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Feb 2026
27m 33s

Headlines Don't Raise Children They Dist...

CONNIE ALBERS
About this episode

Headlines move fast. Children grow slowly.

Over the last six years, I've had a front-row seat to cultural whiplash from sitting under studio lights during breaking news cycles, watching educational systems shift overnight, witnessing technology accelerate faster than most parents could process, and hearing from thousands of families asking the same quiet question:

"Am I doing this right?"

So much has changed.

The speed.
The noise.
The anxiety.
The pressure.

And yet, the core needs of children have not.

In this milestone episode, I share what six years in TV and running the podcast have taught me about raising children in changing times — what truly shapes a child, what headlines get wrong, and how to lead your home without getting consumed by every cultural spike.

Because headlines don't raise children.

Formation does.

If you've felt distracted, unsettled, or unsure lately, this episode will help you see through the noise and refocus on what actually matters.

 

Read the full show notes with links here: Headline Don't Raise Children They Distract You

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