Josh and Christi Straub want to help Christian parents introduce their young children to the story of Jesus Christ’s life, death and resurrection in age-appropriate ways. Exposing kids to the gruesome fact of Christ’s execution is challenging, yet the Straubs believe parents are too quick to fast-forward to the joy of Resurrection Sunday. As parents, our temptation is to shield our kids from hard emotions like anger, sadness, and shame. And yet, kids will experience those emotions – just like the disciples did. By exploring the different emotions that 1st century people experienced during Holy Week, the Straubs are equipping parents to discuss and teach their kids how to process those same kinds of emotions. The Straubs also discussed how to navigate the true story of Easter amidst the cultural traditions of chocolate, colored eggs, and the Easter Bunny.
Josh and Christi Straub want to help Christian parents introduce their young children to the story of Jesus Christ’s life, death and resurrection in age-appropriate ways. Exposing kids to the gruesome fact of Christ’s execution is challenging, yet the Straubs believe parents are too quick to fast-forward to the joy of Resurrection Sunday. As parents, our temptation is to shield our kids from hard emotions like anger, sadness, and shame. And yet, kids will experience those emotions – just like the disciples did. By exploring the different emotions that 1st century people experienced during Holy Week, the Straubs are equipping parents to discuss and teach their kids how to process those same kinds of emotions. The Straubs also discussed how to navigate the true story of Easter amidst the cultural traditions of chocolate, colored eggs, and the Easter Bunny.
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Christi is most famous as a wife and momma to two feisty kiddos. On stage, Christi is a speaker, author, marriage and wellness coach, and a podcast and TV cohost. She is co-founder of Famous at Home and Fellow of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling. Her honesty, wittiness and transparency are contagious. She is co-host of the Famous at Home podcast (formerly In This Together) and is coauthor of the children’s book, What Am I Feeling? (2019).
Josh is most renowned for his role as a husband and dad. Josh is a speaker, author, marriage and leadership coach, and a podcast and TV co-host. He and his wife, Christi, lead Famous at Home, a company equipping leaders and corporations in emotional intelligence and healthy family systems. Josh also speaks regularly for Joint Special Operations Command and serves military families across the country. Josh is author/ coauthor of six books including Safe House: How Emotional Safety is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Love, and Lead Well. He and his wife, Christi co-wrote a series of children’s book, to help parents foster emotional awareness in kids, called What Am I Feeling?; What Do I Do with Anger?; and What Do I Do with Worry?
