Now That We're A Family

Now That We're A Family

Hosted by: Elisha and Katie Voetberg

Culture has reduced the modern family to a joke -- informing parents they are only capable of shuttling their children from expert to expert who experiment with untested agendas. Katie and Elisha lean on their...

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020: Our Expectations for Postpartum (and an announcement)

We need your help! The survey is closed! Thank every single one of you who filled it out and we look forward to getting our book to a few of you! If you STILL want to be apart of helping us share this book with the...
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019: Answering Your Assumptions About Us

In this weeks episode we are answering your assumptions about us! To weigh in next time we do an Instagram story poll, you can find us at:...
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018: Our Thoughts on Singleness

In this episode of the Now That We’re A Family Podcast, Elisha and I are talking all about being single. We get so many questions from friends and awesome single followers on what being single should look like . . ....
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017: What We’re Working on Personally | The Stop. Go. Grow. Method.

For this entire episode, we refer to a tool @thegiant5guy taught us a couple years ago. It’s been an invaluable resource for stepping back when we don’t like what’s happening in our lives, but we also don’t know what...
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016: Child Training Advice From Parents of 8 – With Isaac And Angie Tolpin

WOW! What a privilege to interview Isaac and Angie Tolpin from courageousparenting.com. Katie and I were encouraged by not only their heart for families, but also their insightful tips on how to apply parenting...
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015: Our Love Story | How We Met

Elisha and I go wayyyyy back. So people assume we established a friendship. Started dating. And got married. But really, we got that backwards. We got married and then became best friends. It’s hard to believe we knew...
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014: His Needs, Her Needs (how we scored each other)

Do you want a roadmap to meeting your spouses’ needs? We sure do! This last weekend, we went to a marriage workshop where my dad, @thegiant5guy, shared on the popular book “His Needs, Her Needs.” But what really stuck...
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013: What No One Tells You About Sex After Kids

Elisha: Sex is still a priority. People say if you want to see what someone prioritizes, look at their calendar and bank statement. In other words, we give our time and money to what we value most. I am grateful Katie...
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012: How We Live A Low Drag High Impact Life

We are in the process of shopping for a family vehicle and as a result we’ve been having conversations around the topics of “drag” and “impact.” We dig deeper into what we mean by that in this episode.
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011: Should Marriage Make Us Happy Or Holy?

Did God create marriage to make us holier or happier? He definitely calls it a blessing in the Bible but what if it doesn’t feel like a blessing? Should we just grin and bear it if we are in a bummer marriage and...
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010: Twenty Five Years of Marriage and 11 Children — How to Keep The Spark Alive with Chad and Jenise Johnson

What a treat to sit down with Katie’s parents and pick their brains about marriage and family. Here are the links we mention in the show: Keep up with Chad, Jenise and the Big Ski Family here:...
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009: How Many Kids We Can Afford

Since becoming pregnant with our third child, the topic of how expensive children are has come up so much! So, we thought we would share our thoughts. We hope you enjoy!
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