Raising Kids Who Feel Known, Loved, and Prepared for Life (with Dr. Kathy Koch)

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In this episode of Dad Tired, Jerrad sits down with Dr. Kathy Koch, founder of Celebrate Kids, to talk about raising kids who feel fully known, deeply loved, and prepared for life.

Dr. Kathy shares practical wisdom for Christian dads on speaking identity over their children, understanding different learning styles, building emotional intelligence, avoiding over-parenting, and helping kids grow into confident, faithful adults.

They also discuss why a father’s words carry so much weight, how dads can affirm more than performance or appearance, why reading to your kids matters, and how to parent children who think, learn, and process differently.

This conversation will encourage any dad who wants to lead his family spiritually, connect more deeply with his kids, and raise children who know who they are in Christ.

In this episode:

• Why dads need to speak identity over their kids
• How children become who we tell them they are
• Understanding your child’s unique learning style
• The danger of over-parenting
• How to prepare kids for adulthood
• The difference between correction and criticism
• Helping your kids feel known and loved at home

Key reminder: If your kids don’t feel known at home, they’ll look somewhere else to be known.

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