Making Biblical Family Life Practical
Biblical truth for real family life — practical help for Christian parents raising, teaching, and discipling their kids at home. Authors and longtime homeschool parents Hal and Melanie Young tackle what families actually wrestle with: marriage, raising boys, discipline, sibling relationships, curriculum, and keeping Christ at the center of your home. Encouraging, down-to-earth, and rooted in Scripture — for homeschool parents who want faith and family to work together. Follow the show and never miss an episode.
Episodes
The Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network turns thirteen. Every host takes one real question, and Hal and Melanie get the one about boys who will not sit still.
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Helping Your Perfectionist Child Melanie’s phone rang. It was their son, away at college, nearly hysterical. He was going to get an A-minus. If you’re raising a perfectionist child, you know that phone call in your bones. If you have a child like that — the one who bursts into tears over a missed problem, […]
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Family Worship That Actually Works | What to Actually Do Last week we talked about why family worship matters and why it’s so hard. You came away convinced. Then Monday morning arrives, everybody’s on the couch, and the question hits: what do we actually do for the next fifteen minutes? Hal and Melanie Young — […]
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You know you should be having family devotions. You’ve started three times this year. Somebody bounced on the couch the whole time, somebody else couldn’t stop giggling, and by Thursday it had quietly disappeared again — along with a fresh layer of guilt. Family Worship Without the Guilt: Making Devotions Stick This School Year Hal […]
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It’s that time again — the planners are out, the curriculum catalogs are dog-eared, and the pressure is building. Before you map out every minute of the coming year, Hal and Melanie Young want to give you some relief, some freedom, and a whole lot of grace. In this back-to-school favorite, Hal and Melanie share […]
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Encore presentation from the MBFLP archives — a listener favorite worth hearing again. Sponsored by CTCMath.com Boys and Noise: Managing a Houseful of Energetic Boys “Got boys? Then probably, you’ve got noise!” This week Hal and Melanie Young open up an email from a desperate homeschooling mom of four boys, all eight and under — […]
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🌿 This episode is proudly sponsored by Eden’s Table — a Christ-centered herbalism curriculum for K-5 homeschool families. One plant a week, woven through Bible, science, history, art, and Latin. Try a free week → Happily Married While Homeschooling? Happily Married and Homeschooling, podcast episode of Making Biblical Family Life Practical with Hal & Melanie […]
🌿 This episode is proudly sponsored by Eden’s Table — a Christ-centered herbalism curriculum for K-5 homeschool families. One plant a week, woven through Bible, science, history, art, and Latin. Try a free week → It’s almost summer and water safety is a big concern. Peter walked on water when Jesus called him (Matthew 14) […]
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🌿 This episode is proudly sponsored by Eden’s Table — a Christ-centered herbalism curriculum for K-5 homeschool families. One plant a week, woven through Bible, science, history, art, and Latin. Try a free week → Boy Question Free-for-All | Making Biblical Family Life Practical Podcast: Making Biblical Family Life PracticalHosts: Hal Young and Melanie YoungNetwork: […]
🌿 This episode is proudly sponsored by Eden’s Table — a Christ-centered herbalism curriculum for K-5 homeschool families. One plant a week, woven through Bible, science, history, art, and Latin. Try a free week → Summer Movies and Christian Discernment The summer movie season is fast approaching and lots of our kids are will be […]
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🌿 This episode is proudly sponsored by Eden’s Table — a Christ-centered herbalism curriculum for K-5 homeschool families. One plant a week, woven through Bible, science, history, art, and Latin. Try a free week → Cheap Family Travel Tips for Large Families (Without Breaking the Budget) Looking for affordable family travel ideas that actually work […]
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🌿 This episode is proudly sponsored by Eden’s Table — a Christ-centered herbalism curriculum for K-5 homeschool families. One plant a week, woven through Bible, science, history, art, and Latin. Try a free week → Boys and Books: How to Help Boys Love Reading (and What They’ll Actually Read) Podcast: Making Biblical Family Life PracticalHosts: […]
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🌿 This episode is proudly sponsored by Eden’s Table — a Christ-centered herbalism curriculum for K-5 homeschool families. One plant a week, woven through Bible, science, history, art, and Latin. Try a free week → Boy-Friendly Homeschooling In this episode of Making Biblical Family Life Practical, Raising Real Men founders Hal and Melanie Young […]
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🌿 This episode is proudly sponsored by Eden’s Table — a Christ-centered herbalism curriculum for K-5 homeschool families. One plant a week, woven through Bible, science, history, art, and Latin. Try a free week → Electronics and Temptation: Christian Parenting in a Digital World Technology is part of everyday life—but that doesn’t mean families should […]
🌿 This episode is proudly sponsored by Eden’s Table — a Christ-centered herbalism curriculum for K-5 homeschool families. One plant a week, woven through Bible, science, history, art, and Latin. Try a free week → Kids need discipline, and in fact, God tells us that a child who doesn’t receive discipline has been rejected by […]
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🌿 This episode is proudly sponsored by Eden’s Table — a Christ-centered herbalism curriculum for K-5 homeschool families. One plant a week, woven through Bible, science, history, art, and Latin. Try a free week → “Mom, I think I’m an atheist.” That was the chilling announcement from the back of the van, from our […]
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“What makes you think you’re qualified to homeschool?” That’s one of the frequently asked questions, isn’t it? And if nobody in your family, church, or neighborhood asks — you’ll probably ask yourself. Don’t you have to have a teacher’s certificate to really be a teacher? Shouldn’t you go to college and get an education degree […]
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Motivating Boys to Write (Replay) Episode 250 | Making Biblical Family Life Practical Sponsored by CTCMath.com Does your son hate writing? If every writing assignment turns into frustration, avoidance, or even tears—you’re not alone. This episode will help you understand why boys struggle with writing—and what actually works. 🎧 Listen to This Episode If you’re […]
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Dealing With Conflict With Tweens and Teens: Anger, Hormones, and Staying the Adult in the Room Podcast: Making Biblical Family Life Practical with Hal & Melanie YoungEpisode: Dealing With Conflict With Tweens and Teens (replay) “Is it normal for a nine-year-old boy to be angry?” In this episode, Hal and Melanie Young respond to a […]
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Husbands and Dads: Love Like Jesus This is a replay of a popular episode and links mentioned in the episode have been updated in the show notes. Making Biblical Family Life Practicalwith Hal & Melanie Young Sponsored by CTCMath.com — the online math program homeschool parents love because it builds real confidence fast. Lessons are […]
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