Dr. Joshua Straub discusses parenting, family, and faith with Famous at Home.
Key Takeaways
- Focus on pursuing your spouse's and children's hearts through intentional conversations and quality time
- Live from a place of rest and abundance rather than constantly chasing and striving
- Our presence and "being" as parents is more impactful than our "doing"
- Increase responsibility and challenges for kids while providing emotional support
Topics
Josh's Family Background
- Married to Christi for 15 years
- Three kids: Landon (12), Kennedy (10), Micah (4)
- Both Josh and Christi have counseling backgrounds
- Struggled with difficult pregnancies and young children, which shaped their approach
Famous at Home Origin and Mission
- Started from working with leaders struggling to balance work and family
- Focuses on helping people be "famous" (prioritized/celebrated) in their own homes
- Offers coaching, resources, and a podcast to support families
Pursuing Hearts in Marriage
- Practice "15 minutes a day" - sharing one positive and one uncomfortable emotion
- Focus on understanding spouse's inner world, not just external actions
- Make it natural - e.g. during walks, not forced face-to-face conversations
Connecting with Kids' Emotions
- Enter their world and seek to understand before correcting
- Use role-playing to work through scenarios and build empathy
- Ask about positive and uncomfortable feelings regularly
Building Responsibility in Kids
- Increase challenges while providing emotional support
- Give age-appropriate tasks (e.g. 4-year-old mopping)
- Allow tasks to be done imperfectly to encourage growth
- Use homesteading (animals, chores) to teach responsibility
Living from Rest vs. Chasing
- Practice Sabbath from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown
- Prioritize being present over constant productivity
- Trust God to multiply efforts when living from abundance
Recommended Resources
- Living Fearless by Jamie Winship - on identity
- Inside Out by Daniel Siegel - on emotional intelligence
- Safe House by Josh Straub - on emotional safety
Next Steps
- Check out famousathome.com for more resources
- Practice intentional heart-focused conversations with spouse and kids
- Implement a weekly Sabbath practice as a family
- Read recommended books to grow personally as a parent
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