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**Crazy Cool Family**

Want home to be your favorite place in the world? Want to see siblings get along like best friends? Want to send your kid off to college with hope instead of fear? At Crazy Cool Family, we can help you answer all of those questions with a resounding “YES!”

We have one simple mission: To show parents how to create amazing families by building their lives around Jesus and helping their kids to do the same. In Matthew 22, Jesus tells us that what is most important in life is our relationship with God and our relationships with one another. We believe that families are our most important relationships and their strength will determine the strength of your family. You will Rethink the Way You Do Family when you see God’s incredible relational design for your families.

God wants a Crazy Cool Family for you and we want to help you get there!

Latest Episodes:

What Your Kids Need MOST for Christmas Dec 22, 2021

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Do You Remember Your Christmas Joys Growing Up?

Christmas is miraculous and magical for kids. As parents, we get to replicate these joys for our kids and take them to the next level by sharing the miracles of Christmas. We get to bring life, love, joy, and fun into the Christmas season.

This week, we talk about how Christmas is a great time to bring the hope of Jesus back into your home.

In the midst of the Christmas crazy, how are you going to focus your family on Jesus?

There's no better time than when He was born; when the story began.

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Is Your Family Full of Fun? Dec 15, 2021

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Oh, baby(It's cold outside) and you are gonna love this episode. Get ready to laugh with Madeline and Larry Jones. They join us to share how they live life to the fullest. They have two toddlers and choose to value fun and joy in their family culture.

Are you a fun parent? Do you know how to flip ordinary things into fun?

Well, this podcast will make you laugh AND give you ways to bring laughter into your family.

Listen and learn, folks. The Jones crew have tapped into something and it shows in their family. They are full of the joy of the Lord! Wanna know how?

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#146: Creating Space with God Dec 08, 2021

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Parents, when was the last time you read the Word of God?

We have a special guest this week who is going to inspire you to jump into God's living and active truth, His word.

Jodie Niznik joins Suzanne and walks us through the power of Creating Space for God.The podcast is full of practical and powerful strategies to get you into the presence of God, through the word of God.

This is something we all need especially with Christmas around the corner and the New Year just weeks away. Take time to listen to Jodie's passion and learn from her resources on how to make God's word a priority again.

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#145: A Parent's Pursuit of God Dec 01, 2021

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It's December and we want to kick the month off right. Through the holidays, parents usually stop thinking about themselves. While this sounds good, it can be ultimately detrimental to your family culture. Parents, you matter.

This week we focus on your pursuit of God. How does a parent focus on their relationships with God? Why is it important?

Take a listen to this podcast while you drive, cook, or workout. We promise you will be inspired and challenged to spend time with God this month.

Strengthening your relational line with God is the BEST thing you can do for your family this Christmas.

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Two Ingredients for the BEST Thanksgiving Week Nov 24, 2021

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Happy [almost] Thanksgiving!

We are talking about making this Thanksgiving the BEST one yet!

Do you remember the ingredient from last week?

Last week we talked about awareness and this week we focus in on appreciation.

Appreciation: The act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value.

Listen to this week's podcast to learn how to take awareness AND appreciation and mix them together to make your Thanksgiving full of life and relational connection.

Two Ingredients for the BEST Thanksgiving Week Nov 17, 2021

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One reason we love Thanksgiving so much is because of family. Do you enjoy being around your family?

This week (and next) we are giving you two ingredients to help Thanksgiving be full of life and connection!

Awareness is the word for this week. Want know how to bring joy, love, and connection into your Thanksgiving? We believe it has to do with God opening your eyes and helping you be aware of what is happening around you.

Listen to the next two podcasts to learn how you can elevate your Thanksgiving game and make it the best yet!

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Embracing the Differences in Marriage Nov 10, 2021

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This November, we are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary! We are spending a little time this week talking about revelations God has given us about marriage over the last 3 decades.

We answer questions like:

How do you celebrate differences in your spouse?
How do you build communication?
How do I practice building the marriage relationship line?

Listen and share with couples you know! God cares about your marriage and we are here to come alongside you and strengthen your marriage line!

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Technology Wrap Up + 5 Essential Insights Nov 03, 2021

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The question is not how to control technology. The question is what is going to work best for your family to meet their relational, spiritual, emotional, technological needs of each child in this season of life?

We are wrapping up our Technology Podcast Series this week and this might be the best week yet! We wanted to end this series talking about culture and showing you how parental control is not as powerful as teaching our kids self-regulation.

So how do we set a healthy family culture around technology?

We unpack 5 truths you can start using TODAY to cultivate a “real life” family culture. We narrow in on “teens” because this is where we are seeing a lot of issues in families.

Listen to this week’s podcast as we unpack powerful and practical ways to reach your kids hearts. Technology is not going anywhere parents, so we need to adapt and create a safe place for our kids to live and learn.

Connection, Technology, and Relationships Oct 27, 2021

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Is All Technology Bad?

WE SAY NO! This week, McKenzie (our 4th daughter) joins us to talk about the connection between relationships and technology. Through her twenties, she has been studying counseling, relationships, and all about connection.

She shares so many amazing practical ways parents can connect with their kids through technology.

If you are struggling to find the good in technology, this podcast is for you! Listen and share with any parents who need help in the area of technology and family culture.

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Technology & Family Culture Oct 20, 2021

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How does technology and family’s culture work?

Angie Seedorf, an amazing friend, joins Suz to talk about her perspective of technology. She has 4 boys, ages ranging from 10-17. She is wise and shares GOLD about how their family has created a safe and open environment to talk about technology.

In the podcast, Angie shares how to set good guardrails (or norms), how to use technology as a doorway to your kid’s heart, and how to ask questions about technology with young boys specifically.

Her insight and experience are BEYOND wise and something you do not want to miss out on! Take a listen and share with anyone you know.

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