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In this broken world, building a strong family can seem out of reach. Your family doesn’t have to be perfect to be strong. Bestselling author Jessica Smartt shows us how to build a home where love and connection are every day occurrences. We're talking about her new book, Come on Home.  

On today's episode, you'll learn: 

5:25 The legacy we should want to leave for our kids 

7:40 How a close-knit family can change the world

11:30 The role of “taking-inventory” in your family

19:20 How making memories plays a special role in shaping your family 

23:35 How to make all of your children feel like the favorite

26:20 The fruit of delaying giving your children technology

Jessica Smartt is the author of Memory Making Mom and Let Them Be Kids, and today we’re talking about her new book, Come on Home. She’s wife to Todd and homeschooling mom of 3. Her family lives on twenty acres with her parents and her two sisters' families. That means there's a never-ending circus of kids, chickens, cats, and horses. 

Learn more about Jessica Smartt and her new book, Come on Home https://jessicasmartt.com/come-on-home

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