How do you teach kids spiritual values? How do you have conversations that increase their empathy with other religious traditions? Steve sits down with podcaster and curriculum developer Jon Ogden. Jon shares how his religious upbringing inspired him to create a method to help families practice spirituality by drawing on the world's wisdom literature.
Our detectives take on a new mystery: why does it (literally) stink so bad whenever the middle school band plays?
Children need encouragement to grow and get out of their comfort zone. Join Lisa and her Council as they share ways to motivate, nurture, and inspire their children to grow and blossom into the well rounded adults the moms know they can be.
Amidst the annus horribilis that was 2020, New York-based writer John Oakes sought to exorcise some of his own inner noise and "automaticity" by doing a week-long liquid-only fast. He liked it so well that he and his wife, Carin Kuoni, began fasting twice a year. And he liked that so well that he wrote a book about it. In this episode of Constant Wonder he and Carin explain the how and why of these biannual fasts.
Why do bad things happen to good people? How can we wrestle with God in times of trial? In this episode of In Good Faith, Steve sits down with local friend Susan Murphy. The discussion follows her journey with Catholicism and Christianity. Susan Murphy shares what she has learned in helping victims of sexual assault and incest, and how religion can provide a unique sense to healing.
How do we get our kids involved in service and social impact? In this episode of Doing Good Better, Ken Larsen, Bethany Brady Spalding, Jill Piacitelli, and Nathan Holley talk about how to capitalize on your kids' interests, how to create a family culture of service, and how to teach kids the importance of not only giving but receiving.
Americans have a perplexing perception of crime. One in three Americans report watching, listening, or reading true crime on a weekly basis. But our fixation on crime goes deeper than entertainment. Both Republicans and Democrats consider violent crime an increasing problem. But most of us are safer today than we’ve ever been. Violent crime in America is down 50% since the 1990s. What’s driving the disconnect in our perception of crime? And what consequences does it have for our communities? Where might be a better place to direct our attention?
Steve speaks with Philip Goldberg about spirituality and how it can affect our understandings of other religions. Never before has the spiritual landscape been as diverse and abundant as it is today. Philip explains his anti-religious upbringing, how he learned about Eastern traditions, and how hosting an interfaith podcast has changed his life.
The viral dancing chipmunk video brings detectives Quentin and Sam closer to solving the mystery of the missing mascot head.
Mental health is a very serious issue that all parents should be aware of. This week Lisa and her Council of Moms talk about ways to bring up mental health with your kids, how to help improve their mental health, and being open about your own mental state with those around you.