Episode 20: Being a Connected and Intentional Parent with Heather and Carlos Whittaker

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christianity, Parenting

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Do you feel disconnected as a family? Every season of parenting brings obstacles to connection. Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week on the Raising Boys & Girls podcast for a fun and hope-filled conversation with author and podcaster Carlos Whittaker and his wife, Heather, on being a connected parent. Grab links, stats, and quotes you want to remember in the show notes at https://www.gominno.com/blog/raising-boys-and-girls-podcast-heather-carlos-whittaker-interview Connect with Sissy, David, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com Connect with Minno at podcast.gominno.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast. I'm Sissy Gough.
0:07.1	I'm David Thomas. And I'm Melissa Trevathan. And we are so glad you've set us out a few minutes
0:12.5	to spend with us today. In each episode of this podcast, we'll share some of what we're learning
0:17.9	in the work we do with kids and families on a daily basis at Days Are Counseling in Nashville,
0:22.4	Tennessee. Our goal is to help you care for the kids in your life with a little more understanding,
0:27.6	a little more practical help and a whole lot of hope. So pull up a chair and join us on this
0:32.0	journey from our little yellow house to yours. Raising Boys and Girls Podcasts is brought to you
0:38.0	in partnership with Menno. Menno provides meaningful screen time and shared experiences for families
0:43.8	to help you grow in your fade together. Check them out at podcast.gomenno.com. That's podcast.govmionno.com.
0:58.0	So what exactly does your husband do? This is a question that plays Heather Whitaker every time
1:05.6	someone asks because she never knows how to answer. One day she came up with a phrase that she now
1:10.8	uses when asked, he's a hope dealer. And that's about as close to a job description as they can get
1:16.3	to. Carlos Whitaker is a People's Choice Award winner, a former recording artist, and a social
1:22.1	media maven who currently spends the majority of his time writing books and speaking on stages
1:27.1	around the world. It really began when the Whitakers found their family in America's spotlight
1:32.1	with appearances on shows like CBS Early Morning, The Today Show, and more when their video single
1:38.2	ladies devastation went viral. Y'all, you got to watch that. But for Carlos Heather and their
1:43.6	three children, this viral moment was just a snapshot of the bigger picture. We are so thrilled to
1:48.7	have Carlos and Heather here together today to talk about being connected parents. Really the reason
1:54.7	we picked, y'all, for this connected parenting episode is because you're two of the most connected
2:00.8	parents. I've ever known. Yeah, I think David would say the same. And the way that you love your
2:06.0	kids was such tenderness and kindness and ferocity. Yeah. Just blows me away all the time straight
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