Port City Parents Podcast

In this episode we launch the newest book in the Walking Together Collection called The Day Everything Changed. This book is another great tool for parents to use as they help their family navigate difficult situations. Katie shares about this book, the team that helps to put them together, and upcoming books in the collection

In this episode we interview Mark and Carrie Wilson and we discuss the latest Port City Kids TOPICS class where the Wilsons shared about discipling their kids through discipleship.

In this episode Katie leads a recap of our latest Port City Kids TOPICS class where Lauren Butler and Heidi Esparrago share their professional experience in helping kids navigate anxiety.

In this episode we talk with our friend and author Brian Houseman about how we can help our kids and teens navigate technology and social media. It's a great conversation about so much more than technology but about leading our children in their faith.

In this episode Katie Robinson interviews our friend Christie Thomas who is a mom and author seeking to help parents teach their kids how to know and follow God.

In this episode Katie Robinson and Jennifer Gillis recap the recent Port City Kids TOPICS class where they talk about how to create healthy family rhythms at home.

In this episode Sass, Jennifer Gillis and Katie Robinson talk about a few practices to implement as kids and teens get back to school and we share about a few opportunities to meet with other parents in similar phases and grow in our parenting together.

It's one of our "Conversations From Camp" with our friend Stuart Hall where we talk about all of the expectations our kids are living under, how they are dealing with them, and what we as parents can do to help them navigate the world they live in.

In this episode we recap a recent Port City Kids TOPICS gathering where a panel discusses how we can teach our kids to navigate diversity and inclusion. Pamela Dixon joins us to share lots of great insight.

In this episode the Parent Ministry team at Port City talks about being parents and helping other parents connect at church and lead their kids and teens in the faith. Jennifer Gillis, Allison Mason, and Katie Robinson offer great encouragement and insight and know that they are here to help you.

In this episode we talk to Don and Diane Harty after they shared at our latest Hopeful Parents gathering. Don and Diane have three adult children and have a lot of wisdom to share as they continue to lead their kids.

In this episode Sass and Karin talk to Perry and Mia Green about leading and influencing your adult children. Perry is the Pastor of Care at Port City and he and Mia have four adult sons. They share some great insight about how to relate with and still influence their children.

In this episode Sass and Karin interview mom and author Monica Swanson about being a mom of boys and her book "Raising Amazing."

In this episode Katie Robinson interviews Rich and Sue Biagini as they recap our recent TOPICS class about how to navigate technology in our families.

In this episode we introduce our new group called Hopeful Parents and we talk with professor and parent Lisa Scribner about how we as parents can understand the different sub-cultures that our adult children live in and how to navigate that space.

In an exciting episode Rich Biagini and Katie Robinson talk about a new resource from Port City Kids called "The Fourth Grade Plan."

In this recap of our recent Port City Kids TOPICS class we hear from Shawn and Meredith Knowles about how they have helped their kids develop a growing independence over the years.

In this episode we talk with Sarah Prince who shared at our recent Parent Network event "Anchored Love." Sarah talks about staying anchored to God through the storms of life (and parenting).

In this episode Katie Robinson chats with Chris and Karin Sasser as we talk about our latest Port City Kids TOPICS class and how to help our kids navigate friendships.

In our second "conversation from camp" of 2023, we talk to Josh Griffin about how parenting happens fast and what we can do to maintain relationships and have influence.

In this "Conversation From Camp" with talk with our friend and ministry leader Stuart Hall about how the upcoming generations are deconstructing their faith and how we as parents can engage in the process with them.

In this episode Katie Robinson interviews Javi and Lauren Mendoza who shared at our recent Port City Kids TOPICS Class about how to lead your family to be others oriented.

In this episode we hear clips form an interview with counselors Troy Peverall and Lori Cochard about leading and parenting teens today.

In this episode Sass, Erica Svab, and Brett Eddy share the content of a recent Parent Conversation where we offer thoughts, ideas, and resources on helping our kids navigate the world of technology and pornography. This is such an important topic for us to be aware of and be having appropriate conversations with our kids and teens.

In this episode Katie Robinson and Lindsay Connolly talk about the recent TOPICS class about leading your kids in prayer. We talk about both how to pray as a parent and how to teach our kids how to pray.

In this episode Lindsay Connolly and Katie Robinson share a recap of our latest Port City Kids Topics class where they talk about how to help your kids learn and display honesty and how to create a culture of trust in your home.

In this episode we hear a recap of a recent Topics class where Lindsay Connolly and Katie Robinson talked to parents about how to step more into teaching scripture to our kids.

In this episode of the Parent Network Podcast Erica Svab and Geoff Banks talk about how parents can navigate the world of substance abuse in teens. 

In this episode Sass and Erica ask Dr. Chinwe Williams some follow-up questions from our Parent Network event on September 19th. It's some great bonus content!

In this conversation with Ashley Bohinc, we talk a little about our middle school summer camp and what we are seeing in teenage culture. We do a deep dive into the way teens are interacting with technology and what we can do as parents to help.

In episode 086 Sass talks with Nancy Kotz from "Be The Adult" and we discuss ways we as parents can grow ourselves in order to better help our kids.

In this episode we hear from Port City friend and Parent Gilbert D'Meza (better known as "D") about his parenting philosophy and a system that works in their home. 

In episode 084 we interview pastor and author Will Hutcherson about his new book, SEEN. Will co-authored the book with Dr. Chinwe Williams and they share a great picture of how we can help our kids and teens in their anxiety and despair. There is a real power in connection, and Will talks about a few practical ways we can connect with our kids lead them well. 

The next episode of our Parent Network Podcast will have you laughing (and crying) for sure as you hear Annalee Thomason share her family's story and how God has been working in their lives over the past several years. As a wife, parent of toddlers, an author, and entrepreneur, and so much more, Annalee has a great story to share and lots of nuggets of wisdom.

In this episode Sass and Karin look back at parenting in 2021, talk about intentionally stepping into 2022, and give you some tools, resources, and upcoming events to help you as a parent. 

In this episode we interview our friend and fellow pastor Jamie Mackey from First Baptist Church in Huntsville, AL and we talk about strategies to lead and disciple out kids.

In this episode we listen to one of our recent "Parent Tips" from Port City Kids where Katie Robinson interviews Javi and Lauren Mendoza on how they lead their family to live intentionally and on mission. 

In episode 078 we talk with Crystal Sutherland, founder of Journey to Heal Ministries. Journey to Heal endeavors to help survivors heal from past sexual trauma by leading them to hope in Jesus Christ, through support, education, and community. Crystal shares her story and gives us as parents some great insight into how we can help lead and protect our kids in a hyper-sexualized world. 

In this episode we talk to Stuart Hall just after our most recent Parent Network event on "Helping Our Kids Navigate Anxiety and Stress." We recap the night and dig a little deeper into the topic. 

Episode 076 of the Parent Network Podcast features our friends Clay and Jessica Sheets. They have an amazing story of how God has worked in their lives and family and they share some great insight on being intentional as parents. Listen, subscribe, and share on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Sound Cloud, and Anchor.

In episode 075 we have our second "conversation from camp" as we interview our speaker from our high school FUSE. Samer Massad is a pastor and parent of two young girls, and he works a lot with the next generation in both his church and around the country. He has a lot of great insight in both raising his girls and seeing and discerning a lot about the next generation. He shares both personal experience and ministry insight on how we as parents can help our kids grow in their life and faith.

In episode 074 we have our first of two "interviews from camp" where chat with one the speakers from FUSE '21. Shane Sanchez is a pastor and a parent who has a lot of great insight for all of us as we raise our kids.

In this episode Karin and Sass talk about our latest sermon series called "Travel Light." We talk about the performance and identity baggage that our kids might be packing and how we can help them "lighten the load" as they grow up.

In this episode we follow along with our series at church called "Travel Light" where we are looking at things that hinder us in our faith and how to rid ourselves of these things. Sass talks about the concept, where it came from, and how it can impact our parenting.

In this episode we hear from Clay and Courtney Everett in the first ever "Parent Tips" from Port City Kids. Parent Tips is a part of the Summer Extravaganza and offers some great insight on building trust with your kids.

In episode 070 Sass and Karin look at weeks three and four of DTR through the lens of parenting and we talk about how we can offer our kids grace and forgiveness as they continue to grow into who they will become. It all takes lots of patience, and we we talk about that!

Sass and Karin dive into our new series at church, DTR (Define The Relationship) and we talk about having empathy as a parent, embracing and sharing God's love, and connecting with our kids.