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Writer's pictureJ.R.
Sep 191 min read

Ep. 178: Serving Your Family & Conquering Fear

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Episode Summary

We got in an episode this week! And it's been a week, which we discuss in detail as well as all the other challenges that come with life pivots, new circumstances and raising a family in it all. Please join us as we recap our first week back in school!


Episode Notes

Show Open

6:25: The first week of school! A recap of why we put three of our kids in a hybrid school.

11:00 Titus’ curriculum this year.

12:35: The girls’ first week so far (including Molly)…

16:00: Winding up the cats.

18:00: Moving to in to new models and philosophies

20:00: Making decisions and being so married to things you can’t be flexible when life circumstances changes. You’re Only Human

23:00: A balance pivoting and serving the family well

26:53: Foraging and activities at the cabin

38:37: Further adventures of building mental fortitude and resilience in the kids

35:30: We’re either growing or shrinking and there’s self-esteem to be gained by trying something new: success or failure independent.

39:30: Alex Honnold, fear responses and building confidence when it doesn’t feel risky to keep doing the same.

45:57: Show Close


Writer's pictureJ.R.
Aug 232 min read

Ep. 177: Molly Attends a School Board Meeting

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Episode Summary


This week's show is all about Molly's visit to a school board meeting where she even made the news. Naturally it was around prurient materials in the school library. As such, we've marked this episode as explicit due to it's subject nature not necessarily the contact (can't think if of anything that comes to mind at the moment). Anyway, fun discussion that will also find thought-provoking and educating. No recipes though, sorry.


Episode Notes


Intro: Sheep, goats, and Molly hitting them in the head with apples.

5:30: Molly gives testimony at a school board meeting about prurient books in school libraries.

14:30: [Story Pause] Some info about pornography that Molly learned while prepping.

18:11: Creating an on ramp addiction and fueling anxiety.

20:40: Hijacking your ability to set goals and shutting of the pre-frontal cortex.

24:51: Relational consequences of pornography and the problem with crafting a sexual harassment policy.

29:03: [Back to the Story]

30:13: Two in the midst of a mass

34:45: How to be equipped to engage like this?

39:10: “Queering” the research.

40:42: A gender clinic researcher gets raided by the FBI.

43:42: Clinics and orgs that have said, “no way.”

44:50: Monthly reading groups around natural law and sexual studies.

50:37: Final thoughts from Molly about times of transition.

54:28: Your body accelerates your aging twice.

56:05: JR think his kids don’t know what unknowns really are.

58:28: Show Close


Writer's pictureJ.R.
Aug 162 min read

Ep. 176: Eye Health, Public Testimony, & The Intersexed

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Episode Summary


Overall, the Olympics more or less spurs this week's convo, specifically about the boxing match. You know which one. If you've been wondering how to think about it all, Molly provides some guidance. But before that, we discuss eye health and our kids', as well as walking the line between keeping your head down and living life and being a public witness for your faith. A long one, but we hope you enjoy it!


Episode Notes


Show open: Cousins are in town, phone/watch usage for kids, eyeglasses.

13:27: Feeling the onset of age through eyes and considering regular health checks

17:45: Eye exercises and muscular eye health

26:48: Less controversial: theological contemplations on death to sin so don’t sin and three metaphors.

36:20: More controversial: Olympic lookalikes, Arcadian Wild, impressive performances and God opens a pathway.

42:27: Acappella gospel hymns at Olympic press conferences

45:55: Being a light and the balance of doing a good job and being an overt witness.

49:40: Jesus T Shirts and balancing evangelism vs. reality

52:53: Male boxers in a female league. Some important considerations relating to intersexed people and why men and women should be in different categories.

1:01:52: In the early days, intersexed people were used to disprove the binary, but it doesn’t and now transgender activists are becoming clear on genetics.

1:07:15: Where it gets tricky for Molly: thinking pastorally, care for a soul.

1:17:10: Show Close


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