Mark and Janie dive into what parents can do to help their children feel confident in deciding to get married. Mark and Janie are joined by their 7 daughters toward the end of the episode to give their 2 cents on what can be done in the home to prepare our children for marriage and adulthood.

Mark and Janie dive into why so many of our young adults find it hard to make the marriage decision, and what could be causing the decline of marriage rates in America.

Mark and Janie discuss societal issues such as casualness, incivility, irreverence, and disrespect. They speak as to why reversing these issues would do so much good, and why it is important to teach our kids to have respect and reverence for things that the world takes so lightly.

Mark sits down with colleague and professor, Dr. Rick Miller to discuss the dynamics of parenting adult children. Navigating the changes in parenting once our children become adults can be tricky, Dr. Ogletree and Dr. Miller give amazing tips and insights on how we can keep our connections strong, with out overstepping.

Mark and Janie discuss ways we can fortify our homes and our children against the gathering evil around us.

Dr. Dave Schramm sits down with Mark to discuss how we can all attain greater happiness as the world seems to get darker. Dave is a professor, author, marriage expert, and hosts his own podcast called, “Stronger Marriage Connection”. Dr. Dave shares great insights on things we can do to find the peace and happiness in our lives.