Dr. Mark Dance joins Jessica to talk about prioritizing rest and understanding the difference between denying yourself and neglecting yourself.

https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/contributors/mark-dance/

It's Ask Dr. Nurse Mama Friday! Jessica discusses this week's healthy habit of setting tech-free times. She also covers this week's Homefront Headlines, including the release of Toy Story 5.

Jessica talks with Dr. Danny Akin about living with gospel intentionality in our homes, churches and communities. 

https://www.danielakin.com/

Jessica visits with Emily Chapman Richards, Advisor + Ambassador for Show Hope, a non-profit organization co-founded by her parents-Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman-that exists to care for orphans by engaging the Church and reducing barriers to adoption.

https://showhope.org/

Author of "No More Boring Bible Study" Faith Womack joins Jessica to talk about getting into the Word of God.

https://www.biblenerdministries.com/

Todd Nettleton, Vice President of Message for The Voice of the Martyrs-USA, joins Jessica to talk about how parents and grandparents can talk about persecution and prepare the next generation. He also talks about "The Day of the Christian Martyr" (June 29).

https://www.vomradio.net/

https://www.persecution.com/

It ’ s Ask Dr. Nurse Mama Friday! Jessica talks about this week’s healthy habit of creating tech - free zones as well as Homefront Headlines.

Jessica talks about addiction including energy drinks, nicotine, Kratom, BORGs

Jessica and Kathi Lipp discuss the Declutter Diaries

Jessica speaks with author and parent coach Lori Wildenberg about how grace and truth can offer the prodigal a way home.

💬 Show Notes

In this heartfelt episode of the Dr. Nurse Mama Show, host Dr. Jessica Peck welcomes back Lori Wildenberg, author of Messy Journey: How Grace and Truth Offer the Prodigal a Way Home. Together, they dive into the difficult yet crucial topic of prodigal children—those who stray from their faith and family values. Through personal stories and biblical insights, Lori shares her own experiences with her daughter, offering hope and understanding to parents navigating similar challenges.
Listeners will gain valuable perspectives on how to balance grace and truth while maintaining relationships with their loved ones. The conversation touches on the emotional burdens parents carry, the importance of community support, and the necessity of setting healthy boundaries. Dr. Peck and Lori emphasize that healing is a journey, one that requires prayer, humility, and sometimes professional guidance.
Join them for an enlightening discussion that reminds us all that while the path may be messy, there is always hope for reconciliation and healing.
00:00 - Dr. Jessica Peck prescribes Hope for Healthy Families on American Family Radio
00:59 - We're talking about children who are often called prodigal children
04:26 -  Why do children sometimes stray? How do parents respond
05:47 - Jessica writes How Grace and Truth Offer the Prodigal Away Home
14:13 - Lori, there are so many families struggling with this issue
15:00 - The work of Preborn Network clinics is more urgent than ever
16:25 - Please don't wait helps around mothers and babies with compassion and hope today
18:01 - When a child makes destructive choices as an adult, there is very little
19:32 - You said that your daughter helped you write this and has given you permission
27:18 - It's hard to walk the tightrope between grace and truth
33:43 - America's 250th birthday is a great excuse to celebrate Christianity
35:37 - How do you balance grace and truth when life is messy
36:52 - How do you deal with the personal emotions and your own personal healing
37:52 - Jessica  talks about the shame parents feel when their children stray from expected path
44:05 - Relationships with your other children can be collateral damage when conflict arises

https://loriwildenberg.com

Joe and Cindi Ferrini share about the life they never expected when they became special needs parents.

https://cindiferrini.com

It's Ask Dr. Nurse Mama Friday! Jessica talks about this week's healthy habit of unplugging on vacation. She also shares this week's Homefront Headlines. 

Jessica answers questions received from parents at a recent event.

Richard, Mike, and Daniel Blackaby join Jessica to talk about spiritual habits and rhythms that help experience God in everyday life.

https://blackaby.org/

Jessica talks about how serving together as a family can combat boredom and entitlement.

Dr. Katy Vogelaar, Baylor Missions, joins Jessica to talk about their recent trip to Kenya.

https://naomisvillage.org/

It's Ask Dr. Nurse Mama Friday! Summer is here and Jessica talks about the healthy habit of being in pictures and Homefront Headlines. (MATURE CONTENT)

Dr. Rich Griffith talks with Jessica about reimagining church as family

https://d6family.com/author/rich-griffith/

Podcast Host and Producer Paul Hastings joins Jessica to talk about the testimonies of God's faithfulness featured on the COMPELLED podcast. Listen each Sunday afternoon at 2PM Central Time on AFR.

https://compelledpodcast.com/

David Pollack, a three-time All-American, College Hall of Fame inductee, and host of the Family Goals Podcast, talks with Jessica about why everyday counts.

https://davidpollack.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@FamilyGoalsPod