Larry Fowler, founder of the Legacy Coalition, engages in a wide-ranging conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, reflecting on his past ten years of ministry, the recent leadership changes at the Legacy Coalition and key takeaways from the Legacy Grandparent Summit in Frisco, Texas. He also shares excerpts from the recently released seminar curriculum “Grandparenting Influence” as well as thoughts from his first book “Raising a Modern-Day Joseph.” There’s lots to learn from Larry in this very informative podcast.

Books and Resources mentioned in this podcast:

• Awana Clubs International (clubs.awana.org)
• Raising a Modern-Day Joseph by Larry Fowler (David C. Cook) https://amzn.to/4enqxE8
• Grandparenting Influence Curriculum https://store.legacycoalition.com/grandparenting-influence-study/?inf_contact_key=426017558bc068abe42165a1b49edb77

Patti Garibay is a former Girl Scout leader who founded an alternative scouting program called American Heritage Girls which now has more than 70,000 girls involved in all fifty states. In this conversation with Wayne Rice and John Coulombe, Patti explains how AHG began, what it does and how it provides a strategic way for grandparents to help raise godly granddaughters and pass on their Christian faith.

Books and Resources mentioned during this podcast:

• Why Curse the Darkness When You Can Light a Candle by Patti Garibay
• Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
• American Heritage Girls website: https://americanheritagegirls.org/
• Trail Life USA website: traillifeuse.com

So what does a grandparent do when the grandkids visit and spend all of their time staring at their phone or tablet? This question and many others are answered during this podcast by Arlene Pellicane, a parenting expert, author and podcaster who will be speaking at the Legacy Grandparenting Summit in March. In this lively conversation with John Coulombe and Wayne Rice, Arlene warns parents and grandparents about the inherent dangers and risks of AI on our children and grandchildren, and offers some tips on how to spend quality time with our kids without the use of screens. She also discusses her new book Making Marriage Easier and offers encouragement for grandparents who want to keep their marriages vibrant and strong.

Books and resources mentioned:

Grandparenting Screen Kids: How to Help, What to Say and How to Begin by Arlene Pellicane and Dr. Gary Chapman

The Happy Home Podcast with Arlene Pellicane (visit ArlenePellicane.com)

Making Marriage Easier: How to Love and Like Your Spouse for Life by Arlene Pellicane

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It by John Tierney and Roy Baumeister