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

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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What Type of School Is Best for My Child?

Season #2 Episode #54

We often get asked by parents about how they should educate their children. They ask, “What’s the best way?” In this week’s episode of the Crazy Cool Family podcast, we discuss the pros and cons of the four major...
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Why You Should "Brainwash" Your Child

Season #2 Episode #53

In this week's episode, Suzanne talks all about how to "brainwash" your child and what that means. It's such an impactful episode that we believe can make a big impact in your kids!  If you haven't picked up a copy of...
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How To Stop Sibling Fighting

Season #2 Episode #52

Listening to your kids constantly bickering or fighting can be maddening. What’s a parent to do when it happens? Intervene? Let them figure it out on their own? Ignore the whole thing completely? You may have...
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How To Keep Your Kid From Being A Brat

Season #2 Episode #51

Does it feel like you’re always correcting your kid? Are you ever concerned your kid will grow up to be a brat? How do you correct your kids and still maintain a great relationship? Today’s episode is all about how to...
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Creating Unity With The Family Name

Season #2 Episode #50

Have you ever been on a team that you were proud to be on? Or been a part of something bigger than you that made you excited to be a part of? I’m sure you have. Why not take that same concept and apply it to your...
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Delighting In Your Child

Season #2 Episode #49

Today’s podcast is all about delighting in your child!  Do you delight in your child? You may ask, “Delight?! How can I delight in them when they can be so frustrating?!” Or “How do I choose to delight when most of...
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How to Raise Kids Who Respect Their Parents

Season #2 Episode #48

Respect. How do you get your children to respect you? What does that look like when they are 5, 15, or 25?  Seriously though, As parents you can and should communicate the expectation of respect from your kids, but...
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