is attempting to help the family.  Names and location are being concealed because of the danger these brave people are facing, even as they offer hope to others.

Parenting coach and communication expert Julie King gets specific and practical on effective talking with squirming, distracted, disgruntled young children.  Leah has questions on apologizing, getting kids out the door in the morning, moral vocabulary, and socks that can talk.  Additional resources: JulieKing.orgBook: How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Julie King and Joanna Faber App: How to Talk: Parenting Tips in Your Pocket  App: Parenting Hero Book: How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen by Julie King and Joanna Faber

What's it like to raise kids in a persecuting culture?  We interview a charming and courageous couple in North Africa and then reap keen insights from Shelli Alaniz of Ananias House about her organization's new release, Through the Eyes of a Child. If you have trouble understanding the couple, a transcript will be available on YouTube.  We bleeped out names and locations that might endanger this dear family.   Additional resources:  Through the Eyes of a Child: Encounters with God in the Middle East, available through Ananiashouse.org Upcoming: interview with another family on a different continent!

Physician Julia Mason describes the medical steps of gender transition for children, explaining to your astonished host why she opposes each one.  Puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex change surgery all have unintended consequences yet are steamrolling through American society without empirical basis, even while being second-guessed in most European nations.   Additional resources:  SEGM.org Genspect.org "Reconsidering Informed Consent for Trans-Identified Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults" Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy 2022, Levin, Abbruzzese, and Mason, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35300570/

A day (and evening) in the life of a school principaland insights into how to relate to your child's principal. Teacherstoo will benefit from this freewheeling chat about "rubrics,""emotional snacks," and getting sued.  William D. Parker is anaward-winning school administrator and just finished 6 years asexecutive director of our state Association of Secondary Principalsand Middle Level Association.  He consults and speaks around thecountry now as an author and podcaster, and director of PrincipalMatters, LLC. Additional resources:https://williamdparker.com/2023/07/05/pmp351-understanding-how-to-serve-generations-with-will-parker-and-jen-schwanke/Williamdparker.comPrincipal Matters PodcastBooks by Will Parker:--Principal Matters: The Motivation, Courage, Action and TeamworkNeeded for School Leaders--Messaging Matters: How to Motivate Students, Inspire Teachers andReach Communities--Pause. Breathe. Flourish: Living Your Best Life as an Educator

Jeremy Tate of the Classic Learning Test expounds upon the virtues of classical education and the new college entrance exam that is shouldering out the SAT and ACT.  He parries questions about bullying, Cinderella, and why Latin grammar is good character education. Additional resources:www.cltexam.com

When you get a young philosopher on your show to talk about education, you just might discuss Rousseau, TV advertising, the panopticon effect, Nazis, Aristotle, and tech lash.   Additional resources:  Heartsoverhexagons.com

Equine therapy for kids is having a moment, and Katie Rogers of Boston Mountain Youth Ranch is especially clear on how and why she facilitates these amazing connections.Additional resources:Bostonmountainyouthranch.org