Messy Family Podcast : Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family

By Mike and Alicia Hernon : Catholic Marriage Parent and Family

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Jessica
 Oct 30, 2018
Thank you Messy Family for this beautiful podcast. Your podcasts are great for my family and especially my marriage. Thank you for your wisdom...and your realness!

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Parenting is not a clean-cut, simple process for those who like to follow the rules. Family life is messy and unpredictable, but it is the greatest adventure you will ever have. We are Mike and Alicia Hernon, parents of 10 children ranging from 10 to 27 and we would like to invite you into some of the conversations we have had with each other about marriage, parenting, and Catholic family life. Our hope is that our conversation sparks a dialogue between you and your spouse that leads to greater unity and intentional Christian parenting in your home. Listen in to our podcast and start the conversation as we seek to lead our families to heaven. Visit us at https:///www/MessyFamilyProject.org for resources, guides, links and show notes.

Episode Date
MPF 278: Conversations with Kids
Mar 25, 2024
MPF 277: Girl Power! An interview with the Given Institute
Mar 18, 2024
MPF 276: Why are Boys so Aggressive?
Mar 11, 2024
MFP 275: Where do Bishops Come From? An interview with Bishop Joseph Coffey
Mar 04, 2024
MFP 274: Leaving a Legacy of Faith
Feb 26, 2024
MPF 273: Tools for Family Bonding - an Interview with the Marianist Family Retreat Center
Feb 19, 2024
MPF 272: Disciplining Children without Shame
Feb 05, 2024
MFP271: Why an Intentional Culture is Essential
Jan 29, 2024
MFP 270: Do Catholic Wives Have to Obey their Husbands?
Jan 22, 2024
MFP 269: Headship - Navigating the Beautiful Chaos of Marriage
Jan 15, 2024
MFP 268: Angels Watching Over Us with Fr. Wolfgang Seitz
Jan 08, 2024
MFP 267: Toys and imagination with Regina Doman
Dec 18, 2023
MFP 266: The Importance of Wonder to Celebrate Christmas
Dec 11, 2023
MFP 265: Brothers and Sisters - Our First Community
Nov 27, 2023
MFP 264: Dealing with Toxic Parents as an Adult
Nov 20, 2023
MFP 263: A Wise Parent’s Approach to Tantrums
Nov 13, 2023
MFP 262: Men, Women, and Marriage
Nov 06, 2023
MFP 261: When Should Teens Date? Lessons Learned
Oct 30, 2023
MFP 260: Dare To Surrender - from Addiction to Freedom
Oct 23, 2023
MFP 259: Handling Parenting Crises Like a Pro
Oct 16, 2023
MFP 258: Seven Ways to Get More Out of Your Marriage
Oct 09, 2023
MFP 257: How to Change Your Heart - Lessons from the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Oct 03, 2023
MFP 256: Growing Your Family Culture - Questions Answered
Sep 25, 2023
MFP 255: The Best Partner for a Great Marriage
Sep 18, 2023
MFP 254: Journeying with Your Spouse - an interview with David & Margaret Bereit
Sep 11, 2023
MFP 253: Mentoring Mothers - Mom of Ten Tells All!
Sep 04, 2023
MFP 252: Managing Relationships - Your Questions Answered!
Aug 28, 2023
MFP 251: Every Parent Needs Healing: An interview with Dr. Bob Schuchts
Aug 21, 2023
MFP 250: Catholic Manhood and Brotherhood
Aug 14, 2023
MFP 249: JPII’s Secret to Catholic Family LIfe
Aug 07, 2023
MFP 248: You Need a Family Retreat
Jul 31, 2023
MFP 247.5: Why You Need a Getaway with Chris and Natalie Stefanick.
Jul 26, 2023
MFP 247: Lessons from the School of Love: an Interview with Peter & Debbie Herbeck
Jul 24, 2023
MFP 246: Catholic Social Teaching for Kids
Jul 17, 2023
MFP 245: How to Give Words of Affirmation
Jul 10, 2023
MFP 244: Everyday Heroism for Moms with Christine Hanus
Jun 26, 2023
MFP 243: Family Fun Day!
Jun 19, 2023
MFP 242: The Importance of Date Nights
Jun 12, 2023
MFP 241: 7 Questions to Evaluate Your Child’s Behavior
Jun 05, 2023
MFP 240: Building Family Culture with Catholic Family Crate
May 30, 2023
MFP 239: Getting Kids to Obey
May 22, 2023
MFP 238: Empowering Your Children
May 15, 2023
MFP 237: How to Parent When You are Exhausted
May 08, 2023
MFP 236: Why Families Need to Know the Blessed Mother
May 01, 2023
MFP 235: Surviving Infertility, Toddlers, and House Renovations - an interview with Chris and Emily Chapman
Apr 24, 2023
MFP 234: How Can We Afford a Child
Apr 17, 2023
MFP 233: Getting on the Same Page
Apr 10, 2023
MFP 232: Dreaming vs. Fantasizing
Apr 03, 2023
MFP 231: Teens and the Moody Blues
Mar 27, 2023
MFP 230: Questions from Families in the Capital
Mar 20, 2023
MFP 229: Stories from Saints Alive!
Mar 13, 2023
MFP 228: Educational Choices
Mar 06, 2023
MFP 227: Parenting Adolescents and Artists
Feb 27, 2023
MFP 226: Lent and Your Marriage
Feb 22, 2023
MFP 225: Encouraging Femininity
Feb 13, 2023
MFP 224: Not Managing Boys, But Making Men
Feb 03, 2023
MFP 223 : Dating Your Spouse
Jan 23, 2023
MFP 222 : Dealing with Anger
Jan 18, 2023
MFP 221: Just a Kid in a Big Family
Jan 10, 2023
MFP 220: Game Night!
Dec 26, 2022
MFP 219: The Curious Podcast
Dec 19, 2022
MFP 218: Family Culture Focus: Holidays
Dec 12, 2022
MFP 217: Family Finances with Jonathan and Amanda Teixeira
Nov 28, 2022
MFP 216: Listener Questions - “The Witching Hour”, Wayward Adult Children, Child Development, and Simple Dinners!
Nov 21, 2022
MFP 215: Living Beyond Sunday with David and Pamela Niles
Nov 14, 2022
MFP 214: Do not worry or be anxious
Nov 08, 2022
MFP 213: A Conversation on Intimacy with Dr. Edward & Beth Sri
Oct 31, 2022
MFP 212: Parenting Toddlers with Maggie Radzik
Oct 24, 2022
MFP 211: The Working Genius for Your Family
Oct 17, 2022
MFP 210: The Essential Virtue
Oct 10, 2022
MFP 209: What Does a SAHM Look Like?
Oct 03, 2022
MFP 208: Forming Missionaries - Some Great Craic!
Sep 26, 2022
MFP 207: Fall Family Reset 2022
Sep 19, 2022
MFP 206: Why Romance is Essential
Sep 12, 2022
MFP 205: Nine First Fridays to Change the World
Sep 05, 2022
MFP 204: When Loving Your Spouse is Hard
Aug 22, 2022
MFP 203: Will My Kids Ever Get Along?
Aug 15, 2022
MFP 202: I Hate Being a Parent (sometimes)
Aug 08, 2022
MFP 201: Dinner Conversation with Fr. Leo Patalinghug
Aug 01, 2022
MFP 200: A Living Legacy - the Role of Grandparents in the Family
Jul 25, 2022
MFP 199: Training Kids in Virtue the Dominican Way: An interview with Sr. John Paul, O. P.
Jul 17, 2022
MFP 198: Ask Mike and Alicia - Spiritual Leadership, Surprise Pregnancies, and Gender Confusion
Jul 11, 2022
MFP 197: A Salute to Military Families
Jul 04, 2022
MFP 196: Ask Mike and Alicia - Sleep, Hazards of Big Families, and Family Fun
Jun 27, 2022
MFP 195: Why You Should Argue with Your Spouse
Jun 20, 2022
MFP 194: A Mother’s Tale: Finding Freedom from Depression and Anxiety
Jun 13, 2022
MFP 193: How to Vacation
Jun 01, 2022
MFP 192: The Holy Spirit and Your Marriage - an Interview with Deacon Larry and Andi Oney
May 27, 2022
MFP 191: Making Time for your Marriage
May 20, 2022
MFP 190: Healthy People Make Great Families, an Interview with Dr. John Delony
May 12, 2022
MFP 189: Marriage as a Healing Sacrament: an interview with Chris and Natalie Stefanick
May 04, 2022
MFP 188: Cheerios in the Pew: Wrangling Kids at Mass
May 02, 2022
MFP 187: You’re a Better Parent Than You Think! An Interview with Dr. Ray Guarendi
Apr 25, 2022
MFP 186: The Role of a Catholic Husband
Apr 18, 2022
MFP 185: “I Will Survive!” Life with Toddlers and Infants
Apr 11, 2022
MFP 184: Creating a Safe Place to Make Mistakes
Apr 04, 2022
MFP 183: Catholic Home Management
Mar 28, 2022
MFP 182: Witnesses to Grace - Couples Overcoming Challenges
Mar 21, 2022
MFP 181: The Role of a Submissive Wife
Mar 10, 2022
MFP 180: Monks, Parents and Prayer
Feb 24, 2022
MFP 179: Adolescence is Coming (if not already)
Feb 16, 2022
MFP 178: Marriage is a Great Mystery
Feb 10, 2022
MFP 177: Kids & Money - the Messy Family Take
Jan 27, 2022
MFP 176: Intentional Family Life
Jan 24, 2022
MFP 175: It's All Worth It! an Interview with the Hernon Kids
Jan 12, 2022
MFP 174: Epic Intimacy with Damon & Melanie Owens
Dec 10, 2021
MFP 173: Preparing for Christmas through Advent
Dec 03, 2021
MFP 172: The Bible & Your Family with Jeff & Emily Cavins
Nov 24, 2021
MFP 171: Ask Mike & Alicia: Addiction in Marriage, Fun Moms, Laundry Strategies, and Navigating Secular Christmas!
Nov 18, 2021
MFP 170: The Art of Hosting (or overcoming Hostess Anxiety!)
Nov 11, 2021
MFP 169: Keys to Freedom in Christ: a Conversation with Matt & Jenn Lozano
Oct 21, 2021
MFP168: Spiritual Freedom for Parents: a Conversation with Matt & Jenn Lozano
Oct 21, 2021
MFP167: The Irreplaceable Family
Oct 14, 2021
MFP 166: Join the Rebellion! Raise a Family!
Sep 27, 2021
MFP 165: Forgiveness Brings Freedom and Transformation
Sep 09, 2021
MFP 164: Embracing the Messiness of Family Life
Aug 26, 2021
MFP 163: Overcoming Fear in Marriage
Aug 12, 2021
MFP162: Life-Giving Wounds - An Interview with Dan and Beth Meola
Jul 07, 2021
MFP161: Can Kids Use Technology with Virtue?
Jun 24, 2021
MFP 160: Spending Less and Living More - An Interview with the Fatzingers
Jun 10, 2021
MFP 159: Lesbian Aunts, Socializing Kids, and Dealing with Big Emotions
Jun 03, 2021
MFP 158: Oh Baby! How many babies should we have?
May 25, 2021
MFP 157: Earth Day aka "Creation Day"
Apr 27, 2021
MFP 156: Being an Adult Child of Divorce
Apr 09, 2021
MFP 155: The Frantic Family - an interview with Pat and Laura Lencioni
Mar 25, 2021
MFP 154: St Joseph, Patron of the Family
Mar 12, 2021
MFP 153: God’s Vision for Marriage
Mar 05, 2021
MFP 152: First Time Obedience
Feb 26, 2021
MFP 151: Lent and Your Family
Feb 12, 2021
MFP 150: Reclaiming the Lord’s Day
Jan 30, 2021
MFP 149: It’s a New Year! How are you doing?
Jan 12, 2021
MFP 148: Bring Your Kids to Christ, an interview with Colin and Aimee MacIver
Jan 08, 2021
MFP 147: Judgy Parents, Toddlers in Stores and Mean Teens
Dec 19, 2020
MFP146: Liturgical Living with Kendra Tierney
Dec 09, 2020
MFP 145: What every parent needs to know about screens and technology
Nov 24, 2020
MFP 144: Personal Prayer for Parents
Nov 13, 2020
MFP 143: Wisdom for Couples and Parents from Scott and Kimberly Hahn
Oct 28, 2020
MFP 142: Kids and Kindness
Oct 20, 2020
MFP 141: Honest Talk about Physical Intimacy: An interview with the founders of Smartloving, Byron and Francine Pirola
Oct 02, 2020
MFP 140: Dealing with Failure
Sep 23, 2020
MFP 139: The Honor of Accompanying a Soul to Eternity
Sep 10, 2020
MFP 138: Non-practicing Spouses, Mouthy Teens, and Keeping Kids Catholic
Aug 28, 2020
MFP 137: Toxic Relationships, Social Media, and Talking to Kids about Sex
Aug 26, 2020
MFP 136: Rituals and Connection - Family Culture
Jul 24, 2020
MFP 135: Your Family's Unique Calling
Jul 03, 2020
MFP 134: Talking to your kids about Racism, Riots, and Real Reparation
Jun 12, 2020
MFP133: The Play + Pray Challenge
May 28, 2020
MFP 132: Learning to Trust
May 12, 2020
MFP 131: The Power of “NO”
Apr 24, 2020
MFP 130: Parents: Become Who You Are!
Apr 02, 2020
MFP 129: Parenting During Crisis - The Corona Diaries
Mar 19, 2020
MFP 128: Make Love not War: A Field Guide for Marriage
Mar 11, 2020
MFP 127: Celebrating Lent and Easter with your family
Feb 24, 2020
MFP 126: Sharing Your Story
Feb 14, 2020
MFP 125: Tough Topics
Jan 29, 2020
MFP 124: Praying as a Couple: A threefold cord is not easily broken
Jan 15, 2020
MFP 123: Parenting and Appreciating the Giftedness of Boys and Girls
Dec 17, 2019
MFP 122: They Sure are Different! Boys and Girls in a Messy World
Nov 25, 2019
MFP 121: Lessons Learned from our Jewish Brethren
Nov 04, 2019
MFP 120: Raising Happy Kids in a Messy World
Oct 24, 2019
MFP 119: Babies Can Rock Your World
Oct 16, 2019
MFP118: Know Your Enemy: Spiritual Warfare for Parents
Sep 25, 2019
MFP 117: Pursuing Your Spouse
Sep 11, 2019
MFP 116: Habits: Let Us Begin Again
Aug 22, 2019
MFP 115: Mom - More Than Meets the Eye
Aug 01, 2019
MFP 114: Blessed in Our Brokenness Counseling and the Catholic Family
Jul 10, 2019
MFP 113: Parenting Essentials
Jun 21, 2019
MFP 112: Mike and Alicia Answer Your Questions
Jun 05, 2019
MFP 111: Made for Family LIVE
May 28, 2019
MFP 110: Teens and Drama
Apr 30, 2019
MFP 109: Our Lent is on FIRE!
Apr 04, 2019
MFP 108: Men! Called to the Battle
Mar 19, 2019
MP 107: It's Not About You - Lent and Cana 90
Mar 05, 2019
MFP 106: Family Operations
Feb 21, 2019
MP 105: Deepening Unity in Our Marriage
Feb 06, 2019
MP 104: Parenting Fails
Jan 29, 2019
MP 103: Family Board Meeting 2.0
Jan 16, 2019
MP 102: The Spiritual Life of Children
Dec 20, 2018
MP 101: Principles of Discipline
Dec 10, 2018
MP 100: Greatest Influence on our Parenting
Nov 30, 2018
MP 099: Yelling - The Lazy Approach to Parenting
Nov 15, 2018
MP 098: Parenting as a Team
Oct 24, 2018
MP097: Elements of a Family Culture
Oct 09, 2018
MP 096: Building a Family Culture Part 1
Sep 26, 2018
MP 095: Sibling Challenges
Sep 14, 2018
MP 094: The Myth of the Play Date
Aug 21, 2018
MP 093: Leisure, Life, and Games We Love
Jul 26, 2018
MP 92: High Powered Parents
Jun 20, 2018
MP 091: King of the Home
May 30, 2018
MP 090: Teaching Your Children Self-control
May 16, 2018
MP 089: 7 Ways to Spice Up Your Marriage
Apr 28, 2018
MP 088: Questions on Friendships, Godparents, and Special Needs Kids
Apr 16, 2018
MP 087: Fathers be good to your daughters
Mar 29, 2018
MP 086: Navigating Family Relationships when Values Clash
Mar 14, 2018
MP 085: We didn’t lose a son, we gained a daughter
Mar 01, 2018
MP 084: Screens and Your Child
Feb 19, 2018
MP 083: Decisions, decisions, but what does God want?
Jan 22, 2018
MP 082: What can you give this Christmas?
Dec 18, 2017
MP 081: Advent – Making the Word of God Flesh in Your Home
Dec 03, 2017
MP 080: Making Room for Jesus
Nov 27, 2017
MP 079: The Irreplaceable Role of Parents
Nov 14, 2017
MP 078: Raising Resilient Kids
Oct 31, 2017
MP 077: Preparing to Launch
Oct 15, 2017
MP 076: Anger in Parenting
Sep 25, 2017
MP 075: Godparenting
Sep 07, 2017
MP 074: Busy-ness
Aug 11, 2017
MP 073: Reaching Out: Evangelizing as a Family
Jul 17, 2017
MP 072: Chastity- its not just for teenagers
Jun 26, 2017
MP 071: Enjoying your Toddler
Jun 13, 2017
MP 070: Where do priests come from?
May 09, 2017
MP 069: Food, Family, and Faith
Apr 26, 2017
MP 068: What does it take to get married
Apr 06, 2017
MP 067: Evangelizing Your Kids
Mar 15, 2017
MP 066: Keeping Your Love Alive
Mar 01, 2017
MP 065: Discipling and Disciplining Our Teenagers – Part 2
Feb 14, 2017
MP 064: Discipling and Disciplining Our Teenagers – Part 1
Feb 07, 2017
MP 063: Fr. Mike Scanlan, our spiritual father
Jan 18, 2017
MP 062: Family History
Jan 05, 2017
MP 061: Listener Questions Answered
Dec 14, 2016
MP 060: Forgiveness
Dec 05, 2016
MP 059: Prepare the Way of the Lord
Nov 20, 2016
MP 058: Becoming a Parent
Oct 30, 2016
MP 057: A Messy Parenting Election Guide
Oct 17, 2016
MP 056: To Tithe or Not to Tithe
Oct 06, 2016
MP 055: Overwhlemed
Sep 26, 2016
MP 054: Vulnerability in Marriage
Jul 28, 2016
MP 053: Teaching Respect for Authority
Jul 21, 2016
MP 052: YES, Your Kids CAN be Best Friends
Jun 07, 2016
MP 051: Worrying is Against My Religion
May 25, 2016
MP 050: The Hidden Cross of Infertility
May 05, 2016
MP 049: Different Strokes for Different Folks
Apr 20, 2016
MP 048: Age Appropriateness
Apr 06, 2016
MP 047: Building Community
Mar 30, 2016
MP 046: Every Mother is a Working Mother
Mar 10, 2016
MP 045: The Aggressive Child
Feb 23, 2016
MP 044: Criticizing Your Husband
Feb 09, 2016
MP 043: Raising confident kids who aren’t full of themselves
Feb 03, 2016
MP 042: Family Routine
Jan 25, 2016
MP 041: Messy Wedding Story
Jan 15, 2016
MP 040: Introducing our children to the Blessed Mother
Jan 04, 2016
MP 039: Family Board Meeting
Dec 16, 2015
MP 038: Music in the Home
Dec 09, 2015
MP 037: The Courage to Correct
Nov 25, 2015
MP 036: Holidays with In-laws and Out-laws
Nov 21, 2015
MP 035: Natural Family Planning in a GMO world
Nov 09, 2015
MP 034: Challenges of Being a Millennial Parent
Oct 25, 2015
MP 033: Educational choices: how do you know what's best for your child?
Oct 21, 2015
MP 032: You can't "Be anything you want to be": Kids and Activities
Oct 13, 2015
MP 031: Family Pilgrimages
Oct 06, 2015
MP 030: Pope Francis, Controversy, and the Family
Sep 21, 2015
MP 029: Scripture and the Family
Sep 13, 2015
MP 028: Messy Parenting Guide to Dating
Sep 06, 2015
MP 027: Date Night
Aug 29, 2015
MP 026: Words Matter
Aug 23, 2015
MP 025: Creating Order in a Messy World
Aug 16, 2015
MP 024: Party On!
Aug 11, 2015
MP 023: Friendship and our kids
Jul 19, 2015
MP 022: Dealing with Loss
Jul 10, 2015
MP 021: Visiting Family
Jul 08, 2015
MP 020: Marriage - Now What?
Jun 28, 2015
MP 019: Fatherhood
Jun 20, 2015
MP 018: Games
Jun 05, 2015
MP 017: Listener Questions
May 31, 2015
MP 016: Technology and Kids
May 23, 2015
MP 015: Love Languages
May 10, 2015
MP 014: Chores
Apr 24, 2015
MP 013: Submission in Marriage
Apr 19, 2015
MP 012: Passing on the Faith
Apr 12, 2015
MP 011: Family Meals
Mar 21, 2015
MP 010: Lying
Mar 14, 2015
MP 009: Arguing in Marriage
Mar 07, 2015
MP 008: Large Families
Feb 28, 2015
MP 007: Family Prayer
Feb 20, 2015
MP 006: The Survival Zone
Feb 16, 2015
MP 005: Preparing your Tween (and yourself!) for Adolescence
Feb 07, 2015
MP 004: Toddlers
Jan 18, 2015
MP 002: When Kids Fight
Jan 18, 2015