Summary
Where has the fun gone in parenthood? In this special episode, Robert is joined by Delise Germond and Ginny Tranâhosts of the podcast Blessings and Motherhood from Classical ConversationsÂźâto talk about the joys of parenting, the national birth rate decline, the behind-the-scenes of producing the Classical Conversations podcasts, and how to figure out major life decisions with your spouse. After their conversation, Robert provides insight into the recent bank failures and explains the Federal Reserveâs balance sheet. Then, Will concludes the episode by considering how Silicon Valley Bankâs collapse may impact the future of crypto.
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âWhat I have seen in social media for myself is people portraying motherhood as, âItâs too hard,â âMy kid is acting out again,â âI just donât want to do this anymore!â And I think we need to look at it in more of a joyful lensâyou know, see it through the Lordâs eyes.â
Ginny Tran
âNumber one, we are making our kids our gods. And so, that backfires when you do that. But then, number two, if you are only talking about the hard, if you are only talking about the sacrifice, then you are really not doing parenting justice, because it is a lot of fun and it is rewarding.â
Delise Germond
Topics
- Intro to Delise Germond and Ginny Tran [0:45]
- What Delise and Ginny hope listeners take away from Blessings and Motherhood [3:30]
- Podcasts versus blogs and vlogs [4:48]
- What is Blessings and Motherhood? [5:31]
- How the idea of Blessings and Motherhood came about[5:59]
- Delise and Ginnyâs favorite moments from Blessings and Motherhood [8:05]
- The behind-the-scenes of the Classical Conversations podcasts [9:55]
- Advice for anyone starting a podcast [11:00]
- The national birth rate decline: why is this happening? [14:23]
- Why are young couples choosing not to have kids? [18:01]
- Why Delise and her husband moved to a mini-farm [21:46]
- Why Ginny and her husband opened several bakeries [24:39]
- On figuring out major, difficult decisions with your spouse [27:35]
- Ginnyâs experience as a Foundations Tutor [31:45]
- Farewell to Delise and Ginny [33:54]
- âCurrent Events Discussionâ: Bank Failures: Part 2 on the Fed Balance Sheet [34:40]
- Ad: Words Aptly Spoken Book Club [41:29]
- âClassical Cryptoâ: How the SVB collapse may impact crypto [42:19]
- Outro [46:50]
Mentions
- Blessings and Motherhood
- Podcasts | Classical Conversations
- Foundations | Classical Conversations
- Pursuing God in Every Season with Tara Furman: Part 1 | Blessings and Motherhood
- Pursuing God in Every Season with Tara Furman: Part 2 | Blessings and Motherhood
- Mindsets for Moms with Allie Beth Stuckey | Blessings and Motherhood
- Youâre Not Enough (And Thatâs Ok): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love by Allie Beth Stuckey | Amazon
- Blessings and Motherhood | Instagram
- Looming Enrollment Cliff Poses Serious Threat to Colleges | BestColleges
- Blessings and Motherhood | Facebook
- Federal Reserveâs Balance Sheet | Statista
- M2 Definition and Meaning in the Money Supply | Investopedia
- What Is Quantitative Easing (QE), and How Does It Work? | Investopedia
- Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis | Full VICE Special Report | YouTube
- Silicon Valley Bank | SVB
- FedNow Service
- Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
- XRP | Ripple
- Bitcoin