Orthodox Christian Parenting

How To Get Your Kids To Listen Without Yelling With Dr. Philip Mamalakis

Listening can be hard, even for adults. So how can we raise children who listen well—to us and to the other people around them? In this episode, Dr. Philip Mamalakis retu

What To Do When Your Child Is Angry | Season 2 Favorites

Have you ever yelled at your kid to stop yelling? Same. This week we're revisiting our conversation with Fr. Ted Pulcini about anger: the kind that shows up in our own ki

How Suffering Can Change the Way You Parent | Season 2 Favorites

There are seasons when the most honest prayer you can manage is asking God to help you get through the next hour. This week we're revisiting highlights from our conversat

What Your Kids Learn From the Way You Spend | Season 2 Favorites

Your kid begs for a new toy, plays with it for a week, and then starts begging for the next one. Rachel Cruze, a bestselling author, financial expert, and mom of four, jo

How to Find Balance When Everything Feels Important | Season 2 Favorites

One of you is strict, the other is more relaxed, and the kids are watching you sort it out in real time. In this episode, we revisit a favorite conversation with Cindy an

When the House Is a Mess and You Feel Like You’re Failing | Season 2 Favorites

If you believe that being a Christian means a clean house, well-behaved kids and mostly happy feelings, this week's episode with Dr. Philip Mamalakis may come as a relief

When Your Child’s Life Is in God’s Hands | Season 2 Favorites

If you've ever sat across from a doctor and heard news you weren't prepared for, you know how quickly your world can come apart. This week we're revisiting some of the mo

The Real Purpose of Your Child’s Education | Season 2 Favorites

Ask most people what school is for, and they'll say it's about getting into a good college and landing a well-paying job. But Liz Caddow, founder and head of school at Tr

What Your Marriages Teaches Your Children | Season 2 Favorites

If you've ever apologized to your spouse in front of your kids, you've taught them something about forgiveness no lecture ever could. This week's episode revisits some of

Why Perfectly Behaved Kids Aren’t the Goal | Season 2 Favorites

If you've ever struggled to keep a wiggly four-year-old quiet during the Anaphora, you know how easily our sense of success as parents can get tangled up with how our kid

How to Repair the Moments You Get Wrong as a Parent | Season 2 Favorites

If you've ever snapped at your child over nothing and then watched their face fall, you know how much damage one harsh word can do. This week's episode revisits some of t

Why Harvard Isn’t the Goal: An Orthodox Christian Approach to Choosing a College With Christopher Chiakulas

If you've got a teenager, you know how quickly the college search can take over: the rankings, the essays, the pressure to get into the "right" school. But what if this s

What Should Orthodox Parents Let Their Kids Watch? With Paul and Cindy Karos

Your kid asks to watch the show everyone else is watching, and you want to say yes. But should you? Paul and Cindy Karos understand the tension of that moment, and they'r

Surrounding Your Son With Holy Men With Father Jacob Saylor

Can one parent—or even two—raise a faithful son alone? Father Jacob Saylor says no family was ever meant to. In this episode, he explains why boys need faithful men beyon

How to Stay Peaceful When Life Feels Chaotic With Dr. Philip Mamalakis

Some days the sacred feels impossibly far away—buried under the laundry, the backpacks, the dishes in the sink. In this episode, Dr. Philip Mamalakis returns to the podca

Loving a Child Through a Medical Crisis Part 2 With Elias & Joy Hajjar

When their daughter needed a heart transplant, Elias and Joy Hajjar learned what it looks like for an Orthodox Church community to truly show up. In part two of this conv

Loving a Child Through a Medical Crisis Part 1 With Elias & Joy Hajjar

As parents, we all have a plan for how our lives will unfold. But how do we hold onto faith when those plans shatter? In this episode, Elias and Joy Hajjar share their st

How to Raise Children Who Can Share Their Faith With Confidence and Joy With Fr. Constantine Nasr

How do we raise children who love the Faith and aren't afraid to talk about it? Fr. Constantine Nasr, a ninth-generation priest, shares why we don't need to turn our chil

What Your Marriage Is Teaching Your Kids With Paul & Karen Kinan

One of the greatest gifts you can give your children is a healthy marriage. In this episode, Paul and Karen Kinan join the podcast to explain how investing in their marri

Why Orthodox Church Camp Changes Kids for Life With Father Andrew Andrews

Church camp offers an incredible opportunity to give your children a break from the noise of the world and surround them with a community of believers. In this episode, F