Mark and Janie discuss the dangers of teenage dating, or being exclusive. They share stories, statements, and studies on the dangers of permitting are youth to be exclusive with members of the opposite sex at a young age. They also share the power of teaching our youth to stay morally pure, and insane research to back up the dating age of 16. For parents of young children, youth, and teenagers, do not miss this episode.

Mark and Janie bring on their daughter Callie to discuss the importance of missionary work, and preparing our children for missions. They emphasize the need for sending prepared and ready men and women to the mission field, Callie gives great insights and tips and experiences to drive this topic home.

Mark and Janie discuss the important truth, that men and women are different, and how this can help us navigate all our relationships.

Mark and Janie discuss the importance of balance, and why centering or lives even on things like our spouse, children, or the church can lead to an unbalanced life. Centering our lives on Jesus Christ is the only way to find complete balance.

Mark and Janie speak with their daughter Bethany Strong about fairness in marriage. Bethany shares wise words on how she learned to not expect life or marriage to be fair, and how to act and think in a higher and holier way.

Mark and Janie discuss the importance of teaching our children that life isn’t fair, and the virtue of cheering on others when they have successes.

Mark sits down with Jon and Jen Lund as they give some great insight on how they have made the temple a focus in their family. Jen and Jon give great stories and ideas on getting youth to the temple, and share incredible promises from our prophets.

Mark and Janie review incredible promises made by our prophets and apostles, to the youth of the church who attend the temple. Getting our youth to the temple is one of the best ways to help our youth gain testimonies and become converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

This is the year of improving relationships. This life is all about the relationships we build and create. Resolve within yourself this year to be a builder of relationships.

Mark and Janie share uplifting and inspiring Christmas stories. The hope is that as you are running Christmas errands, cleaning your house, or wrapping presents; you can turn this on and feel the joyful spirit of Christmas.

Mark and Janie share stats, research, and stories; as well as practical advice that Mark teaches in his counseling practice to help couples resolve marital challenges.

Mark and Janie dive into research studies, stats, and stories; as well as sharing their own personal examples of why the gospel works. In a world that wants you to believe religion is oppressive and depressing. Research shows the exact opposite!

Mark and Janie talk about thanksgiving and the importance of gratitude, especially when things might not be going well in life.

Mark and Janie discuss the recent trend of “gentle parenting”, and why this style of parenting, and also permissive parenting, may not produce desirable outcomes.

Mark and Janie talk about what a big impact a simple thing like family meal time can have on our families

Mark and Janie discuss stress triggers, the effects on our lives and bodies as a result of stress, and ways we can overcome the stress that daily plagues our lives.

Mark and Janie open up the adversaries playbook and discuss why he is attacking marriages and families with such force.

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Mark and Janie talk in depth about the importance of teaching our children values and morals. The world is growing less and less moral, and fewer and fewer families seem to stand up for good values. Janie and Mark discuss ways we can focus on teaching our children good values at home.

Mark and Janie discuss the highly requested topic of parenting children who have chosen a different path. This can be a sensitive and tender topic for so many parents. While Mark and Janie don’t claim to have all the answers, they pray this episode will provide hope for hurting parents, and new insightful ideas and approaches.

Mark and Janie discuss the highly requested topic of parenting adult children. So many struggle to know how to create thriving, and healthy relationships with their adult children. Tune in as Janie and Mark layout great ideas, important statistics, and anecdotal stories on this important topic.

As satan tries to tear families apart, repentance and forgiveness are crucial tools to keep our families knit together in these turbulent times.

Logan, a University of Utah graduate with a master's in social work, is a key therapist at Veritas Mental Health. He specializes in treating depression, marriage counseling, substance abuse, addiction, sexual addiction, pornography, and other addictive behaviors.

Mark and his good friend Randall Wright talk about being purposeful grandparents and the effect that can have on your grandchildren.

Mark and Janie chat about the top ways that parents these days ruin their children.

Mark talks with his good friend Travis Parry about the struggles that many couples go through with money and how they can get on the same page financially.

Mark and Janie chat about back to school traditions, as well as ways to get your kids excited for school to start again and tips for starting strong.

Mark and Janie share insights about President Uctdorf’s talk, of Regrets and Resolutions.

Mark talks about strategies and benefits to teaching our children to be mentally tough.

Mark and Janie chat about how parents can avoid the downfalls of permissive parenting.

Mark and Janie chat about the influence our children’s peers have over them and how even parents peers can have a powerful impact on the family, for good or bad.

Mark and Janie talk about one on one parenting, and use the teachings of Alma to help illustrate important parenting strategies.

Mark interviews Janie about the importance of extended family in our children’s lives, and they brainstorm together ideas to get your extendedfamily together, like cousins camp and more!

Mark sits down with his friend Dr. John Hatch to discuss how to teach our children to resist temptation and want to choose the right.

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Janie and Mark chat about how to keep the sabbath and the impact keeping the sabbath day has had on their families and personal lives.

Mark and Janie discuss the power of faithful fathers and men in the church, and how that led Mark to convert to the church at 18.

Mark and Janie talk about the duty that parents have to teach their children the commandments of God and show them his love.

Mark and Janie chat about ways to make the summer a fun and rejuvenating time for your family.

Mark and Janie talk about the church’s unwavering stance on chastity and the blessing that the law of chastity is to youth and families everywhere.

Mark and Janie address the tough topic of faithful parents who must grapple with the children who have strayed from the church and give tools to instill hope and optimism in those relationships.

Mark talks with Janie about the positive impact religion has in marriages, and touch on how their religion has personally blessed their marriage and family.

Mark talks about how our mindset is everything, and that what we focus on determines our happiness in life.

Janie returns, and talks with Mark about the principles of connection, regulation, and autonomy in raising children.

Mark talks about ways to strengthen our marriages and what the prophets have said on the topic.

Mark and Janie chat about what it means to preside, provide, protect and nurture in the family proclamation, and how to apply those principles to our families today.

Mark and Janie talk about how to elevate our families general conference experience, and ways we can get the most out of the messages shared there.

Mark and Janie discuss how to use agency to teach our children, and how that prepares them for the natural consequences of adult life.

Mark and Janie talk about ways to make Easter as special as Christmas, and how to help our families celebrate Easter to the fullest.

Mark discusses the truth about agency, and that our children’s choices must have consequences for them to become responsible adults.

Mark and Janie talk about the four horseman of the apocalypse of marriage, what they are and ways to stop them from taking hold on your relationship.

Mark and Janie chat about how important laughter is in creating memories that our families will enjoy for lifetimes, and that strengthen our bonds together.

Mark and Janie talk about Elder Cordon’s recent conference talk and mention tools we can use to develop a gospel culture in the home.

Mark and Janie talk about the joys that come with being Grandparents, as well as best practices for intentional grandparenting.

Mark shares 5 keys for how we can be happy and raise a righteous family in a toxic world.

Mark and Janie talk about President Nelson’s best teachings on marriage.

Mark brings his daughter, marriage and family therapist and full time mom Cassidy Ogletree on the podcast to talk about how to set healthy boundaries with your friends, family, and even your spouse.

Mark and Janie talk about what studying the Book of Mormon has done for their family, and best practices to implement for family scripture study.

Mark and Janie chat about how to achieve your goals this new year.

Mark and Janie talk about Christmas’s in their family’s past and how they’ve learned to focus the season on Christ.

Mark and Janie discuss ways to affair proof your marriage and strengthen relationships between husbands and wives.

Mark and Janie talk about what courageous parenting is and how it can help your kids make wise choices

Mark talks with Jennifer Yorgason Thatcher about how we can effectively manage our families media use.

Mark and Janie talk about thanksgiving and the importance of gratitude, especially when things might not be going well in life.

Mark and Janie talk with their good friend Anne Bednar about what her experience has been like raising her seven children while being recently diagnosed with stage 3 cancer.

Mark talks with Janie about ways we can lead our children to the Savior and implement his teachings in our families.

Mark talks about how we can overcome our fears and gain increased strength through Christ

Mark talks with Janie about ways to teach children of their divine identity and worth.

Mark talks with Professor Ross Baron about keys to being successful in marriage and a successful parent, as well as how agency ties in to both of those things.

Mark talks with Dave McCann about what it takes to build and maintain a strong family bond.

Mark and Janie discuss how to keep in-law relationships healthy and how to set boundaries with your parents and in-laws once you become married.

Mark and Janie discuss how to keep in-law relationships healthy and how to bless and not stress adult married children.

Mark and Janie talk about some principles to abide by in order to have the most successful marriage possible.

Mark and Janie address the tough topic of faithful parents who must grapple with the children who have strayed from the church and give tools to instill hope and optimism in those relationships.

Mark and Janie talk about what a big impact a simple thing like family meal time can have on our families

Mark and Janie chat about a parents prime responsibility…teaching the gospel in their own homes.

Mark and Janie chat about a parents prime responsibility…teaching the gospel in their own homes.

Mark and Janie talk about how important fun is to having a happy and strong family.

Mark talks with his good friend, Brayden Mcfadden, about his personal struggles with anxiety and how those who live with it can turn Anxiety into their superpower.

Mark and Janie talk about the importance of teaching our children to look outside of themselves and serve other people.

Mark and Janie chat with special guest Carrie Smith, a experienced mission nurse over a number of missions, about how we can raise children to be valiant and resilient missionaries.

Mark and Janie sit down to discuss the principle of Grit, and the best methods to use to instill that attribute in our children.

Mark and Janie talk about the parable of grass licking and how to set the best example we can for our children.

Mark talks with sports psychologist Riley Jensen about a myriad of issues, like overcoming our perfectionistic tendencies and avoiding comparison.

Mark talks with his good friend Jeff Chapman about how important good fathers are to raising a family.

Mark chats about the joys of fatherhood in a special fathers day episode with his good friend and colleague, Ken Craig.

Mark and Janie talk about how crucial it is to know and meet the needs of your spouse.

Mark connects with his friend Ted Asay to talk about the practice and principles of Self Compassion.

Mark and Janie talk about how crucial meeting expectations is to a marriage and how to manage talking about and meeting your spouse’s expectations.

Mark talks with Dave Schramm about how we can manage technology in our homes, maximize the good that comes with technology and minimize the harmful effects.

Mark and Janie talk about why it’s important to teach obedience in our homes, and how we can do so effectively as children learn and grow

Mark and Janie talk together about the best ways to build and maintain meaningful relationships with your children.

Mark and Janie talk together about teaching and disciplining our children with love.

Mark talks with the legendary Lewis family about how they lean on the Book of Mormon to steady their family during these turbulent times.

Mark chats with special guest Mckay Christensen to talk about how we can purposefully build healthy culture in our family life.

Mark sits down with BYU legend, Ty Detmer, to talk about his faith, his family, and of course some football.

Mark and new guest Natalyn Lewis talk about how to build emotional intelligence and teach children and parents about grit and perseverance through sports and other life experiences.

Mark and new guest Natalyn Lewis talk about how to build emotional intelligence and teach children and parents about grit and perseverance through sports and other life experiences.

Mark and Janie talk about how you can know if you are in love and ready for marriage.

Mark and Janie talk about red flags to look for in a potential marriage partner.

Kevin Hinckley rejoins the podcast to talk with Mark about teaching our children important coping mechanisms and how to be more resilient.

Mark and Janie discuss ways we can build relationships with the most important people in our lives, our friends and family.

Mark and Janie talk about the new For the Strength of Youth pamphlet and how to apply it our youth’s lives as well as our own.

Special Guest Kevin Hinckley returns to the show to discuss feeling the spirit.

Special Guest Kevin Hinckley returns to the show to discuss feeling the spirit.

Mark sits down for more conversation with Vai Sikahema, member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Quorum of the Seventy, and his wife Keala.

Mark sits down with Vai Sikahema, member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Quorum of the Seventy, and his wife Keala.

A chat with Jeff Hill about good financial habits to implement in your family.

A chat with Jeff and Kristi Chapman about how to prepare children for the mission field.

A chat with Jeff and Kristi Chapman about how to prepare children for the mission field.

A chat about various mental health issues with Mark’s personal friend, and mental health expert, Kevin Hinckley.