In this heartwarming holiday episode, Greg & Jacquie Francis share the simple, meaningful traditions that keep Christmas joyful, connected, and focused on Jesus — without the stress and pressure that so many families feel this time of year.
From decorating together… to Advent… to reading Scripture as a family… to embracing fun, laughter, and flexibility… the Francis family models how to keep the holidays peaceful and Christ-centered while still enjoying all the magic of the season.
Whether you feel behind, overwhelmed, or simply want to reclaim the meaning of Christmas, this episode gives you practical ideas and powerful perspective to help your kids experience the reason for the season.
🎁 In This Episode You’ll Learn:
How to keep Christ at the center of Christmas — even with busy schedules
Why joy, laughter, and fun help kids understand the heart of the season
How the Francis family balances Scripture, traditions, and activities
Simple ways to reduce pressure and avoid “perfect Christmas” stress
How flexibility creates deeper connection than rigid routines
The power of reading the Christmas story as a family
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00:00 – Welcome & Christmas Jokes 🎅
01:30 – Decorating Debates & Traditions Begin
03:00 – Keeping Christ at the Center of It All
04:30 – Fall Décor to Christmas Joy
06:00 – Family Traditions That Stick
08:00 – Advent Calendars & Faith Conversations
10:00 – Reading the Christmas Story Together
12:00 – Kids’ Christmas Plays & Laughter
14:00 – Grace Over Perfection This Season
15:30 – Final Thoughts on Tradition & Gratitude
Greg and Crissy Lou Francis close the Entrepreneurial Kids series with a powerful message about how business and faith can come together to change lives.
Crissy Lou shares the story behind her growing program Super Kids — how it started as a small online class and became a global community teaching children about faith, leadership, and encouragement.
Greg and Crissy Lou talk about the real lessons behind entrepreneurship: serving others, glorifying God, and creating value that changes lives.
Is your child ready to succeed and make friends who share their values? Crissy is inviting your family and friends to join Redwood SuperKids, an amazing program for kids! Text “Superkids” to 33777 to learn more and sing up now! Follow Redwood Superkids on Instagram @redwood_superkids for updates!
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00:00 – Thanksgiving jokes & opening reflections
01:00 – The evolution of Super Kids
02:30 – Teaching encouragement & faith through games
04:30 – The importance of intentional parenting
06:00 – Overcoming fear, failure, and doubt
07:15 – Scaling and adjusting through feedback
09:00 – The business of blessing: pricing with purpose
11:00 – Reflection on growth, systems, and persistence
13:00 – The heart behind serving God’s kids
15:00 – Kingdom business: money as “certificates of appreciation”
17:20 – Closing encouragement: Serve first, trust God with the rest
In this powerful episode of High Performance Parenting, Greg and Crissy Lou Francis share how to train your kids not just to make money — but to manage it God’s way.
They reveal the Francis Family System of stewardship: Spend, Save, Invest, and Donate — and explain how these lessons helped their kids understand generosity, delayed gratification, and financial purpose from a young age.
Through real family stories and faith-filled wisdom, this episode helps parents lay a foundation for lasting success that honors God.
Is your child ready to succeed and make friends who share their values? Crissy is inviting your family and friends to join Redwood SuperKids, an amazing program for kids! Text “Superkids” to 33777 to learn more and sing up now! Follow Redwood Superkids on Instagram @redwood_superkids for updates!
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00:00 – Recap: $100 and $1,000 challenges
01:30 – The four-compartment money system
03:45 – Learning to invest and reinvest earnings
05:00 – Giving joyfully: the power of tithing
06:30 – Building reward through stewardship
08:45 – The $2,000 challenge and lessons in persistence
10:45 – Why saving teaches maturity
12:15 – How generosity builds confidence
14:00 – Transitioning from earning to scaling
15:15 – How “Super Kids” was born: the next family business
In this episode of High Performance Parenting, Greg and Crissy Lou Francis continue their powerful conversation on raising entrepreneurial, confident kids who live with purpose and faith.
They unpack how to teach kids courage through challenge, the role of preparation in confidence, and why parents must lead by example — letting discomfort and growth go hand in hand.
Is your child ready to succeed and make friends who share their values? Crissy is inviting your family and friends to join Redwood SuperKids, an amazing program for kids! Text “Superkids” to 33777 to learn more and sing up now! Follow Redwood Superkids on Instagram @redwood_superkids for updates!
You’ll Learn:
📱 Text “Superkids” to 33777
📱 Follow Redwood Superkids on Instagram @redwood_superkids
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#HighPerformanceParenting #FaithAndFamily #RaisingLeaders #EntrepreneurialKids #ChristianParenting #GodsDesign
00:00 – Welcome back: Part 2 with Christy Lou
00:45 – Was she born an entrepreneur?
02:30 – Protecting childhood while training purpose
04:00 – The power of early public speaking
05:45 – Why parents should remove “no” as an option
07:30 – Confidence through discomfort and repetition
09:00 – The Francis “$100 Challenge” and work ethic
11:30 – Negotiation lessons and rewarding effort
13:30 – Training discipline and responsibility early
15:00 – Why leadership starts at home
17:30 – Preparing kids to lead in faith and business
In this inspiring father–daughter episode, Greg Francis sits down with Crissy Lou Francis to talk about how parents can raise entrepreneurial kids — children who believe in their God-given creativity, take risks, and learn resilience through both success and struggle.
They share stories from the Francis family, lessons from real estate, sports, and business, and how faith forms the foundation for every entrepreneurial step.
Is your child ready to succeed and make friends who share their values? Crissy is inviting your family and friends to join Redwood SuperKids, an amazing program for kids! Text “Superkids” to 33777 to learn more and sing up now! Follow Redwood Superkids on Instagram @redwood_superkids for updates!
You’ll Learn:
📱 Text “Superkids” to 33777
📱 Follow Redwood Superkids on Instagram @redwood_superkids
🌲 Learn more: https://www.teamredwoods.com/podcast
#HighPerformanceParenting #FaithAndFamily #RaisingLeaders #EntrepreneurialKids #ParentingPodcast #ChristianParenting #RedwoodParenting
00:00 – Introduction with Thanksgiving jokes
01:00 – Jacquie taking her real estate test & prayer of blessing
02:30 – Family update: Bella’s basketball journey
05:30 – Why our brains resist success
07:15 – Fear vs. faith in new challenges
09:00 – Crissy Lou on the “gray area” between trying and failing
11:30 – Greg’s entrepreneurial story and lessons from corporate life
13:45 – Asking for help: the secret to family success
15:00 – Building teamwork through family business
16:00 – Preview for Part 2: Crissy Lou’s journey as a young entrepreneur
In this episode of High Performance Parenting, Greg and Jacquie Francis dive deep into how the Five Love Languages impact marriage and parenting. Discover how to speak your spouse’s love language — even when it’s not natural to you — and why your kids need to experience love in the way they understand it most.
Through funny stories, practical examples, and biblical truth, they reveal how to overcome the “lazy habits” that block connection and how learning each other’s love language is an act of humility, maturity, and spiritual growth.
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00:00 – Intro: Wrapping up the Connection Series
00:45 – “It’s just the way I am” — why that’s not godly
01:20 – Learning each other’s love languages
02:15 – Acts of Service: How chores say “I love you”
03:30 – Words of Affirmation and the “Hero Sandwich”
05:00 – The danger of negative words for a “Words” person
06:00 – Teaching kids their love languages
08:00 – When love gets lost in translation
09:45 – The “Kiss of Death” for each love language
12:00 – Understanding differences without resentment
13:45 – Final thoughts: Learning to love in translation
In this episode of High Performance Parenting, Greg and Jacquie Francis teach biblical communication principles for resolving conflict without breaking connection. Learn the rules that protect your marriage and family from cycles of disconnection — and why winning arguments never builds intimacy.
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00:00 – Intro: The Power of Pausing
00:30 – 24-hour Rule for Reconnection
01:00 – How to Start a Repair Conversation
01:45 – Rules of Engagement: No Yelling or Belittling
02:00 – Using “I-Statements” Instead of Accusationsjacquie-greg (9)
03:00 – How Defensiveness Blocks Connection
04:15 – Why Perspective Matters Before You Talk
05:00 – Letting Your Spouse Speak First
06:00 – Handling Strong-Willed Kids in Conflict
07:15 – Teaching Children Boundaries & Respectful Speech
08:30 – How Prayer Transforms Your Heart
09:30 – Reconnection as a Covenant Choice
10:45 – Final Encouragement: Fight for Peace, Not to Win
In this episode, Greg and Jacquie Francis unpack how to stay connected through the hardest moments of marriage and parenting. They reveal the surprising truth: the goal isn’t avoiding conflict—it’s staying connected through it.
You’ll learn how fear creates distance, why connection always involves risk, and how covenant love gives you the courage to stay close even when it’s uncomfortable.
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00:00 – Greg’s “sophish-ticated” dad joke 🤣
00:45 – The covenant philosophy: distance vs connection
01:15 – Fear of closeness after hurt
02:20 – The “grenade” pattern that keeps couples apart
03:10 – Grace in connection: forgiveness and realism
04:00 – Choose your hard—connection takes work
05:15 – The danger of bad counsel and why you need godly mentors
07:10 – Teaching your kids that home is “connection base”
08:20 – Brain science of conflict: why logic and emotion shut down
10:40 – The power of pausing before saying something harmful
13:00 – Redefining success: maturity over victory
14:15 – Protecting your covenant through small wins
15:20 – Closing encouragement: unity is holy work
In this High Performance Parenting episode, Greg and Jacquie Francis unpack how to build and maintain real connection in your marriage and family—even when emotions run high or opinions clash.
Through biblical wisdom, practical tools, and their own stories, they reveal how God’s design for covenant love keeps families strong, secure, and united.
You’ll Learn:
🙌 Watch now and learn how to build a connected, faith-filled family that lasts.
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00:00 – Welcome & funny family intro (Abby’s new puppy story)
01:00 – Why connection is the real goal in marriage and parenting
03:30 – The difference between business, financial, and marriage goals
04:45 – The “binary choice” of connection vs. distance
06:00 – Breaking unhealthy habits of emotional disconnection
07:20 – When one spouse wants connection and the other doesn’t
08:10 – Modeling healthy conflict and forgiveness for your kids
09:30 – How arguments can actually strengthen family trust
10:50 – The covenant of connection vs. the covenant of relationship
11:45 – Teaching kids it’s okay to disagree—without disconnecting
12:30 – Why connection takes consistent, intentional work
13:45 – Building godly strategies for reconnection
14:30 – Final thoughts: choosing covenant love every day
In this heartfelt episode of High Performance Parenting, Greg and Jacquie Francis open up about the unseen pressures parents carry—especially dads who feel the constant weight to protect and provide.
They discuss the difference between healthy responsibility and toxic guilt, how God’s design actually relieves pressure, and why giving your kids a childhood full of peace is one of the greatest gifts you can offer.
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Questions: How do you share the load as a couple?
00:00 – Welcome back to Part 3: Managing Guilt & Stress
00:30 – Greg shares the “protector’s pressure” dads feel daily
01:15 – The never-ending need to provide and how it shapes men
03:00 – Financial and emotional realities of raising six kids
05:00 – Why saying “no” is hard for parents who want to give
07:00 – Balancing work, kids, and mental breaks
08:15 – Jacquie’s praise for Greg’s covering & God’s design for family order
09:00 – The unseen load of fatherhood and gratitude in marriage
11:00 – Funny story: their kids realizing how blessed they are
13:00 – Letting kids be kids—and why that’s biblical
14:00 – Final thoughts: trading guilt for grace
Parent guilt doesn’t define you — God’s grace does.
In this heartfelt follow-up episode, Greg and Jacquie Francis dive deeper into what it means to release guilt, comparison, and unrealistic expectations in parenting. They discuss the importance of supporting one another as husband and wife, finding replenishment, and learning to parent from peace — not pressure.
You’ll also hear practical, faith-centered advice on how to:
✨ Recognize and overcome comparison traps
✨ Honor God’s unique design for your family
✨ Build emotional health and balance as parents
✨ Create peace through communication and unity
✨ Find your identity in God, not in perfection
📖 “You were handpicked by God for your children.”
Let this episode remind you that you are called, capable, and chosen for your family — just as you are.
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Parent guilt is real — but it’s not God’s design. In this heartfelt episode, Greg and Jacquie Francis open up about their own struggles with guilt, stress, and balance as parents. From mom guilt to emotional burnout, they unpack the truth about how men and women are wired differently by God—and how understanding that design leads to peace, grace, and strength in the parenting journey.
You’ll hear practical ways to release guilt, set healthy boundaries, and let faith lead the way as you raise your family in today’s world.
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In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Greg Francis sits down with his daughters to unpack what true discipline and mindset look like — both in sports and in life. From varsity golf lessons to real talk about frustration, failure, and teamwork, this episode shows how daily consistency and faith shape champions from the inside out.
They discuss the difference between distress and eustress, the importance of structure and choice, and why discipline isn’t punishment — it’s preparation.
💡 You’ll learn:
🎧 Tune in for real, relatable family conversations that reveal how mindset and faith can transform your child’s approach to life.
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In this inspiring episode of Redwood Parenting, Greg Francis sits down with his triplet daughters to unpack what it really takes to develop a champion mindset — on and off the course. From varsity golf pressure to emotional control, the family dives into what happens when you let your thoughts define your performance.
They explore the difference between distress and eustress, how to build mental resilience, and why excellence is a process — not a result. Whether your child is an athlete, musician, or student, this conversation will help you guide them toward emotional stability, confidence, and daily excellence.
🎧 Key Takeaways:
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Join Greg and Jacquie Francis — a powerful conversation about building unity, joy, and intentional connection within the family.
From board games and art fairs to serving together and leading with love, Greg and Jacquie share practical ways to help your children learn how to support, encourage, and celebrate each other.
They also open up about the importance of discipling kids, guiding them toward maturity, and creating a home culture that reflects love, respect, and teamwork.
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In this inspiring episode, Greg and Jacquie Francis share how to intentionally shape what your family is known for — through consistent training, love, and biblical standards.
They reveal how everyday preparation and modeling faith can raise kids who carry confidence, respect, and godly character into every space they enter.
💡 You’ll learn:
🎧 Listen in and discover how to intentionally raise children who reflect God’s light at home and in the world.
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In this heartfelt family episode, the Francis family celebrates Jacquie’s birthday — and with it, the deeper values of faith, service, and togetherness that shape their home. From morning traditions to meaningful words of affirmation, Greg and the kids share what makes Jacquie such an anchor of grace and joy in their lives.
🎧 Key Takeaways:
💡 Tune in for: encouragement, laughter, and practical wisdom for building a home culture that celebrates what matters most.
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In this heartfelt episode of the High Performance Parenting, Jacquie and Greg Francis close their Identity Series by revealing one of the most powerful tools in Christian parenting — speaking God’s Word over your kids.
They share personal stories of reading daily identity prayers aloud, declaring scripture over each of their children, and watching those words come to life years later. Through faith, consistency, and intentional parenting, they show how parents can shape their children’s spiritual foundation one declaration at a time.
💡 Key Takeaways:
🎧 Listen now for inspiration to build your family’s faith foundation through the power of words!
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In this episode of the Redwood Parenting Podcast, Jacquie and Greg Francis dive deep into the power of prayer, declarations, and speaking truth over your children. They share how praying daily—backed by scripture—can transform your family’s identity, protect against negative influences, and align your home with God’s promises.
💡 Key Takeaways:
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In this episode of the High Performance Parenting, Jacquie and Greg Francis tackle one of the most critical topics for today’s families: raising kids who know who they are before the world tells them otherwise.
From teachers’ careless words to the constant noise of social media, children are bombarded with voices that can shape their identity—for better or worse. Jacquie and Greg share personal stories, the importance of intentional parenting, and practical steps parents can take to speak life into their kids and ground them in truth.
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