These days there are many things trying to tell us who we should be and how we are to act. The truth is, most of it is not even close to what God has called us to be. In this special episode of Girl Power Hour, Jenna, Bridgitte and Linda take on the messaging of the world as it relates to today's young moms. Trying to raise children, balance a career, and still be a good wife are not simple tasks. On top of all of this, we have what seems everyone on planet earth trying to armchair quarterback t...
Nov 26, 2024•34 min•Season 7Ep. 313
Do you find yourself saving your kids from adversity and challenge? Do you spend excessive amounts of time fighting your kid's battles? If so, you may very well be a snow plowing parent. There are a number of different parenting styles but in the last decade one that has grown in use has been called the Snow Plowing Parent, or sometimes called, Bulldozing Parent. Either way, it is expressing the idea that the parent is attempting to clear a pathway for their kids to make the route as easy as pos...
Nov 18, 2024•35 min•Season 7Ep. 312
We have a saying and expectation at our house. "Our house is a house of peace". We didn’t realize this until we adopted our younger kids and we began to see the chaos that was draining all of us. As we struggled to understand what happened to our peace, we realized just how important peace is in the house. Peace is necessary in order for people to rest and replenish their energy stores to go out and live another day in this crazy world. The Ripple Effects of a Life Without Peace When peace is ab...
Nov 11, 2024•34 min•Season 7Ep. 311
Anyone that has ever been a parent knows that parenting can be challenging. Sometimes half the battle is between the parents and not the kids. But, if we want to make it even more challenging, add a divorce or separation into the picture. Yes, now parenting goes to a new level of challenging. We often see what is called Parental Alienation between parents and their kids. One parent intentionally or not, making it more difficult for the other parent to be involved in their kid's life. This can be...
Nov 04, 2024•39 min•Season 7Ep. 310
Time for the ladies to put their spin on things. Jenna, Bridgitte, and Linda are putting together a new program that will run once a month called, Girl Power. The show will take the view of these three ladies on the many tasks of being a woman, mom, and wife in today's world. This show promises to be informative, fun, and honoring of the people they so diligently serve. https://rocksolidfamilies.org Support the show #Rocksolidfamilies, #familytherapy, #marriagecounseling, #parenting, #faithbased...
Oct 28, 2024•25 min•Season 7Ep. 309
Contrary to what you may hear from feminist, the majority of women that we work with in our office desire a good man in their lives. When asked what women are looking for here are some general answers and themes that we see in our office as well as what we read in the research. Empathy and understanding Open and honest communication Shared values and goals Mutual respect Shared responsibilities Equality in decision-making Intellectual stimulation Shared interests and hobbies Reliability and Depe...
Oct 21, 2024•35 min•Season 7Ep. 308
The topic of Love and Respect is one we have covered before. But this time we are approaching it from two very different perspectives; husbands then wives. Understanding what love and respect means to each other is like learning an entirely new language. Things you thought you understood come back to only cause more confusion and conflict. Emerson Eggerich, author or Love and Respect, explains that the two languages are not necessarily right or wrong, just different. The key to success in the re...
Oct 14, 2024•27 min•Season 7Ep. 307
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Oct 07, 2024•39 min
The topic of Love and Respect is one we have covered before. But this time we are approaching it from two very different perspectives; husbands then wives. Understanding what love and respect means to each other is like learning an entirely new language. Things you thought you understood come back to only cause more confusion and conflict. Emerson Eggerich, author or Love and Respect, explains that the two languages are not necessarily right or wrong, just different. The key to success in the re...
Oct 07, 2024•38 min•Season 7Ep. 306
Spiritual warfare is a reality that families, particularly those who hold strong Christian beliefs, often face. Understanding spiritual warfare and recognizing how it manifests can help families confront these attacks and fortify themselves spiritually. Ways We See Spiritual Attacks on the Family Division and Conflict: One of the primary tactics in spiritual warfare is to sow seeds of discord within the family. Misunderstandings, arguments, and grudges can fracture relationships. Distraction fro...
Sep 23, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 305
Matthew 12:25 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. True wisdom is timeless. Whether it was the time of Christ walking the earth or today, the wisdom holds true. Short of the civil war era, our country has not experienced such divide. Politics, religion, economics, education, and journalism just to name a few, have driven a great wedge between us. One of the m...
Sep 16, 2024•41 min•Season 6Ep. 304
Parenting Styles and Their Impact Parenting styles are the approaches parents take to raise their children. These styles can significantly influence a child's development, behavior, and self-esteem. Here are six common parenting styles, with examples and a discussion of their effectiveness: 1. Permissive Parenting Description: Parents are very lenient, allowing their children to make their own decisions and setting few limits. Example: Parents let their child stay up as late as they want, eat wh...
Sep 10, 2024•38 min•Season 6Ep. 303
Recently, Merrill and Linda saw the movie, The Forge. Without spoiling the movie for you, we would highly recommend it! The movie brings about the topic of mentoring and why it is so important. Seldom can we learn everything from a book or even a classroom. We often learn best from the wisdom of those that take a special interest in us and are willing to poor into our growth. This may be parent, but just as likely it is a coach, teacher, or family friend. It is someone that has seen something in...
Sep 04, 2024•34 min•Season 6Ep. 302
Like it or not, it's here. The world of Artificial Intelligence , A.I., is fast tracking to be one of the most powerful innovations mankind has ever experienced. Many are excited, many are skeptical, and many many more are flat out scared! It's one thing to think about A.I. as an adult and how you will manage it, but the concern many parents have is, "what about our kids?". Technology has proved to be extremely helpful in our lives, but it has also proved to be extremely dangerous. In fact, it i...
Aug 26, 2024•37 min•Season 6Ep. 301
Episode 300 is one that all of us have experienced or will soon. There's the old saying that 'two things are certain, death and paying taxes.' Today, we are going to turn add one more thing that is certain in life, PAIN. None of us wants it but all of us will experience it. Whether it's physical, emotional, or mental, all of us will have more than our desired share of pain. This show was inspired by Merrill's long summer of recovery from knee replacement. Off to a great start he hit week number ...
Aug 19, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 300
Introducing Bridgitte Price - Assistant Executive Director! It's always exciting to add new people to your staff. New ideas, new energy, and new talents are just the tip of the iceberg about what Bridgitte is already bringing to Rock Solid Families. Bridgitte comes to Rock Solid Families with past experiences as a school counselor at Batesville Community Schools. She has also worked with women and children through Safe Passage. And, she and her husband have been involved with Young Life in their...
Aug 12, 2024•37 min•Season 6Ep. 299
If you go to the car shop your mechanic is going to diagnose your car with visual observation, measurement, and even computer diagnostic equipment. When he is finished, he's going to have a pretty good idea of what's wrong with the car. When you go to the doctor because your're not feeling well, they are going to begin the diagnostic process with blood work, scans, and monitoring equipment to get the best feedback possible to make their diagnosis. Perfect? No, but much more reliable than what yo...
Aug 05, 2024•39 min•Season 6Ep. 298
Here we go! The new school year is ready to get underway whether our kids like it or not. The start of the school year can provoke a host of different reactions from different students; anxiety, excitement, dread, anticipation, uncertainty, etc.... So, as a parent, how can you help your student start the year in the best way possible? As we look ahead to the 2024-25 school year, here are a few tips to start the new year off right: Get into a consistent routine as a family. Kids desperately need ...
Jul 29, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 297
The story of Possum Trot is what inspired our question this week. In the movie, Sound of Hope, the little town of Possum Trot in east Texas was absolutely moved by the Holy Spirit. Donna Martin, wife of preacher, WC Martin, became moved by the number of children in need of a home. She began to look into the idea of fostering and adoption. Her husband was initially not moved at all. In fact, he resisted the whole idea. As only the Holy Spirit can work, it didn't take long for WC to join in with t...
Jul 22, 2024•39 min•Season 6Ep. 296
I don't know about you, but sharing my faith has never been easy. I grew up with my faith being assumed, but seldom discussed in any depth with others. I especially didn't feel comfortable trying to persuade someone to come to faith. You know the saying, "never discuss politics or religion." But, is this right? The Great Commission commands us to go out and make disciples. It speaks of the importance of sharing the Good News and introducing others to the gift. The question then becomes, "how do ...
Jul 15, 2024•39 min•Season 6Ep. 295
Linda was running a reconnaissance mission as she was at the local swimming pool. Her mission; to find the next question for Rock Solid Families Podcast. Well, not really, but she couldn't resist the opportunity when it presented itself. While at the pool she overheard a group of young teenage girls discussing whether or not their parents could look at their phones. As they were going back and forth between each other it was pretty clear that none of them felt like their parents had the right to...
Jul 08, 2024•39 min•Season 6Ep. 294
We often get questions about various situations and circumstances in people's' lives. It's also true that we often hear the same kinds of questions. Maybe the details change, but the main idea remains constant. In this series we are going to tackle a series of questions that have found their way to us. Again, some of the details may be a little different from one person to another, but there is. a good chance that the main idea will carry over to many of you. In this first show the question cove...
Jul 01, 2024•30 min•Season 6Ep. 293
Being prepared is the name of the game for first responders. They must be prepared to walk into the most difficult of situations and do the right thing. We would do well to treat our life journey in a similar fashion. No matter the day, we must be prepared to walk through difficult times and do the right thing. But, the question is, "What's the right thing?" In the parable of the 10 Virgins we learn that the right thing is being prepared to meet God on the day of judgement. Are we ready to meet ...
Jun 24, 2024•28 min
We often talk about the importance of having a strong father figure in the house. But, we don't always talk about what the characteristics of the strong father are. In the parable of the Prodigal Son, we get an incredible picture of what it looks like to be a Strong Dad! Here are six ways that the Father responds to us so that we can respond the same to our children. Unconditional Love: The father's love transcends the son's rebellion. He doesn't withhold affection as punishment.For Dads Today: ...
Jun 17, 2024•28 min
Jesus frequently spoke in parables to teach the people of the day. The parables sometimes seemed to be not so straight forward. Almost like riddles. He then makes the point that those who do not have the heart and mind to hear them will not understand them. His point simply being that you have to be prepared and ready to receive the Word of God. Sometimes the word is referred to as the "seed". This is the Parable of the Sower or sometimes called the Parable of the Four Soils. Jesus tells about 4...
Jun 10, 2024•31 min
Not many would question whether or not having an affair can be very destructive to a marriage. Some may argue that it can spice up your marriage or make life more interesting, but if we have to be honest, we at Rock Solid Families have never seen that outcome. Infidelity comes at a cost and often it is the price of divorce and brokenness. But what if we go so far as to connect with someone else through sharing of conversation, dreams, and even time together, but don't go so far as having sex? Em...
Jun 03, 2024•31 min•Season 6Ep. 289
Summer is upon us and many parents are wondering how and what they are going to be doing with their kids through the Summer days. Something to consider is the mindset that you allow your kids to be in. Are they in the mindset of producing something that serves themselves as well as others? Or, are they in the mindset of "it's my break so everyone should serve me?" We understand that not many parents are going to cater to their child's every little want, but you may be surprised how much we allow...
May 26, 2024•35 min
Have you listened to the Harrison Butker commencement speech? If you are a Christian living a Christian lifestyle, you will likely find the speech good, but not surprising. However, if you watched the news media stories you got the idea that Harrison was trying to command all women to forget about careers and stay home to make babies. That is not at all what his speech was about, but that's not what the media wanted you to believe. In our show we discuss Harrison's message and his audience. We d...
May 20, 2024•32 min•Season 6Ep. 287
Have you ever been turned off by someone's hardriving fire and brimstone evangelism. It typically comes with great fervor and intention, but the delivery leaves a lot to be desired. We are currently living in a time when church participation is dropping and people are making their "own" gods to fulfill their needs. When asked about following Jesus or being Christian they make statements like, "I tried it once and it's not for me. If we dig down a little deeper, we often find that people had a ba...
May 13, 2024•37 min
The endless search for finding a content and complete life can be exhausting. Looking for people and things to make us feel like we finally have it all together is the great quest. But, is this really the quest you want to take? The great philosophers have repeated over and over that we can not find life happiness in people and things. We must go elsewhere. That's what this show is about. Where is the elsewhere? To put it simply, it is starting by grounding ourselves in the knowledge that we are...
May 06, 2024•29 min•Season 6Ep. 285
