Now That We're A Family

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By: Elisha and Katie Voetberg

Culture has reduced the modern family to a joke -- informing parents they are only capable of shuttling their children from expert to expert who experiment with untested agendas. Katie and Elisha lean on their experience growing up in large families of 10 and 11 kids, to encourage parents to take back control, stop listening to popular relationship advice, and embrace their God-given role as their children's primary authority.

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525: 5AM Miracle Morning Routine (8 months pregnant)
Today at 9:00 AM

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Get it All Done Club: Stop drowning in motherhood and start thriving!

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How To Build A Godly Marriage With Joel & Mary Beeke
Yesterday at 9:00 AM

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Joel and Mary Beeke have spent decades studying, teaching, and living what the Bible says about marriage.

In a culture where relationships are increasingly fragile a...


524: Becoming An Organized Mom In 3-Days
Last Tuesday at 9:00 AM

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Get it All Done Club: Stop drowning in motherhood and start thriving!

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Is your life...


523: Unpopular Rules That Made Parenting Way Easier
09/24/2026

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522: Trusting God With My Children With Sarah Shearer
09/22/2026

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Sarah Shearer is a writer and proud wife of an amazing man, and the very proud mother of three beautiful children, Caroline and Isaac and Maranatha. They...


521: Giving Enough Time To Each Child
09/17/2026

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520: Regrets From Growing Up Homeschooled
09/15/2026

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Get it All Done Club: Stop drowning in motherhood and start thriving!

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519: Myths About Pregnancy
09/10/2026

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518: *NEW* First Month Homeschooling Update
09/08/2026

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517: Kid's Chores And Work Ethic
09/03/2026

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516: Is Drowning In Motherhood God's Design?
09/01/2026

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Get it All Done Club: Stop drowning in motherhood and start thriving!

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Is your life j...


515: What We Would Tell Our Younger Selves
08/27/2026

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514: What Technology We Are Using In Our Homeschooling
08/25/2026

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513: Kid's Minimal Fall Wardrobe On A Budget
08/20/2026

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512: Third Trimester Update
08/18/2026

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511: Homeschool Curriculum Picks: Fourth Grade, Third Grade, Second Grade, First Grade
08/13/2026

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510: Home School Vs. Private School 2026
08/11/2026

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509: Biblical Productivity with Jeremy & Lauren Mefford
08/06/2026

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Jeremy and Lauren Mefford have been married for almost nine years and live in East Tennessee with their six children (three biological and three adopted), ranging in age from newborn to 10 years old. Jeremy has worked as a civil engineer for 15 years. Lauren is a...


508: Terrible Twos and Big Family Gatherings
08/04/2026

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507: Purity Culture Vs Theology Of The Body
07/30/2026

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506: Launching Young Adults, Being Grandparents, & Raising Toddlers with Isaac and Angie Tolpin
07/28/2026

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In 26 years of marriage, Isaac and Angie Tolpin have experienced every season of parenting with nine children, from babies to married adult children, and now they have a rising number of grandchildren while...


505: Is Feminism Or Misogyny Worse?
07/23/2026

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504: Rethinking Homeschooling After 5 Years
07/21/2026

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503: What Parents Should Know Before Adopting With Carla Booher
07/16/2026

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Carla Booher married her best friend, Rudi, in the fall of 1995. Sharing many adventures together, they have moved over 25 times, including twice to South America. Rudi and Carla have been blessed w...


502: Regrets From Starting Our Podcast
07/14/2026

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501: Raising Future Women with Nancy Wilson
07/09/2026

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Nancy Wilson is a pastor’s wife and homemaker in Moscow, Idaho, who has written several books including The Silver Lining: A Practical Guide for Christian Grandmothers and Learning Contentment. She and her husband, Douglas, have three children, eighteen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

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500: Christian Gossip: Breaking The Cycle
07/07/2026

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499: 20 Week Pregnancy Update With Baby #7
07/02/2026

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498: When A Public Schooler Marries a Homeschooler with Blake & Lilja Rasmussen
06/30/2026

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497: Is Having Kids Later In Life Selfish? Are We Moving To The City?
06/25/2026

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262: Raising A Supersized Family In The City // Dr. Erik & Molly Lilja...


496: Trad-Wife Vs. Biblical-Wife
06/23/2026

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495: Does Pursuing Our Dreams Inspire Our Kids?
06/18/2026

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494: Feeling Lonely As A Stay-At-Home Mother
06/16/2026

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493: Cutting Family Off
06/11/2026

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492: Losing My Wife To Romance Novels
06/09/2026

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491: We Messed Up
06/04/2026

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490: Discontent With Husband's Provision
06/02/2026

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489: Peptides, Hormone Replacement, and MAHA
05/28/2026

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488: Should We Raise Open-Minded Children?
05/26/2026

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487: Gentle Homeschooling That Gets Results With Jennifer Pepito
05/21/2026

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