The Happiness Trap: Teaching Kids It’s Okay to Be Sad
What if our culture’s obsession with happiness is actually making our kids less happy? In this episode, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender unpack why chasing happiness leads to emptiness and how teaching contentment, gratitude, and respect helps kids develop real joy. Learn how to guide your children through sadness and disappointment so they can grow strong, wise, and anchored in faith.
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Gratitude Changes Everything: How Thankfulness Builds Resilient Kids (and Homes)
What if gratitude isn’t just good manners, but the foundation of mental health and spiritual maturity? In this episode, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore how gratitude shapes a child’s character, rewires family culture, and builds resilience in tough times. Learn how to nurture a thankful heart in your home through conversation, creativity, and Christ-centered habits.
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Naming the Unknown: When Kids Self-Diagnose to Find Identity
In a world where social media normalizes labels, more kids are turning to self-diagnosis to make sense of their struggles. Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender unpack why this happens, how labels can both help and harm, and how parents can respond with curiosity, compassion, and truth. Learn how faith, relationship, and guidance help kids find their identity in who God says they are—not in a diagnosis.
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When Play Disappears: How Freedom, Faith, and Identity Fight Depression in Kids
Why are so many kids anxious, lonely, and unsure of who they are? In this episode, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender unpack new research showing that a loss of play and independence is leaving kids less creative, more fearful, and increasingly depressed. Learn how restoring freedom, purpose, and connection through Dr. Kathy’s Five to Thrive model can help kids rediscover joy, confidence, and identity in Christ.
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Helping Kids Process Violence, Fear, and Faith
How do we talk to our kids about the hard things they see in the news without overwhelming them? In this episode, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore how parents can help children process violence, fear, and brokenness with truth and hope. Learn how creativity, compassion, and Christ-centered security can become release valves for kids’ anxiety in a world that often feels heavy.
Daily encouragement from a multitude of speakers, led by Dr. Kathy Koch. All topics covered are helpful not only to kids and their parents, but also to single adults, married couples, teachers, social workers, pastors, and many more. We hope you can be encouraged through these messages, send it to a friend so they can join you in joy and growth!
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