Are My Kids on Track: Boundaries, Reflection, and COVID-19

Are My Kids on Track: Boundaries, Reflection, and COVID-19

Author: Benjamin Long March 30, 2020 Duration: 1:17:17
We spend some time talking about COVID-19 and it's impact around us. Then we explore excellence with chore time, practicing spelling, & finding the silver lining during this difficult time. Then we attain imperfection with missed moments and dinner interruptions. We wrap-up our last book review of, "Are My Kids on Track?" by Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan. We discuss the social milestones of awareness, reciprocity, ownership, & importance of boundaries for young men. Then we discuss spiritual milestones of foundation, identity, mercy, and meaning. We finish by reflecting on the past year and how we have grown in this season. Then we add our last quote for the Parent Board and read through our quotes for our vision statement for parenting. Show Notes - COVID-19 3:50 Exploring Excellence 7:42 Attaining Imperfection 15:14 Book Review 18:27 Parent Board 1:10:14

Benjamin Long hosts Minimally Acceptable Parents, a podcast that trades the pressure of perfection for the reality of trying. Each month, Benjamin and his wife open a different parenting book, testing its advice against the messy, beautiful chaos of their own family life. The conversation spans the practical and the profound, rooted in a Christian perspective that values faith, grace, and connection over checklists. You’ll hear the genuine takeaways, the discarded theories, and the small victories found not in flawless execution, but in showing up. This isn’t about achieving a gold standard; it’s about the shared journey of becoming more intentional, often through missteps and laughter. Tune into this podcast for a candid, relatable look at parenting where spiritual growth and family life intersect, acknowledging that most days, good enough is actually great.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 25

Minimally Acceptable Parents
Podcast Episodes
1-2-3 Magic: How to Frustrate Your Kid on a Regular Basis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:49
We explore family trips to the park, family movie nights, and a new book Ben's reading! We have our first featured #MAPMoment and talk about spanking and lying to our kid. Then, we review the first half of 1-2-3 Magic, a…
Desperate Not Defeated: Escaping, Redeeming, & Dinner Boxes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:55
We explore excellence in morning routines, patience amidst meltdowns, & Mountain Dew Icees. We attain imperfection in an eitquette fail & some social anxiety. Then wrap up the second half of "Desperate": working through…
Introduction to Minimally Acceptable Parents [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:44
A podcast documenting our journey through 12 parenting books over 12 months as we tackle being intentional parents. Join us as we explore excellence and attain imperfection!