Let's Parent on Purpose with Jay Holland

Latest Episodes
Ep. 284: The Most Effective Parenting Style for Teens
The teenage years are a time of radical change. But it’s not just our teenagers who must go through change. Parenting styles and roles rapidly evolve as our children move closer to adulthood. In this
Ep. 283: Communication and Conflict Part 4 A New Vision For Your Family
This is last episode in a four part series to help parents and teens improve their communication and reduce conflict. It’s adapted from a parent/teen retreat and includes small group questions you hel
Ep. 282: Communication and Conflict Part 3 Retooling for Healthier Conflict
This is part three of a four part series to help parents and teens improve their communication and reduce conflict. It’s adapted from a parent/teen retreat and includes small group questions you help
Ep. 281: Communication and Conflict Part 2 Refilling the Love Bank
This is part two of a four part series to help parents and teens improve their communication and reduce conflict. It’s adapted from a parent/teen retreat and includes small group questions you help yo
Ep. 280: Communication and Conflict Part 1: Know Your Enemy
This is part one of a four part series to help parents and teens improve their communication and reduce conflict. It’s adapted from a parent/teen retreat and includes small group questions you help yo
Ep. 279: A Walkthrough of a Family Sabbath Dinner
This year our family has been stretched and scattered. We have experienced significant disorientation as we walk through a leukemia relapsed. To combat the disorientation, we are developing a new prac
Ep. 278: How to Measure a Good Day
How do you measure a good day? What are the things you can control when everything feels out of control? As we walked through a month of ICU hospitalization with our son for his bone marrow transplant
Ep. 277: Our Father is Always Working
Sometimes I feel the pressure to fix all of the broken things in my family and friends. It’s especially paralyzing when you cannot see what God is doing. In this devotional form John 5, we see that Je
Ep. 276: The Freedom of Simplicity
What would happen if you had to live without 95 percent of your “stuff”? That’s exactly what our family has been experiencing as we live in a rental house for a couple of months. The conclusion: we ar
Ep. 275: What if My Child Gets Sick... Really Sick
There are few fears more gripping to a parent than the thought that one of their children might get sick... really sick. Sick to the point of real suffering. Sick to the point of no answers. Sick to t