Crazy Cool Family

Crazy Cool Family

Hosted by: Don and Suzanne Manning

Want home to be your favorite place in the world? Want to see siblings get along like best friends? Want to send your kid off to college with hope instead of fear? At Crazy Cool Family, we can help you answer all of...

Episodes

A Journey to Joy (Feat. Sara Chapple)

Season #3 Episode #126

This week we dive into joy with Sara Chapple and her new book A Journey to Joy. She shares how about Joy Cultivators and Joy Killers. Do you ever feel like your house is bogged down by complaining, grumbling, or...
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My Heart's Garden with Charity Rios

Season #3 Episode #125

Every kid has emotions and often times parents do not know how to help their kid's process through them. Can you relate? This week's podcast equips all parents with an amazing tool called Tending Your Heart. Charity...
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Entitlement vs. Encouragement

Season #3 Episode #124

"What is the balance between encouraging our kids and creating entitlement within them?" Here at CCF, we receive some form of this question on a weekly basis! So many parents want to know how to encourage their kids...
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How to Talk to Your Teen

Season #3 Episode #123

Are you struggling to connect with your teen? Do you want some insight on what they think about you? On today's podcast, Don and Macy talk about Macy's teenage years. Their father-daughter relationship was "tense" to...
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Let's Talk About Dads

Season #3 Episode #122

What are good qualities in a dad? What are things every dad care about or aspires to do?  Calling all parents! In today's podcast, we hear from Jared Robinson (Macy's husband) and all the Manning men. The conversation...
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How to Be a Great Dad

Season #3 Episode #121

Don is flying solo this week and talking to all the current and future dads. Wives, don't go away! This podcast will give both man and woman several questions to unpack. We all want deep connections with our spouse...
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We Give You Permission

Season #3 Episode #120

We hear parents say all the time, “I am exhausted, spent, or overwhelmed with life!”   The question that quickly follows is “how do I do it all?” and we want to say, “You don’t have to!”   We give you FULL PERMISSION...
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Making the Most of Summer

Season #3 Episode #119

It's summer! What are you going to do with the next 104 days? "There’s 104 days in summer vacation and school comes along just to end it. So, annual problem for our generation is finding a good way to spend it...."...
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The Joy of Being Mom

Season #3 Episode #118

Today we've got JOY! And Judy Brisky!  Do you parent with joy? Do you know how to find joy in the midst of all things parenting?  "Joy is second in the list of fruits of the Spirit. It is a bi-product of love. It is...
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Part 2: How to be an Awesome Parent

Season #3 Episode #117

Are you learning how to be awesome? This podcast unlocks the power of relationships and how to have the best ones possible!  The most valuable thing we can invest our time and energy in is people. God's plan is...
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Part 1: How to be an Awesome Parent

Season #3 Episode #116

Let us ask you a question: Do you want to be an awesome parent? Or do you just want to be an average one? An awesome one, obviously!  In the next 2 podcasts, we are going to talk about key things every parent needs to...
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A Tribute to Moms!

Season #3 Episode #115

Mother’s Day is coming up! If you didn’t know, Mother’s Day is May 9th and we are taking time this week to celebrate every mom out there! Honoring and celebrating a mom is a big task. How do we do it well? Join us...
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