What I’m Loving Lately – Summer 2025

Last updated on: June 23, 2025 at 8:18 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

Sometimes it’s good to simply stop and laugh out loud. Or even to tear up with a good cry. I can go either direction. There really are terrifically funny humans on this planet. And when caring people go that extra mile to make someone else’s day better, I can get a little misty eyed even if seeing it on my phone while I’m in line at the grocery store. (Oh, sorry, I just got a little bit of dust in my eye …) I keep a little running file of both … and summer feels like a good time to share them with you. I’m sure it is no coincidence that each have something to do with communication, marriage, or books in some way! Read more

Boy Mom Cracks the Code on Male Behavior: Jenilee Samuel

Last updated on: June 16, 2025 at 10:10 am By Shaunti Feldhahn

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If you’re trying to figure out how the boys (and men) in your life operate, this week’s guest on the podcast is a must-listen. Jenilee Samuel, host of the popular podcast Java With Jen, offers heartfelt tips—including one question she and her husband have learned to ask that is nearly guaranteed to dial down conflict. Read more

Fatherhood: Dave Barnes Ponders the Laboratory Called Home

Last updated on: June 13, 2025 at 5:55 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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This week’s Father’s Day guest blog comes to you from singer/songwriter and co-host of the Dadville podcast Dave Barnes. I love his take this week on how home is like a lab (social media loved it too, because the post went viral)! Dave is heartfelt and hilarious, and I hope you’ll check out his music and his podcast. -Shaunti Read more

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 4)

Last updated on: June 3, 2025 at 9:16 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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This week, we’ll look at the final two expectations that men often have. (And I encourage you to backtrack through this whole series, starting with part 1, to understand how to save confusion and heartache in marriage by avoiding all 8 expectations.) If you know a young newlywed or engaged couple, please forward this content to them. They will be so glad. Read more

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 3)

Last updated on: May 28, 2025 at 1:08 am By Shaunti Feldhahn

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Expectations are appropriate in marriage, right? Things should be a certain way. We stepped on a landmine and we’re not even three sentences into the blog. Should. What if our “shoulds” are leading to unnecessary unhappiness? More to the point, what if we have expectations of our spouse that they are just not wired to meet? Read more

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 2)

Last updated on: May 19, 2025 at 3:50 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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Much of the unhappiness we experience in marriage is due to unhelpful expectations. I prefer “unhelpful” over “unrealistic” because I don’t want to suggest that we should lower our standards. But neither do we want to set ourselves up for heartache by setting expectations that are unhelpful. Read more

8 False Expectations Newlyweds Should Avoid (Part 1)

Last updated on: May 14, 2025 at 3:06 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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Much of the unhappiness we experience in marriage is due to unhelpful expectations. Notice that I say “unhelpful,” rather than “unrealistic.” The latter is also true, but it can sound as if we’re suggesting we lower our standards—which we aren’t. But neither do we want to create heartache by holding naïve assumptions about what we’re walking into when we walk down the aisle. There is a sweet spot in the middle where we land on and live with helpful expectations of marriage and our spouse. Read more

Fame, Faith, and Putting Marriage First

Last updated on: May 6, 2025 at 2:18 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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This is the story of this week’s podcast guests, our friends Montell and Kristin Jordan. Some of you are remembering the 90s R&B hit called This is How We Do It and wondering if it’s the same Montell. It is. Read more

Behind the Scenes in the Speaker Life

Last updated on: April 30, 2025 at 2:15 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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The speaker life is fun and sometimes … funny. There was the time I packed only sandals and short sleeves for a February women’s event in Arizona. What I didn’t know was that although I was flying into Phoenix (which was 70 degrees and sunny) the retreat was in Flagstaff (where it was 28 degrees and snowing). My toes froze! I think feeling just returned last week. Another speaker friend confessed that she made it all the way to the... Read more

5 Quick Steps to Calm a Stressed-Out Child (Part 2)

Last updated on: April 14, 2025 at 7:51 pm By Shaunti Feldhahn

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Were you surprised last week to learn how important it really is to listen to our kids? To really stop what we’re doing, pause any ideas about helping them or fixing the situation (biting our tongues if necessary), and truly just let them know they are heard? Anxiety is on the rise in kids, and as parents, we hold tremendous power to soothe their stress. If you missed last week’s blog, catch up on that quickly here, because it forms an important foundation to three more steps for calming a stressed-out child. We’ll jump right in to those this week. Read more