Episodes

  • TRAILER: Family Rules! The Podcast

    TRAILER: Family Rules! The Podcast
    Mar 10 2021
    Brooke Walker hosts a TV show called Family Rules, and now she's expanding the show to a weekly podcast from BYUradio. She talks one-on-one with experts and parents to find out the rules and tools we can all use to be better parents. She looks at the family from all different angles—from technology to genealogy, from life hacks to life lessons. The Family Rules podcast is all about making families better. Join us every Friday, for a new episode of Family Rules: The Podcast, from BYUradio. Find it on the BYUradio app, on BYUradio.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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    1 min
  • Ep. 40: "How to Avoid Perfect Parenting" with Brooke Romney

    Ep. 40: "How to Avoid Perfect Parenting" with Brooke Romney
    Dec 24 2021
    “Practically perfect in every way.” Apparently, Mary Poppins got that one wrong! Mistakes and flaws are part of the learning experience and, according to author Brooke Romney, they are part of parenting! How she has learned to embrace her own weaknesses, while letting her children know mistakes are ok.
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    26 mins
  • Ep. 39: "Prepping Teens/Young Adults for Marriage" with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

    Ep. 39: "Prepping Teens/Young Adults for Marriage" with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife
    Dec 17 2021
    You taught them to walk, talk, drive...but have you prepared your kids for the ins and outs of married life? Beyond just talking about the “birds and the bees,” sex educator Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife says it’s our job to equip children with a proper understanding of their bodies and sexuality. She talks to Brooke about how to take on this bigger topic…
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    35 mins
  • Ep. 38: "How to Grow in Motherhood" with Connie Sokol

    Ep. 38: "How to Grow in Motherhood" with Connie Sokol
    Dec 10 2021
    Motherhood is one of life’s biggest milestones, but the truth is we’re all just winging it! Speaker and author Connie Sokol shares her personal growth journey into motherhood, as she and Brooke discuss what it means to remain true to you.
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    32 mins
  • Ep. 37: "Celebrating Mistakes: How to Make Your Home a Learning Ground" with Lizzy Jensen

    Ep. 37: "Celebrating Mistakes: How to Make Your Home a Learning Ground" with Lizzy Jensen
    Dec 3 2021
    As parents, it’s easy to feel discouraged when we inevitably make mistakes. Nobody’s perfect, but Lizzy Jensen, mother of five kids ages 8-2, says mistakes can be our best teacher. Lizzy is an attorney and founder of Small Seed. She talks with Brooke about embracing forgiveness as a parent.
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    24 mins
  • Ep. 36: "No-Drama Discipline" with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson

    Ep. 36: "No-Drama Discipline" with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
    Nov 26 2021
    When it comes to teaching your kids, you might be afraid of a certain d-word in your home: discipline. According to Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, author and psychotherapist, discipline can be something that parents can reclaim and learn to appreciate. Tina shares with Brooke how parents can find their own discipline philosophies.
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    28 mins
  • Ep. 35: "5 Ways to Use Music To Strengthen Your Home" with Tami Van Dusen

    Ep. 35: "5 Ways to Use Music To Strengthen Your Home" with Tami Van Dusen
    Nov 19 2021
    More than just background noise, research shows music can be a powerful tool - to teach, lift, motivate and inspire. So how can you leverage that power within the walls of your own home? With more than 30 years of experience, music educator Tami VanDusen shares practical, actionable ways to use music to invite the Spirit and ultimately strengthen your family as you do. She and Brooke talk about their musical “first aid kits.”
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    31 mins
  • Ep. 34: "Living with Loss: Helping Kids Manage Grief" with Emilio Parga

    Ep. 34: "Living with Loss: Helping Kids Manage Grief" with Emilio Parga
    Nov 12 2021
    Grief is not an emotion - it’s a process. And it’s a tough topic Emilio Parga takes on everyday. As the founder of Solace Tree, a nonprofit organization that offers support to grieving children, teens and adults, Emilio shares with Brooke interesting insight about how children process loss...and how parents can feel more confident in helping their family through a trial like death.
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    35 mins