It is Christmas time on The Balancing Act with Team Brooks. In this episode of our podcast Chris and Ashanti discuss several aspects about Christmas, beginning with the most important, Christ, all the way through Christmas movies, and everything in between.

Christmas means Christ’s Mass (Crīstesmæsse) or a celebration of the Messiah. During this time, it is easy for people to become caught up in the commercialism of Christmas and forget this most important fact, but it is even easier for people of faith to become so bothered by the commercialism of Christmas that they spend the season “tilting at windmills” and simply forget to CELEBRATE! Join Chris and Ashanti as they take time to reflect on the meaning of Christmas, remembering to celebrate Christ by letting Him show us how to walk LIKE HIM and Love people to Him during this season!

In this episode of our podcast Chris and Ashanti continue to look back at the holiday traditions they had growing up as well as new traditions and wild times they have had in recent years during the holidays.

Family holidays are always memorable. From the wise and loving grandmother in whose eyes “grandbabies” can do no wrong, to that “unique” uncle whom no one is quite sure from what part of the family tree they fell. Holidays with family can be quite interesting. Join Chris and Ashanti as they stroll through memories of holidays past and anticipate the wonderful memories, they hope to create in holidays to come.

In this episode of our podcast Chris and Ashanti look back at the holiday traditions they had growing up as well as traditions they have now.

The holidays are a time to slow down, reflect, and give thanks for all the blessings we have in our life, most importantly the blessing of Christ and our family.  During these times we often create traditions that help us to remember and honor these many blessings that we have been so richly given. Join Chris and Ashanti as they reflect on their traditions and hopefully create a spark of nostalgia in you as your remember your own.

In this episode of our podcast Chris and Ashanti discuss the importance of prioritizing Christ and each other before everything else to maintain a fulfilling marriage and be even better parents.

It is easy to allow other things to take priority in our lives before Christ and each other, including children, but there is wisdom in realizing that God first created man to have relationship with Him and then created woman from man to have relationship with each other. God prioritized relationship between man and Himself and between husband and wife before all others on this earth, as it should be in marriage. Join Chris and Ashanti as they explore these relationships, their importance and impact, as well as ways to preserve and nourish them.

The Balancing Act with Team Brooks discusses topics related to Family and Parenthood filtered through a simple lens of Faith, while also providing resources every family can use to live a healthy and balanced life. In this episode of our podcast Chris and Ashanti discuss living, parenting, and being entrepreneurs through the Covid-19 Pandemic. Life for everyone over the past 2 years has been forever changed. As Parents, Business Owners, and most importantly Believers, it is critical that during these times we lean on the faith of Jesus to strengthen our own and constantly remind ourselves that God's plans for us are for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give us a future and a hope. (Jer. 29:11 AMP). Join Chris and Ashanti as they look back over the last 2 years while also receiving hope, encouragement, and strength for today.

In this episode of our podcast Chris and Ashanti discuss the importance of routine and consistency in children's lives.  Children crave routine to help them learn and make sense of their world. While children may not seem to want structure, structure through consistent routine helps provide a sense of security for your child through the familiar. Join Chris and Ashanti as they discuss simple ways of adding valuable and fun routines into your child's life.

In this episode of our podcast Chris and Ashanti look at key moments of their first year of parenthood. As time goes by faster than we would like, it is crucial to live in and enjoy the moments with our children. Chris and Ashanti talk about the joy of finding out they were going to be parents for the first time, the 9 month journey to meeting their newborn, the concerns of childbirth they faced with Ashanti being a black woman, and of course their child's momentous first year.

This episode of the The Balancing Act with Team Brooks is an introduction to Chris and Ashanti of Team Brooks.  We discuss who we are, why we created a podcast, a little bit about our journey so far as husband and wife, parents, and entrepreneurs in the child care space.