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.

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.

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!

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.

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 wishes 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. So many things surround teens, and we as parents need to listen and be mindful of what they need in this season of their lives.

Where does mom guilt come from, and how can we overcome it? On this week's episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel addresses that sometimes we compare others' highlights on social media with our reality, set unreasonable expectations for ourselves, and deal with mental health struggles. Moms, you are not alone, and we all deal with mom guilt throughout all seasons of life.

Leslie Schilling, author of Feed Yourself, joins host Paige Clingenpeel on this week's episode of Embracing Your Season. Leslie is a Registered Dietician, Sports Nutritionist, Nutrition Specialist and specializes in eating disorders. They discussed her book, and Leslie shared advice about parenting, health, and diet culture. Health isn’t just about diet and exercise or the food we put in our bodies. It is so much more significant regarding mental health, connection, and listening to our bodies.

On this week's episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel has a special guest and personal friend, Whitney Bandemer, on the show to address being vulnerable, asserting your needs, and figuring out how to find trusted people to help you make the best and wisest decisions in life. Whitney is a wife, mother, former attorney, organizational architect, and experienced people leader and owner of WB Consulting LLC.

On this week's episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel has a great conversation with Dr. Michelle Anthony, Executive Pastor of Families at New Life Church and Dean of FamilyMin Academy. They discuss parenting from a spiritual perspective, partnering with God, and partnering with others, which are topics from two of her books, Spiritual Parenting and Becoming A Spiritually Healthy Family.

Clinton Faupel, Co-Founder and Executive Director of RemedyLIVE, is joining Paige Clingenpeel on this week's episode of Embracing Your Season. RemedyLIVE is a technology and faith-based non-profit that produces interactive events for people ages 13+ struggling with mental health issues. Clinton shares a wealth of knowledge in having those hard conversations with our teens about their secret struggles with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Sometimes, all it takes is someone to listen.

On this week's episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel has a great conversation with author, speaker, and ground-breaking social researcher Shaunti Feldhahn. As a mother, Shaunti understands the value and importance of connecting and understanding our children and teens. She shares her research in co-authoring the book For Parents Only, which encourages parents as they navigate the hard world of parenting.

Are you a single parent or do you know a single parent? Did you know that 34% of households in America are single-parent households? On this week's episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel talks with special guest Robert Beeson as he shares about the Solo Parent Society, a resource and support system for solo parents. He discusses how being a single parent to his three daughters for many years affected his decision to start this support system to encourage, equip, and have a safe community for other solo parents to be a part of.

What does identity mean? How does identity impact our lives and the lives of our kids? On this week's episode of Embracing Your Season, host Paige Clingenpeel shares answers to these questions as well as steps to implement them not only in our lives as adults and parents but also to help our kids navigate finding their identity. We have to dismantle the lies that have influenced our lives and start speaking the truth about ourselves and our kids.

Special Holiday Episode! How can we avoid tension in family gatherings? We start with healthy boundaries and connections. Listen as Tiffany Gardner discusses ways to grow in extended family relationships while honoring ourselves and breaking unhealthy generational expectations.

There are Three Big Questions that, if you get your teenager to think about, can change their life. Listen as Kara discusses these essential questions and ways to get your teens to continue to talk to you.

We all are in a season, so how do we live in it at our healthiest? Dr. Jim Burns, the President of HomeWord and author of numerous books on Parenting and Marriage will discuss ways to fully embrace where you are while encouraging you to continue pursuing health.