{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dad Tired","title":"From Toddlers to Teens: Staying Connected as a Dad- Ep 481","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1699,"description":"Watch on YouTube HERE\nWhat if the most powerful discipleship moments with your kids weren’t planned, but hidden in the everyday?\n\nIn this heartfelt solo episode, Jerrad Lopes shares the honest struggle of staying connected with your kids; especially as they grow into pre-teens and teens. From the exhausting early days of parenting toddlers to the emotional complexity of raising a 14-year-old, Jerrad opens up about his own wins, failures, and surprising lessons learned.\nThrough a spontaneous UTV adventure in the Arizona desert, he discovered a truth that changed how he parents: deep connection isn’t built in big, perfectly planned moments, it’s formed in the small, mundane ones. With biblical insight from Deuteronomy and the example of Jesus, Jerrad shows how ordinary life can become the best classroom for pointing your kids to Christ.\nThis episode is an encouragement to slow down, notice the moments you might be missing, and remember that God uses the everyday to shape both your kids’ hearts and yours.\nWhat You’ll Learn:\nWhy parenting often gets harder as your kids grow older\nHow to build “relational equity” with your kids in simple, everyday ways\nWhy the mundane moments are often the most spiritually impactful\nHow Jesus used ordinary life to disciple His followers\nPractical ideas to connect with both younger kids and teens\nHow God uses parenting moments to shape your own faith\nMentioned in This Episode:\nDeuteronomy 6:4–7 — Teaching your kids in everyday life\nMatthew 6 & Mark 4 — How Jesus used lilies and storms to teach spiritual truths\nArizona ATV Adventures\nBook Jerrad to speak: jerradlopes.com\nGrab Dad Tired and Loving It\nToday’s Sponsors:\nCourage For Life Bible & World Watch News","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dYTexbkvAH7EjY4sdrnUJpRzc4P9Vasgn9FyCcMZZxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjIx/YTIwZTkyNmQzYjVk/NmFkNWJhNjRmYjdl/M2VlZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}