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Wendy Speake

With a background in Hollywood as a trained actress, Wendy Speake ministers to women as a bible teacher by applying the power of drama, poetry and comedy to the study of Scripture and real-life application of biblical truths. She has co-authored two books with Amber Lia titled Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses and their latest, Parenting Scripts: When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working, Say Something New. Wendy is also the co-author (with Kelli Stuart) of Life Creative: Inspiration for Today’s Renaissance Mom. Wendy and her husband, Matt, have three sons and reside in southern California. Learn more about Wendy at her website, wendyspeake.com.

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Understanding the Goodness of God’s Word

Wendy Speake returns to discuss how to ingest and digest the Word of God in a beneficial way. Through compelling stories, practical help for your own spiritual life, as well as Wendy’s F.E.A.S.T. acronym, you’ll be able to take a hold of your walk with Christ and learn how to taste and see His character through the Bible in a new way!

HOW OVERWHELMED PARENTS CAN FIND TIME FOR GOD'S WORD

How Overwhelmed Parents Can Find Time for God’s Word

With so many distractions, staying focused on God’s Word requires intentional effort, but it doesn’t have to be hard to do.

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Saying the Right Thing When Your Child Misbehaves (Part 2 of 2)

Amber Lia and Wendy Speake offer parents practical suggestions for responding with patience and wisdom to their children’s misbehavior. The discussion is based on our guests’ recent book, Parenting Scripts: When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working, Say Something New. (Part 2 of 2)

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Saying the Right Thing When Your Child Misbehaves (Part 1 of 2)

Amber Lia and Wendy Speake offer parents practical suggestions for responding with patience and wisdom to their children’s misbehavior. The discussion is based on our guests’ recent book, Parenting Scripts: When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working, Say Something New. (Part 1 of 2)

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Giving Up Sugar, Tasting God’s Goodness

Author Wendy Speake explains how she developed a closer relationship with God after overcoming her sugar addiction which she had been turning to for comfort in the face of life’s difficulties, and challenges listeners to pursue spiritual transformation by overcoming their own addictions. Jim Daly’s wife, Jean, joins the conversation to share her personal experiences.

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Logging Off to Focus on Your Real-Life Relationships

Author Wendy Speake describes how she grew closer to her spouse, her children, and God when she took a 40-day break from social media. She encourages listeners to consider how their own relationships would benefit from limiting their media consumption.

Understanding Your Triggers for More Peaceful Parenting (Part 2 of 2)

Understanding Your Triggers for More Peaceful Parenting (Part 2 of 2)

In a follow-up to our highly popular program “Understanding How to Manage Anger in Motherhood,” Amber Lia and Wendy Speake return to offer more practical advice found in their book Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses. (Part 2 of 2)

Understanding Your Triggers for More Peaceful Parenting (Part 1 of 2)

Understanding Your Triggers for More Peaceful Parenting (Part 1 of 2)

In a follow-up to our highly popular program “Understanding How to Manage Anger in Motherhood,” Amber Lia and Wendy Speake return to offer more practical advice found in their book Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses. (Part 1 of 2)

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Saying the Right Thing When Your Child Misbehaves, Part 4

John and Danny talking about the root issues of sibling rivalry and how to avoid letting it make you feel like a bad parent. Featuring Wendy Speake and Amber Lia. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

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Saying the Right Thing When Your Child Misbehaves, Part 3

John and Danny talking about the root issues of sibling rivalry and how to avoid letting it make you feel like a bad parent. Featuring Wendy Speake and Amber Lia. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

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Saying the Right Thing When Your Child Misbehaves, Part 2

John and Danny talking about the root issues of sibling rivalry and how to avoid letting it make you feel like a bad parent. Featuring Wendy Speake and Amber Lia. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

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Saying the Right Thing When Your Child Misbehaves, Part 1

John and Danny talking about the root issues of sibling rivalry and how to avoid letting it make you feel like a bad parent. Featuring Wendy Speake and Amber Lia. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

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Understanding How to Manage Anger in Motherhood (Part 2 of 2)

Based on their book Triggers, Amber Lia and Wendy Speake discuss common external and internal triggers that can make mothers angry, like when their children whine, disobey and complain, and when they have to deal with exhaustion, noise and household mess. Our guests offer encouragement to moms and explain how they can manage their anger in a healthier way. (Part 2 of 2)

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Understanding How to Manage Anger in Motherhood (Part 1 of 2)

Based on their book Triggers, Amber Lia and Wendy Speake discuss common external and internal triggers that can make mothers angry, like when their children whine, disobey and complain, and when they have to deal with exhaustion, noise and household mess. Our guests offer encouragement to moms and explain how they can manage their anger in a healthier way. (Part 1 of 2)

How to Speak to Your Children When They Misbehave

Effective parenting scripts to employ when responding to your child’s misbehavior