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

Reassessing Family Activities After Quarantine

Season #2 Episode #66

It's almost summer and this year, thus far, has been wild. As we start to return to a little normalcy, how are you going to change your schedule to prioritize family? If there is anything we have learned in the last 5...
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How Others Are Improving Their Marriage in This Season

Season #2 Episode #65

What are others doing to strengthen their marriage during this time of quarantine? Last week we talked about what we’ve been doing to improve our own marriage. Now it’s time to hear from other Crazy Cool parents!...
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Improving Your Marriage During Quarantine

Season #2 Episode #64

How can you improve your marriage during the coronavirus season? In this week’s Crazy Cool Family podcast, we’re sharing what we’re doing to strengthen our marriage relationship, plus some tips on what we’ve learned...
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How to Lean in to God During Hard Times – With Rob and Linsey Shields

Season #2 Episode #63

In this week’s podcast, we share our interview with Rob and Linsey Shields. It was recorded in February before the impact of COVID-19, but we believe it’s as timely as ever! Listen for inspiration and encouragement....
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Why You Need a Guide and Community

Season #2 Episode #62

Do you ever feel like you’re the only one struggling with a particular situation with your child? Does it feel like you’re alone in your parenting issues? It's easy to feel that way. As parents, we need community and...
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We're Launching a Membership for FREE!

Season #2 Episode #61

What is Basecamp and Why Should I Join? We believe Basecamp is the best parenting resource out there. Basecamp is designed to help you, in every season, parent your kids with God.  God is our good Father and He wants...
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Coronavirus From a Kid's Perspective

Season #2 Episode #60

What are kids saying about COVID? We are interested in what kids think about our whole new way of life during this social-distancing, home-learning, coronavirus season we find ourselves in. It’s been almost a month...
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Our Most Recommended Parenting Books

Season #2 Episode #59

Need a new book? Want a few resources to help your parenting? This week, Don and Suzanne discuss their most recommended parenting books and one's you'll benefit from reading. Tune in to hear their suggestions!  Crazy...
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A Dad's Influence on His Family During the Coronavirus

Season #2 Episode #58

This week's episode is a message from Don to our Crazy Cool Family dads! Although this is an episode mainly for men, I also invite wives to listen so you know how to encourage your husbands. Men, as you’re learning to...
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Tips to Help You in This Season of Home Learning

Season #2 Episode #57

Did you recently become a work from home parent + teacher + cook and house cleaner?! The pandemic is getting a little crazy and we wanted to approach the conversation of schooling. If your kids are at home and you...
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How to Create Family Connections Out of Worldly Chaos

Season #2 Episode #56

The world is crazy... and not in a crazy cool way! In light of recent events, we want to encourage you. The world is becoming full of chaos and we are here to speak hope and vision in the midst of daily changes. You...
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Moving Your Kids From Dependence to Self-Sufficiency

Season #2 Episode #55

Does your child need help? In this week’s podcast, we discuss the topic of moving your child from dependence on parents to self-sufficiency. Your job as a parent gets easier with each step of independence you give...
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