Welcome! I'm Kristen Hatton. When our kids were young we had two clubs: The Silly Club and The Serious Club. For a long time who belonged to which club as the subject of much debate. Originally, I was the president and sole member of the Serious Club. However, to the pleasant surprise of my husband and kids, I became more "fun" over the years and eventually, not only joined the Silly Club, but gave my youngest a run for his money as president of it! I share this because as strange as this may sound, I believe the reason I am more laid ... Read More about About
Podcasts
Raising Boys & Girls Podcast: Parenting Teenagers And Beyond
A long-time fan of Sissy Goff and David Thomas’s work, I was beyond excited to chat with them about content from my book Parenting Ahead. In the book (and episode) I talk about “parenting like a farmer” and viewing parenting teens as an opportunity as I was influenced to do from Paul Tripp’s book Age … Read More about Raising Boys & Girls Podcast: Parenting Teenagers And Beyond
Don’t Mom Alone Podcast: Parenting Ahead
Along with the release of my new book, I’ve had the privilege of being a guest on a few podcasts. I’ve linked below the episodes that have aired already, but I wanted to highlight my conversation with Heather MacFadyen on her Don’t Mom Alone podcast (episode 409). Previously I was a guest on Heather’s show … Read More about Don’t Mom Alone Podcast: Parenting Ahead
Not Alone – A Podcast Series
In case you missed this fall podcast series, I’m posting the Not Alone series here now. I’m telling you, you want to listen! Even as the interviewer, when I listened back to each of them I was struck again by the wisdom, grace, and truth these three ladies offer in just a half-hour. In Episode … Read More about Not Alone – A Podcast Series
Big Things Our Kids Face – A Podcast Series
As I prepare to launch another mini-podcast series next week it occurred to me that I never shared this one in this space. The topics of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, and pornography are too important and too widespread among our kids today not to share. So if you haven’t listened already I hope … Read More about Big Things Our Kids Face – A Podcast Series