Why Americans aren't having babies 

Break 1

How to make parenting easier 

Break 2

Young U.S. men and religion 

Guest: Tim Carney, author of Family Unfriendly: A Critical Examination of Overparenting and Its Consequences, joins Trending with Timmerie.

 

Episode Guide
Why Americans aren’t having babies — A look at the real reasons behind declining birth rates—and a simple, practical solution. (1:42)
How to make parenting easier — Five ways to simplify family life and push back against overparenting. (22:54)
Young U.S. men and religion — New data shows young men now surpass young women in saying religion is “very important.” (39:31)

 

Resources Mentioned
Book:Family Unfriendly: A Critical Examination of Overparenting and Its Consequences
https://www.amazon.com/dp/006323646X
Article:Young U.S. men overtake women in saying religion is ‘very important’
https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/young-u-s-men-overtake-women-in-saying-religion-is-very-important
Related Coverage:
Young men grow more religious, widening gender gap (Gallup/AP)
https://apnews.com/article/religion-church-evangelical-men-women-poll-f2b07f8d5e0e29b7b75334a8b2bbd3a6

Guest: Tim Carney, author of Family Unfriendly: A Critical Examination of Overparenting and Its Consequences, joins Trending with Timmerie.
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Why Americans aren&rsquo;t having babies &mdash; A look at the real reasons behind declining birth rates&mdash;and a simple, practical solution. (1:42)</li>
<li>How to make parenting easier &mdash; Five ways to simplify family life and push back against overparenting. (22:54)</li>
<li>Young U.S. men and religion &mdash; New data shows young men now surpass young women in saying religion is &ldquo;very important.&rdquo; (39:31)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources Mentioned
<ul>
<li>Book: Family Unfriendly: A Critical Examination of Overparenting and Its Consequences <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/006323646X">https://www.amazon.com/dp/006323646X</a></li>
<li>Article: Young U.S. men overtake women in saying religion is &lsquo;very important&rsquo; <a href="https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/young-u-s-men-overtake-women-in-saying-religion-is-very-important">https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/young-u-s-men-overtake-women-in-saying-religion-is-very-important</a></li>
<li>Related Coverage: Young men grow more religious, widening gender gap (Gallup/AP) <a href="https://apnews.com/article/religion-church-evangelical-men-women-poll-f2b07f8d5e0e29b7b75334a8b2bbd3a6">https://apnews.com/article/religion-church-evangelical-men-women-poll-f2b07f8d5e0e29b7b75334a8b2bbd3a6</a></li>
</ul>

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Simplifying the Family

Boldness and perseverance

Discovering the call to obedience 

St. Charles Lwanga & companions 

Green Beret combat veteran Nick Freitas joins Trending with Timmerie.  

 

Episode Guide
Boldness and perseverance (1:17)
Discovering the call to obedience and understanding how failure forms our future (23:36)
St. Charles Lwanga & companions – saints for our times and models for how we should pass on the faith. (38:31)

 

Resources mentioned: 

 

https://nickjfreitas.com/ 

 

The Manbook: A Point-by-Point Guide to Sucking It Up and Getting the Job Done

https://www.amazon.com/Manbook-Point-Point-Sucking-Getting/dp/0063434083

Green Beret combat veteran Nick Freitas&nbsp;joins Trending with Timmerie.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Boldness and perseverance (1:17)</li>
<li>Discovering the call to obedience and understanding how failure forms our future (23:36)</li>
<li>St. Charles Lwanga &amp; companions &ndash; saints for our times and models for how we should pass on the faith. (38:31)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
<a href="https://nickjfreitas.com/">https://nickjfreitas.com/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
The Manbook: A Point-by-Point Guide to Sucking It Up and Getting the Job Done
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Manbook-Point-Point-Sucking-Getting/dp/0063434083">https://www.amazon.com/Manbook-Point-Point-Sucking-Getting/dp/0063434083</a>

Obedience, Boldness, & Failure

Contraceptive mindset and fertility awareness

Postpartum fertility awareness

Post-Tubal Ligation Syndrome

Leaving pride behind

Grace Emily Stark, Editor and Chief at Natural Womanhood joins Trending with Timmerie. 

 

Episode Guide
Contraceptive mindset and fertility awareness (0:47) 
Postpartum fertility awareness – Marquette, Clearblue, and the Mira Monitor (while nursing) (16:26)
Post-Tubal Ligation Syndrome: When getting your “tubes tied” isn’t as tidy as it sounds (32:03)
Leaving pride behind – June returns to a month of summer fun and family (42:37)

 

Resources mentioned: 

 

Episode on ethical and medical complications of sterilization 

https://relevantradio.com/2023/10/medical-complications-to-sterilization/

 

Natural Womanhood Website

https://naturalwomanhood.org/

 

Link to schedule a call with a fertility awareness advisor:

https://naturalwomanhood.org/schedule-a-call-with-a-fertility-awareness-advisor-now

 

Cycles, Exercise, & Fertility

https://relevantradio.com/2024/10/cycles-exercise-fertility/

 

Tempdrop 2.0 - Advanced Fertility Monitor

https://www.tempdrop.com/products/tempdrop-gen2?srsltid=AfmBOoq08zJDwLkr_ZpXHzsm8FpY4YX367TAVqX2lW4cJseHt25OQ402

 

Couple to Couple Postpartum Program

https://ccli.org/postpartum/?srsltid=AfmBOoqduQ_7O-lctM_J43nB_MD6iz9IAT5NgHUvrfZObaoT_iVCUwKP

 

Grace Emily Stark, Editor and Chief at Natural Womanhood joins Trending with Timmerie.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Contraceptive mindset and fertility awareness (0:47)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Postpartum fertility awareness &ndash; Marquette, Clearblue, and the Mira Monitor (while nursing) (16:26)</li>
<li>Post-Tubal Ligation Syndrome: When getting your &ldquo;tubes tied&rdquo; isn&rsquo;t as tidy as it sounds (32:03)</li>
<li>Leaving pride behind &ndash; June returns to a month of summer fun and family (42:37)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode on ethical and medical complications of sterilization&nbsp;
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2023/10/medical-complications-to-sterilization/">https://relevantradio.com/2023/10/medical-complications-to-sterilization/</a>
&nbsp;
Natural Womanhood Website
<a href="https://naturalwomanhood.org/">https://naturalwomanhood.org/</a>
&nbsp;
Link to schedule a call with a fertility awareness advisor:
<a href="https://naturalwomanhood.org/schedule-a-call-with-a-fertility-awareness-advisor-now/">https://naturalwomanhood.org/schedule-a-call-with-a-fertility-awareness-advisor-now</a>
&nbsp;
Cycles, Exercise, &amp; Fertility
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2024/10/cycles-exercise-fertility/">https://relevantradio.com/2024/10/cycles-exercise-fertility/</a>
&nbsp;
Tempdrop 2.0 - Advanced Fertility Monitor
<a href="https://www.tempdrop.com/products/tempdrop-gen2?srsltid=AfmBOoq08zJDwLkr_ZpXHzsm8FpY4YX367TAVqX2lW4cJseHt25OQ402">https://www.tempdrop.com/products/tempdrop-gen2?srsltid=AfmBOoq08zJDwLkr_ZpXHzsm8FpY4YX367TAVqX2lW4cJseHt25OQ402</a>
&nbsp;
Couple to Couple Postpartum Program
<a href="https://ccli.org/postpartum/?srsltid=AfmBOoqduQ_7O-lctM_J43nB_MD6iz9IAT5NgHUvrfZObaoT_iVCUwKP">https://ccli.org/postpartum/?srsltid=AfmBOoqduQ_7O-lctM_J43nB_MD6iz9IAT5NgHUvrfZObaoT_iVCUwKP</a>
&nbsp;

Fertility Awareness 

US Army Colonel & surgeon

Caring for St. Mother Teresa

Career discernment & disruption

How your past forms your future

Serving in the Sinai Peninsula

Trinity Sunday - Mass prep

Surgeon, Soldier, Sister: Sr. Dede Byrne joins Trending with Timmerie to share her story from scrubs, to Army uniform, to habit. 

 

Episode Guide
Mission or career? US Army Colonel & surgeon (0:47)
Caring for St. Mother Teresa (22:04)
Career discernment & disruption – changing course facing adversity (25:46)
How your past forms your future (30:35)
Serving in the Sinai Peninsula (33:48)
Trinity Sunday – Mass prep (41:02)

 

Resources mentioned: 

 

St. Catherine’s Monastery 

https://bit.ly/49pgag4

 

D.C. Medical Clinic Little Workers of the Sacred Heart

https://www.lwshptclinic.com/home

 

Little Workers of the Sacred Heart

https://littleworkersofthesacredhearts.com/

 

Surgeon, Soldier, Sister: Sr. Dede Byrne joins Trending with Timmerie to share her story from scrubs, to Army uniform, to habit.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Mission or career? US Army Colonel &amp; surgeon (0:47)</li>
<li>Caring for St. Mother Teresa (22:04)</li>
<li>Career discernment &amp; disruption &ndash; changing course facing adversity (25:46)</li>
<li>How your past forms your future (30:35)</li>
<li>Serving in the Sinai Peninsula (33:48)</li>
<li>Trinity Sunday &ndash; Mass prep (41:02)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
St. Catherine&rsquo;s Monastery&nbsp;
<a href="https://bit.ly/49pgag4">https://bit.ly/49pgag4</a>
&nbsp;
D.C. Medical Clinic Little Workers of the Sacred Heart
<a href="https://www.lwshptclinic.com/home">https://www.lwshptclinic.com/home</a>
&nbsp;
Little Workers of the Sacred Heart
<a href="https://littleworkersofthesacredhearts.com/">https://littleworkersofthesacredhearts.com/</a>
&nbsp;

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