Raising Them Up

58 - Vacation Bible School, Kitchen Chore Rotations, Navigating Mixed-Values Friendships

Should you send your kids to Vacation Bible School? What if it is hosted by a friend's church? How do you structure kitchen chores so they build responsibility instead of chaos and complaining? And where's the line between loving your neighbor and protecting your children from bad influences, even within your own church community? Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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57 - Homeschooling Through Chronic Illness and Choosing Curriculum That Actually Works

What do you prioritize when chronic illness leaves you with little energy left for homeschool, and what's okay to let slide for a season? And with so many curriculum options on the market, how do you know if the one you're using is actually working? Israel and Brook Wayne answer these two listener questions with biblical wisdom and practical direction. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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57 - Homeschooling Through Chronic Illness and Choosing Curriculum That Actually Works

What do you prioritize when chronic illness leaves you with little energy left for homeschool, and what's okay to let slide for a season? And with so many curriculum options on the market, how do you know if the one you're using is actually working? Israel and Brook Wayne answer these two listener questions with biblical wisdom and practical direction. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567.

56 - Toddler Bedtime Battles, Dating Outside the Faith, and Motivating Reluctant Learners

What do you do with a toddler who fights bedtime every night? Should parents step in when an adult son is dating a nonbeliever? And how do you get an unmotivated teen to actually want to learn? Israel and Brook Wayne answer these three listener questions on this episode. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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55 - Dads Stepping In With Pre-Teen Sons and Moving Your Reader Beyond Phonics

What happens when a homeschooling mom finds her pre-teen son starting to resist her authority? Should dad get involved? And how do you help a five-year-old make the leap from sounding out letters to actually reading books? Israel and Brook tackle these questions on this week's episode. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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54 - Civil Disobedience, Imaginary Friends, and Leading a Reluctant Husband

What do you do when the law itself stands against biblical parenting? How much imaginative play is too much for a child who lives in a world of talking animals? And how can a wife encourage a reluctant husband to step into biblical leadership? Israel and Brook Wayne tackle these three questions this week. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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53 - Homeschool Burnout, Reluctant Writers, and Teen Curfews

What do you do when homeschooling feels overwhelming and joyless? How can you inspire a child who has no interest in writing? And when your teenager keeps blowing past curfew, do you hold the line or ease up? Israel and Brook tackle these questions on today's podcast. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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52 - Who Handles the Money, a 3-Year-Old's Rage, and Kids Outside During School Hours

Who should handle the finances in a Christian marriage—and what do you do when a husband uses biblical submission to justify overspending? What do you say to a three-year-old who declares she hates her sister and wants nothing to do with Jesus? And is it a bad testimony to let your homeschool kids play outside before 3 p.m.? Israel and Brook tackle each of these listener questions with biblical wisdom and practical direction. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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51 - Kicking Kids Out at 18, Chronic Lateness, and Mormon Curriculum in Christian Homes

Is it wrong to let your child continue living in your home past the age of 18? How do you avoid being late to every single event when you have many children and things are always going wrong? Finally, are all Mormon resources bad? Tune in to hear Israel and Brook answer these three questions on this episode of Raising Them Up. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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50 - Secret Netflix, Foster Children, and a Husband Who Picks Fights

What do you do if your 17-year-old daughter opens a secret Netflix account? Or if your newly adopted foster teen's heart seems unreachable? Finally, how should a wife navigate a husband who provokes her son to anger and shows no fruit of faith? Listen to Israel and Brook answer these three questions. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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49 - Navigating Church as the Homeschool Family, & Setting Financial Boundaries with a Working Teen

What do you do when your family feels like the odd ones out at church? Or when you have different convictions than the other parents at the church? How do you teach a 17-year-old daughter to be financially responsible when she gets her first job? Tune in to listen to Israel and Brook address these questions on this week's episode. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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48 - Single Parenting a Rebellious Teen Son, and Marrying Someone With a Pornography Past

A single mom asks how to address her son's growing resistance to household responsibilities, and another parent wonders how to handle a daughter's suitor who has been honest about a pornography struggle. Israel and Brook offer biblical wisdom, drawing on Israel's own experience growing up without a father, and point listeners toward trusted counseling resources. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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47 - Barrenness, Wolves in the Co-op, and State Homeschool Organizations

What do you do when God doesn't open the womb, and you don't know why? Israel and Brook bring biblical wisdom and pastoral honesty to the pain of infertility. Then they turn to a question about a progressive family causing division in a Christian homeschool co-op, as well as advice for joining a state homeschool organization. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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46 - Choosing Companions Wisely, What Age to Stop Spanking Boys, and Should Christians Reform Public Schools?

Who should be the primary influencers on your children? At what age does spanking boys start to become counter-productive? And is it worth it for Christians to seek to reform the public school system by attending school board meetings and other events? Listen to Israel and Brook answer these three questions this week. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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45 - Defining a Biblical Marriage, and What to Do With Boys After School

What does the Bible actually say constitutes a marriage - and how should parents respond when their adult daughter is living with her boyfriend and claiming they consider themselves already married? And once homeschool wraps up for the day, how do you keep boys ages 8–13 productively engaged without handing them a screen? Israel and Brook tackle these two listener questions with biblical wisdom and practical direction. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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44 - Is Homeschooling a Calling, When Kids Ask "Why," and Getting to Know the Waynes!

Is homeschooling a calling for every parent? What do you do when your seven-year-old responds to every instruction with "why?" Israel and Brook share practical wisdom on training young children toward first-time obedience. Plus, get to know Israel and Brook a little better as they share about their family and background! Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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43 - Teen Romance, Angry Children, and Disrespectful Sons

What should parents do when a teenage boy wants to pursue a relationship? What do you do with a child whose anger lasts for hours? And how do you address a son who justifies his disrespect by pointing to his father? Israel and Brook answer real listener questions with practical, Bible-based guidance for parents navigating these challenging seasons. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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42 - Boys and War Interest, Managing Homeschool Disruptions, and Pride in a 12-Year-Old

How should parents think biblically about a son’s fascination with war and battle? What can a homeschooling mom do when discipline moments derail the entire school day? And how do you address pride and selfish patterns in a 12-year-old boy? Israel and Brook offer practical, Scripture-rooted guidance for each of these challenges. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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41 - Unrealistic Sports Dreams, Talking to Kids About Homosexuality, and Homeschool Doubt

What do you do when your teen is set on an unrealistic sports career? When should you begin talking to your children about homosexuality—and how do you do it biblically? And what if other parents’ choices leave you doubting your ability to homeschool? Israel and Brook work through each of these questions with a focus on wisdom, conviction, and faithfulness in the home. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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40 - Kitchen Chores for Kids, When to Teach Apologetics, and Burnout for Moms

What’s the best way to organize kitchen cleanup with multiple children? Should apologetics training start earlier than we think? And how can weary moms stay faithful when the work never seems to end? Tune in to hear Israel and Brook answer these three questions. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Each week, Raising Them Up tackles real-life parenting questions with biblical wisdom, practical help, and gospel hope. From screen time and sibling conflict to discipleship, marriage, and homeschooling, hosts Israel and Brook Wayne bring decades of parenting experience and a deep love for God’s Word to your everyday challenges. Short, honest, and full of grace—this is Christian parenting help you can trust. Submit your question at raisingthemup.org or call 1-800-223-6567. Generations.org

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