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License to Parent with Trace Embry

by Trace Embry

Practical parenting advice from parenting expert, radio host and founder of Shepherds Hill Academy, Trace Embry.

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Episodes

  1. Ask Trace

    Ask Trace Ever wished for a chance to glean wisdom from an expert specializing in troubled teens? I ask your questions to Trace Embry, a leading authority in working with challenging teens. Periodically, we engage Trace Embry in discussing parenting difficulties, drawing from his vast experience…

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  2. Ask Trace

    Ask Trace In today's societal landscape parents are faced with tough decisions. Raising their children in a manner that aligns with their faith often requires a denial of certain activities that their peers might enjoy. During our co-host, Michelle Hill's own childhood this meant not being…

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  3. Ask Trace

    Ask Trace It’s another installment of Ask Trace where I ask Trace questions that are on your hearts. Today’s topic is kind of sensitive. It is around the topic of LGBTQ youth. Over the last couple of weeks, I have had several conversations about pronouns and how to adjust your thinking around…

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  4. Healing Families

    Healing Families During the course of almost every mom and dad’s 18-year parenting journey, you will encounter conflict with your children. Guaranteed. But what happens when the conflicts become routine and magnify into combat in the teen years? How should parents proceed when you can no longer...

  5. Jezebel’s War With America with Dr. Michael Brown [Podcast]

    It seems that more and more the deck is being stacked against the unique attributes that God has given our sons in particular. Has paternal dominance and toxic masculinity really been the root of society’s ills?

  6. Making Sense of the Bible with Michael Brown [Podcast]

    But, these days, there are websites and podcasts devoted entirely to debunking the Bible and Christianity! And, they’ve given our kids pause to believe that perhaps the Bible isn’t what their parents claimed it to be; but,

  7. Creating a New Greatest Generation with Josh Temple [Podcast]

    I think you’d have to be blind or a liar to refute the fact that, by and large, today’s kids are not exercising the same degree of respect for their elders— or even their own parents—as they did just a generation or two ago. But,

  8. The God of the Bible with Josh Temple [Podcast]

    I think you’d have to be blind or a liar to refute the fact that, by and large, today’s kids are not exercising the same degree of respect for their elders— or even their own parents—as they did just a generation or two ago. But,

  9. Influence on the Entertainment Industry with Dr. Ted Baehr [Podcast]

    Too many parents look at entertainment, in general, but movies in particular, as a harmless engagement of time that allows us to escape into a world free of all the responsibilities and liabilities of life long enough to be refreshed in preparation for...

  10. Leading from the Gut with Dr. John Townsend [Podcast]

    It’s been said that the family is actually the first and most foundational form of government. So, believe it or not; like it or not; accept it or not, as a parent, you’ve been appointed to a very high and important office!

  11. Smartphone Reboot with David Eaton [Podcast]

    What’s the old saying? Too much of even a good thing is a bad thing, right? And, when it comes to the under-developed human brain, I think the internet has made a case for the idea that perhaps there’s a point when one can have too much knowledge.

  12. The History & Politics of LGBT with Dr. Quentin Van Meter [Podcast]

    We’ll be picking up a conversation we started last time with Dr. Quentin Van Meter concerning the physiological and psychological truths and myths relating to the LGBT community; particularly as they pertain to those struggling through transgender issu...

  13. The Transgender Myth with Dr. Quentin Van Meter [Podcast]

    But today we are not living in a world of objective truth. We have found ourselves in a subjective universe where my truth is good for me. But what does that mean for our youth as they grow, learn and discover more about themselves?

  14. Disconnected: Cutting the Cord on Tech with Tom Kersting [Podcast]

    Could we actually be the financiers and the brokers between our own kids and the Silicon Valley iSlave masters who’ve marketed their wares to our children’s carnal appetites, habits and addictions? Have we mortgaged our kids’ childhood for a convenient...

  15. Building Children of Integrity with Karen Budzinski [Podcast]

    Integrity is the evidence that one’s selfish interests are subordinate to the greater and more transcendent good of the masses. It’s what God wants within us to properly represent and serve Him. Integrity is also what we want in our kids to properly re...

  16. Do It for the Gram With Jonathan Green [Podcast]

    Of course, anything that one values to the point of occupying the lion’s share of his/her thoughts, time, talent, treasure, and energy can also be considered their idol. God will not compete with idols, nor can He bless a life that—for all intents and ...

  17. Wise Media Consumption with Tina Marie Griffin [Podcast]

    Media and entertainment are just two of these vehicles through which our kids interact and form ideas, while our government, the mental health industry, and education are just a few of the “institutions” that actually codify these interactions and idea...

  18. The Effects of Transgender Ideologies with Michelle Cretella [Podcast]

    When these people of influence, whether they be doctors, lawyers, therapists, entertainers, athletes, educators, politicians, and even clergy, all accept and promote something as logically inconsistent as gender fluidity, who are we to say otherwise?

  19. Defining Sex and Gender Identity with Michelle Cretella [Podcast]

    As if adolescence wasn’t confusing and traumatic enough, what does it say to a pubescent young man or young woman when they’re now given the option—by supposedly educated professionals and parents who love them —to become the sex of their choosing?

  20. Help for Your Hurting Kid with Kevin Leman [Podcast]

    Though many of our kids appear to acclimate to what society throws at them, there are still many kids who haven’t fared so well. They’re having a tougher time coping with things they were never designed to encounter at such a tender age.

  21. Signs of a Healthy Church and How to Find One with Jeff Appling [Podcast]

    Is it really that hard to find a church that glorifies God and makes genuine disciples? How do we really know what a healthy and well-balanced churches looks like? Further, of the myriad of churches to choose from in America today,

  22. Evangelism and Our Christian Duty with Ray Comfort [Podcast]

    If there is a silver lining, it might be that foreign missionaries have indeed come to evangelize, and right in our own backyard. What exactly is this evangelism “thing” anyway, and why is it so important that we not only learn to practice it,

  23. Toxic Entertainment and the Effect on Our Kids’ Mental Health with Tina Marie Griffin [Podcast]

    Are American teens and young adults really that mentally ill, compared to the rest of the world, or could it be that we’ve needlessly medicated our kids for problems and behaviors that are largely caused by growing up in today’s toxic American culture?...

  24. Modern Society and the Sexual Exploitation of Women [Podcast]

    Though our fathers, husbands, boyfriends, and sons are the largest market for exploited women, little is said about how these same fathers, husbands, boyfriends, and sons might also be the unapparent victims of the misogyny that’s so grossly promoted.

  25. Rescue: A Daughter’s Need and a Parent’s Mission with Plumb [Podcast]

    Why is it so important to have not only parents, but also other positive influences around our daughters? Those influences being other authorities who will not just accept them, but be willing to help rescue them when they aren’t able to accept or resc...

  26. Redefining Wisdom and How to Right a ‘Ship of Fools’ with Tucker Carlson [Podcast]

    Things can become absolutely cataclysmic for whole countries when fools, somehow, find their way into the ruling class—law enforcement, lawyers, law-makers, judges, presidents, governors, mayors—even school board members.

  27. When to Seek a Residential Care Program for Your Teen [Podcast]

    Join us as we continue this discussion, and also how one starts the ball rolling on getting into a residential program, what to expect, and what changes may be needed beyond fixing your teen. What Does a Residential Program Look Like,

  28. Finding Help for Troubled Teens Amidst an Increasingly Immoral Culture [Podcast]

    Some examples of these residual effects include: havoc in the home, the guilt that accompanies our feelings of inadequacy as parents, embarrassment and shame, friends, extended family, and our church community being made aware of our situation,

  29. How Technology Has Led to Digital Bullying Tactics with June Hunt [Podcast]

    New technology has lead to a rise in digital bullying tactics. The human sin nature has, of course, taken full advantage of these new practices which allow them to bully those who were not-so-easy to be taken advantage of in the purely physical realm ....

  30. Can the Ark Encounter Help Kids Find Truth in the Bible with Ken Ham [Podcast]

    Yet the Bible contains things that are problematic for our increasingly secularized society such as a six-day creation, talking animals, a global flood, and an ark bigger than a football field built by folks without modern equipment.

  31. How Can Parents Find the Truth in American Media with Derek Hunter [Podcast]

    But the outrage is that so many of these media outlets are vying for ratings as hard or harder than they are vying for the truth, making the truth much more tempting to twist, tweak, sensationalize, or lampoon for the sake of political gain and the bot...

  32. How Spiritual Problems Can Impede Success with Dani Johnson (Part 2) [Podcast]

    As parents raise kids in our culture today, they should think about how spiritual problems can impede success. Maybe it’s time to consider how vices like greed or dishonestly can actually hurt our ability to truly succeed in many areas of life.

  33. How Parents Can Help Kids Find Success That Matters with Dani Johnson [Podcast]

    While too many of us are unwittingly allowing our culture to be our kids’ “other parent,” largely via digital technology, that “other parent” has been doing a whale of a job sabotaging any success we may have otherwise hoped our kids would find.

  34. How Christians Can Defend the Veracity of Miracles with Lee Strobel [Podcast]

    Arguably, Scripture’s greatest sticking point for the secular mind—and even for an ever-increasing contingent of Christians—has been the veracity of miracles. Many scientists fail to include miracles as even a possibility for things they can’t explain....

  35. What Ideologies Shape American Culture Today with David Kupelian [Podcast]

    For Christian parents in American culture today, it can almost seem like we have found ourselves in a place where either we have gone stark-raving mad, or the entire world has. Because if our kids begin to rebel against all we have taught them at home,...

  36. How the Rights of Parents Are Being Challenged With Michael Ramey [Podcast]

    This is the way things have been since the beginning of time because these things really are self-evident. But like many other things in our world today, these same self-evident realities have been challenged in recent years by those whose postmodern t...

  37. 11 Tips for Building a Godly Family [Podcast]

    Building a godly family involves many things, and one of them is a commitment to intentional parenting. Bringing the family together to complete meaningful activities is one example of how parents can be intentional.

  38. 9 Activities That Can Build Relationships Between Parents and Kids [Podcast]

    Parents must be intentional about the time they spend with their children and make the most of these opportunities. Let’s consider some meaningful activities parents and kids can complete as a family. How Spending Time Together Can Build Relationships ...

  39. Why Parents Should Carefully Consider How to Interpret Genesis with Dr. Del Tackett [Podcast]

    Could the Bible really affirm that our sweet little offspring are basically evil? Are Junior’s occasional “unsavory behaviors” most often the result of his intrinsic sin nature, or the effects of a clinical disorder? Or both?

  40. Why Parents Must Challenge the Sins that Accompany American Affluence with Elijah Sebuchu [Podcast]

    Perhaps if we knew more about how some of the rest of the world actually lived, it would open our own entitled and gluttonous eyes enough to be genuinely grateful to God for all we have been blessed with here in America. Today,

  41. Why Parents Need to Shine the Light of Christ in a Dark World with Ainsley Earhardt [Podcast]

    But, as Christian parents, shouldn’t we be doing more than just helping our kids navigate and survive this dark world? Shouldn’t the light of Christ—illuminated within us—be the inspiration our kids need to help transform it? If not us, then who?

  42. Why Christians Are Being Discredited in American Culture With Phil Cooke [Podcast]

    So if Christians are being discredited in America now, after centuries of being so respected, what changed? What are the implications for the spiritual integrity and future of our kids? And what can we, as parents, do about it?

  43. Should Parents Talk to Their Kids About Heaven and Hell with John Rosemond [Podcast]

    If, as the late John Lennon suggested, we were to imagine no Heaven above us, no Hell below us, and no religion too, what effect would the opposite attitude—actually believing in these things—have on our parenting experience?

  44. Why Medication Is Not Always Necessary When Seeking Mental Health For a Troubled Teen With Dr. Charles Hodges (Part 2) [Podcast]

    Some statistics indicate that as many as 8 million kids growing up in America today will be prescribed some kind of psychotropic drug by the time they reach adulthood. Right now, Americans are spending $1,100 per second on mood altering medication,

  45. What Parents Should Consider If Their Teen Is Diagnosed With Depression or Bipolar Disorder With Dr. Charles Hodges [Podcast]

    Who or what should parents turn to for help and hope if their child is diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder or another similar disorder? Do our children really need even a fraction of the medications being prescribed to them today?

  46. Why Parents Should Seek to Understand the Culture Of Teens Today with Ron Hutchcraft [Podcast]

    How much of the “mass youth exodus” we’re seeing in churches today is the result of adults simply not understanding the culture of teens today? Like many failed missionary endeavors, have adults failed to adequately communicate our kids’ language?

  47. Can Parents Help Prevent Young People From Leaving the Church With Alex McFarland [Podcast]

    Today’s overly-indulged kids live in a smorgasbord of entertainment, amusement, pleasure, and information that makes focussing on eternal things—to be quite blunt—a bit of a bore in their eyes. But are any of these explanations somehow greater reasons ...

  48. How Apologetics Can Help Parents Defend the Truth of Christianity With Dave Glander (Part 2) [Podcast]

    Discovering meaningful responses for popular objections to Scripture and the Christian faith can build our faith and the faith of our families. In addition, it is possible that this process will help build God’s Kingdom as we interact with people on a ...

  49. Why Parents Should Teach Their Children the Importance of Modesty with Allison Wallace (Part 2) [Podcast]

    Many of the issues that we talked about last time are rooted in a lack of modesty, humility, a biblical worldview, and traditional values. Today, we will be talking about the importance of modesty and what parents need to know about this topic.

  50. Why Parents Need to Consider the Influence of Culture When Raising Daughters Today with Allison Wallace [Podcast]

    Proverbs 18:17 says, “The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.” As parents are raising daughters and sons today, perhaps their kids should hear the “rest of the story,

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Practical parenting advice from parenting expert, radio host and founder of Shepherds Hill Academy, Trace Embry.

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