What Parenting Teens Really Looks Like (Faith + Real Life)

What Parenting Teens Really Looks Like (Faith + Real Life)

In this episode of Living Well with Dee & Jenn, we talk honestly about what parenting teenagers really looks like in real life. The parenting season changes quickly — one moment you're packing diaper bags and snacks, and the next you're having deep conversations with growing teens who are developing their own personalities, opinions, and independence. We reflect on how our parenting has evolved from time-outs and toddler routines to intentional conversations, relationship building, and guiding teens through life decisions. We also discuss: * The joy and challenges of raising teenagers * Learning how to parent different personalities * Helping teens develop confidence and identity * Navigating parenting as Christian mothers * Raising Black children with faith and strength in today’s world Parenting teens isn’t about perfection — it’s about grace, wisdom, and learning how to grow alongside your children. Whether you're raising toddlers, teens, or somewhere in between, this conversation will encourage you to parent with love, patience, and faith.

Processing Disappointment: The Biblical Path to Hope

Disappointment is part of life, but it doesn’t have to define your story. In this episode, Dee and Jenn talk about how to process disappointment through faith, lament, community, and prayer. You’ll hear why disappointment is part of God’s forming work, how to place your burdens at the feet of Jesus, and how hope grows even in difficult seasons. If you’re facing frustration, discouragement, or unmet expectations, this conversation will remind you that God is working — even here.

Purpose without the Performance

What if purpose isn’t something you find, build, or optimize? In this episode of Living Well, Dee and Jenn sit down for a conversation about purpose without striving. This is not about branding your calling, maximizing your gifts, or turning your faith into output. It’s a space for those who are tired, still faithful, deeply discerning, and quietly hungry for something truer. Together, they reclaim the word purpose from hustle culture and spiritualized productivity, returning it to its original weight: submission, obedience, and meaning shaped by God rather than performance. Drawing from the life and witness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., they explore purpose as single-minded faithfulness—not success—and what it means to live with clarity even when ease, safety, and applause are not guaranteed. The conversation closes with a gentle but honest reflection on grief, surrender, and what happens when the life we planned dies—making room for the life God gives. This episode is an exhale. A remembering. An invitation to live well without performing your way into meaning.

Reoriented & Positioned: How Prayer Shapes the Year Ahead

How do we begin a new year without pressure, performance, or pretending? In this episode of Living Well with Dee and Jenn, Dee Hillman and Jennifer explore how prayer reorients our hearts and positions our lives for the year ahead. Rather than rushing into goals, vision boards, or resolutions, they invite listeners to slow down and let prayer do its deeper work—transforming us from the inside out. This episode covers: * Prayer as formation, not transaction * Why God asks “Where are you?” before giving direction * How prayer reshapes desires, identity, and perspective * The role of fasting, humility, and spiritual discipline * Practical ways to develop a rhythm of prayer in daily life * Why alignment with God matters more than clarity from culture Grounded in Scripture and lived experience, this conversation encourages listeners to approach prayer as a conversation with God that leads to discernment, healing, and freedom. If you’re longing to hear God more clearly, move forward with intention, and live well spiritually in the new year—this episode is for you. 🎧 Listen, reflect, and begin the year reoriented, positioned, and surrendered.

Help For the Holidays: How to Celebrate Christmas without Burnout, Conflict, or Ignoring Grief

Christmas is here—and with it comes joy, family gatherings, complicated conversations, grief, generosity, and the pressure to “do it all.” In this heartfelt and deeply practical episode of Living Well with Dee & Jenn, Dee Hillman and Jennifer Hammock invite listeners into an honest, faith-centered conversation about how to experience a full and faithful Christmas without losing your peace—or your witness. Together, they explore what it looks like to: * Keep Christ at the center when family dynamics are complicated * Let your peace speak louder than your opinions * Hold joy and grief at the same time without rushing past either * Practice generosity as a posture, not a performance * Set loving boundaries without guilt * Make room for stillness in the middle of a busy season * Remember that your witness is not about winning arguments, but reflecting Christ Rooted in Philippians 4:5—“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.”—this episode offers wisdom, humor, tenderness, and real-life practices for protecting your peace, honoring your emotions, and experiencing the nearness of Christ this Christmas. Whether you’re navigating family gatherings, missing loved ones, feeling stretched thin, or simply longing for a calmer, Christ-centered season—this conversation is for you. 🎄 May you be generous without exhaustion, honest in your grief, gracious in your relationships, and intentional with your rest.