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

Tone of Voice

Season #3 Episode #114

Have you ever had a spouse say to you, “Honey, I don’t like your tone?” We have! Often times our tone shuts down a conversation and creates a disconnect. We try and communicate with words, but the tone prevents any...
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Creating Family Values & Lasting Change

Season #3 Episode #113

Are there certain things you would like to see happen in your home? Things you would like to change but it seems like no matter how hard you try, it doesn’t work?  Today's episode unpacks the power of values and how...
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How to Get Older Kids to Talk About Life 

Season #3 Episode #112

Today we are talking about a common topic parents share with us a lot! We hear parents say, “My little kids always talk to me, but the older kids (pre-teens through high school) don’t! How do we get them to open up...
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Creating Spiritual Interest

Season #3 Episode #111

The way to have the best life ever is to have interest and hunger for spiritual things! Do you want this for your kids? We do!  We hear from parents all the time how their heart’s desire is for their kids to know...
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Marriage March Finale! (Feat. Dave and Ashley Willis - Naked Marriage Podcast)

Season #3 Episode #110

YOU WILL NEVER GUESS WHO IS HERE TO WRAP UP THE MARRIAGE MARCH! Yep, Dave and Ashley Willis from the Naked Marriage Podcast! On this week's podcast we finish the Marriage March! All month we have been talking...
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Marriage March: Larry and Beth Manning

Season #3 Episode #109

This week, we continue the marriage march with Larry and Beth Manning. They are Don’s parents and have been married since 1964.   They have been married for 67 years! You heard it right, SIXTY-SEVEN!   Our kids have...
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Marriage March: Larry and Madeline Jones

Season #3 Episode #108

We are half way through March. Are you still with us?   This week we spent time with Larry and Madeline Jones. We traveled all the way to Arkansas just to hear their wisdom and learnings from their 5 years of...
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Marriage March: Jared and Macy Robinson

Season #3 Episode #107

Did you like your first year of marriage? Did you learn a lot about yourself? Would you go back and do it all again? This week of our podcast, we are joined by Macy and Jared Robinson. Macy is the 3rd Manning kid and...
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Marriage March: Don & Suzanne Manning

Season #3 Episode #106

It's March! We are taking the whole month to talk about marriage! It's the Marriage March! God loves marriage and designed it with the Gospel at the center! Join us as Don and Suzanne unpack the beauty and struggles...
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Mothers and Daughters as Best Friends

Season #3 Episode #105

On today’s episode, Suzanne is joined by our 4 daughters. They openly discussed mother/daughter relationships. As women, we are gifts from God, but often our relationships can feel hard. Suzanne asked the girls to...
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How Does Crazy Cool Family Help Parents?

Season #3 Episode #104

Today we’re talking all about how Crazy Cool Family helps parents just like you!   Some people know us from our podcast like you guys. Some people know us from social media. Some people get emails from us.   So we...
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Part 3: The Family Name

Season #3 Episode #103

In today's podcast, we wrap up the Family Name series by talking about personal buy in.  Each kid experienced being a "Manning" in a different way. We unpack how each kid decided the value of being all in and came to...
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