How Do I Parent Difficult Children

An episode of the What If I'm Wrong? podcast, hosted by That Sounds Fun Network, titled "How Do I Parent Difficult Children" was published on August 18, 2025 and runs 45 minutes.

August 18, 2025 ·45m · What If I'm Wrong?

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Summary

Welcome back to What If I’m Wrong? A show where we might not give you the answers, but we will ask some really good questions. On today’s episode, we’re joined by Amber Lia, a former English teacher, who has authored multiple bestselling books, including Food Triggers and Parenting Scripts. In her popular book, Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses, Amber, and coauthor Wendy Speake guide parents toward peaceful parenting. She and her husband own a production company in Chattanooga, TN, and are parents to four boys ages 8 to 18. A certified independent health coach, Amber helps clients looking to live life to the full! When she's not searching for Nerf darts around her house, you can find Amber writing to encourage families on her website at AmberLia.com. Today we’re continuing in our series of parenting. In this week’s episode we’re discussing parenting difficult children. Heather shares about the word difficult—and how it doesn’t mean bad, it just means requiring more effort more effort to understand. Join host Heather Thompson Day and submission specialist Haley Hoskins as they explore the topic of parenting difficult children. In Day in the Bible, Heather reflects on a surprising parenting moment in Genesis 21. Have a story to share? Email us at [email protected]. Host Bio: Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an interdenominational speaker, an ECPA bestseller, and has been a contributor for Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Newsweek and the Barna Group. Heather was a communication professor for 13 years teaching both graduate and undergraduate students in Public Speaking, Persuasion, and Social Media. She is now the founder of It Is Day Ministries, a nonprofit organization that trains churches, leaders, and laypeople in what Heather calls Cross Communication, a gospel centered communication approach that points you higher, to the cross, every time you open your mouth. Heather’s writing has been featured on outlets like the Today Show, and the National Communication Association. She has been interviewed by BBC Radio Live and The Wall Street Journal. She believes her calling is to stand in the gaps of our churches. She is the author of 9 books; including It’s Not Your Turn, I’ll See You Tomorrow, and What If I’m Wrong? Heather’s Social Media Heather’s Instagram Heather’s Website Heather’s TikTok Heather’s YouTube Haley’s Social media Haley’s Instagram Amber Lia Amber’s Website What If I’m Wrong Social Media What If I’m Wrong Instagram What If I’m Wrong YouTube What If I’m Wrong Tik Tok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description

Welcome back to What If I’m Wrong? A show where we might not give you the answers, but we will ask some really good questions.

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Amber Lia, a former English teacher, who has authored multiple bestselling books, including Food Triggers and Parenting Scripts. In her popular book, Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses, Amber, and coauthor Wendy Speake guide parents toward peaceful parenting. She and her husband own a production company in Chattanooga, TN, and are parents to four boys ages 8 to 18. A certified independent health coach, Amber helps clients looking to live life to the full! When she's not searching for Nerf darts around her house, you can find Amber writing to encourage families on her website at AmberLia.com.

Today we’re continuing in our series of parenting. In this week’s episode we’re discussing parenting difficult children.

Heather shares about the word difficult—and how it doesn’t mean bad, it just means requiring more effort more effort to understand.

Join host Heather Thompson Day and submission specialist Haley Hoskins as they explore the topic of parenting difficult children.

In Day in the Bible, Heather reflects on a surprising parenting moment in Genesis 21.

Have a story to share? Email us at [email protected].

Host Bio:

Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an interdenominational speaker, an ECPA bestseller, and has been a contributor for Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Newsweek and the Barna Group.

Heather was a communication professor for 13 years teaching both graduate and undergraduate students in Public Speaking, Persuasion, and Social Media. She is now the founder of It Is Day Ministries, a nonprofit organization that trains churches, leaders, and laypeople in what Heather calls Cross Communication, a gospel centered communication approach that points you higher, to the cross, every time you open your mouth.

Heather’s writing has been featured on outlets like the Today Show, and the National Communication Association. She has been interviewed by BBC Radio Live and The Wall Street Journal.

She believes her calling is to stand in the gaps of our churches. She is the author of 9 books; including It’s Not Your Turn, I’ll See You Tomorrow, and What If I’m Wrong?

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