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Lights On with Carl Lentz

Why Your Kids Don’t Want to Spend Time With You (And How To Fix That)

Lights On with Carl Lentz

B-Side

Society & Culture, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8797 Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In this deeply personal episode of Lights On, a father sits down with his wife Laura and daughter to reveal the unconventional family culture that has their kids choosing couch time over parties. They dive into the "corny" traditions that actually work, why confrontation leads to clarity, and how making awkward topics conversational changed everything. From discussing porn at the dinner table to the "no snitch" rule they completely reject, this family shares raw insights on raising emotionally intelligent kids who actually want to be home. Whether you're struggling to connect with your teenagers or wondering why family dinners matter, this conversation offers practical wisdom mixed with laugh-out-loud moments and surprising tears. Warning: This episode might challenge everything you think you know about "appropriate" family conversations.

00:00 - Family Culture & Why Our Kids Choose Us Over Parties (Intro)

00:53 - Summer Jobs, Stripper Poles & Love Island Drama

04:30 - The Father's Day Dinner That Changed Everything

11:10 - Why "Corny" Family Traditions Actually Work

20:47 - How Close Families Can Be Annoying (The Warning)

21:47 - God Behind Bars Partnership

22:23 - Confrontation Creates Clarity: Our Family Rules

31:02 - The Power of Family Dinners (Harvard Study)

40:30 - Breaking the "No Snitch" Culture

44:41 - Plana.org: Help for the Unexpected

45:23 - Why We Talk About P*rn at the Dinner Table


Follow Carl at: https://www.instagram.com/carllentz/

Follow Laura at: https://www.instagram.com/lauralentz/


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Do most girls have conversations about with their dads that you're aware?

1:02.4

God forbid you even think about that.

1:06.1

I think a lot of parents think that kids haven't seen, like boys haven't seen that's always a cute reality check.

1:08.4

Say the word,

1:09.0

with your kid.

1:10.3

Like tell them that it's called a Fri-Nah and not a no-no square. You know what I mean? Our openness in general is really interesting for people to, like, grasp sometimes. And that's openness about unsurious things or really things that people aren't used to talking about with their family members. I think we just do a really great job at having

1:28.1

everything out on the table. Families that openly discuss taboo topics, raise children with higher

1:33.9

emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills. I've seen that to be true with you guys. We've found that

1:39.1

you guys rise to the level of the conversation every time. Whatever as a parent you cringe at hearing right now

1:45.0

that's the thing you have to talk about because that's where all the power might be welcome the lights on

1:49.6

first time here we love you this is the podcast where we give all the answers to all the problems in

1:55.6

the world because that's what we have to offer we love you you. I'm joined today by three spectacular individuals.

2:04.6

I know them all very well.

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