On today’s show, Wendy and Terry interview Nate & Jenna Strubhar, an incredible couple who fully embrace mindful simple living & gentle positive parenting. They reside in Maui, Hawaii with their two kids (ages 9 & 6). Listen in for encouragement & inspiration on your own journey of parenting with more intention & connection.

In today’s episode, the Snyders discuss the 4 pillars of family life that the Strubhars have chosen to prioritize in their home:

• Healthy eating
  • The desire to fuel their family with food from the earth that boosts their immune system and allows them to thrive
  • The importance of instilling respect for the process of growing and/or hunting food
  • Jenna has written two vegan cookbooks linked below

• Simple living – adopting a minimalist lifestyle
  • Their goal is to not be distracted by “stuff” so they have more time to focus on the things they truly care about
  • Instill a heart of gratitude instead of an attitude of entitlement

• Prioritizing time outdoors & traveling
  • The power of connecting with nature & what God has created benefits our bodies & our minds
  • Deciding to be outside no matter the weather or how busy we are in order to reset our entire system
  • Nature soothes everyone’s souls, especially children, who often experience a nature deficit

• Faith in Jesus that compels them to parent with compassion, grace, kindness, & connection
  • Christianity aligns so beautifully with gentle parenting because Jesus models this way of life to his believers
  • How does God parent us?
    • He is gentle & offers grace, loving kindness, patience, & immediate forgiveness
    • He does not shame, isolate, or condemn
    • He hates being separated from his children & always strives for constant connection
  • As believers, we’re called by the Lord to parent our children in a gentle way that promotes love & peace as our source of power
  • If we ask the Holy Spirit for guidance in our own parenting journey we will find wisdom & discernment

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Fresh Start Family Online
• FSF’s Membership Program – The Bonfire
• FSF’s Positive Parenting Course –  The Foundations Course
• Connect with Nate & Jenna
  • With the Strubhars
  • Plant Powered Home Digital E-book
  • Holidays with the Strubhars Digital E-book
  • Sunlit Films
• FREE Firm & Kind Guide
• Books & Documentaries Mentioned:
  • More Than Enough by Miranda Anderson
  • There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather by Linda McGurk
  • Race to Nowhere documentary
  • Jesus, the Gentle Parent by L.R. Knost

Would you love to yell, threaten & bribe your kids less, & connect more? Interested in learning tools that will make your kids listen better & cooperate more? Would it feel fantastic to spend your days connecting more & correcting less? 

Click HERE to grab a FREE guide will help you reach that middle ground of Firm AND Kind that will bring you the cooperation & connection in your home you deserve & desire!