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Erica Ponders
Erica Gerlach
30 episodes
5 days ago
I ponder all things health, holistic living, mother hood, and politics from a Christian, conservative perspective.
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I ponder all things health, holistic living, mother hood, and politics from a Christian, conservative perspective.
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Episodes (20/30)
Erica Ponders
Why You Need Novelty! Expand Your Time With Adventure
Ginger Hubbard's biblical parenting podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parenting-with-ginger-hubbard/id1550626556 Pastor Josh Smith's sermon on the hindrance of pride: https://pabc.org/resources/sermons/the-hindrance-of-pride/ Many quotes from Until The Streetlights Come On by Ginny Yurich, MEd Focus On The Family’s new podcast, “Practice Makes Parent: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/practice-makes-parent/id1718491944
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1 year ago
40 minutes 50 seconds

Erica Ponders
Adults Need Play Too!
Today I’m discussing my personal belief that adults need “play” just like kids. So play with your kids, not just for them, but for you too!
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1 year ago
46 minutes 57 seconds

Erica Ponders
Is College Becoming Obsolete? Raising Kids In an Uncertain Future & Job Market
Books mentioned in this podcast episode: Until The Streetlights Come On by Ginny Yurich, M. Ed Generative Artificial Intelligence by Jerry Kaplan, M. Ed There's No Such Thing As Bas Weather by lind McGurck
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1 year ago
42 minutes 37 seconds

Erica Ponders
Should We Be Vegetarians? Did Jesus Eat Meat?
Here's the got questions.org article answering if jesus ate meat: https://www.gotquestions.org/clean-unclean-animals.html Here a link to learn more about Chelsea Blackbird, who I mentioned at the beginning if you are interested: https://www.thechristiannutritionist.com/about-1
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1 year ago
26 minutes 43 seconds

Erica Ponders
Do We Need Fiction & Stories? Part 2
Do we really need Fiction? What are the benefits to fictional stories especially in younger kids? Here is the link to the article I referenced today by Lydia Martin: https://blog.friendscentral.org/experts-agree-kids-need-fiction-to-succeed-in-school-and-life
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1 year ago
28 minutes 8 seconds

Erica Ponders
Do We Need Fiction & Stories? Part 1
Do we really need fiction and stories and pretending? If so, is there such a thing as too much? Today I referenced Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D.'s book "Glow Kids" Ginny Yurich, MEd's book, "Until The Streetlights Come On" and and article by Foster Heidenrich's article, "Addiction To Fiction". Here is the link to the article: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180503-our-fiction-addiction-why-humans-need-stories
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1 year ago
29 minutes 47 seconds

Erica Ponders
Husband & Wife Discuss The Division Of Household Responsibilities
Today my husband, Michael, and I are going to discuss how we’ve overcome the constant fighting of household responsibilities and chores.
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1 year ago
54 minutes 45 seconds

Erica Ponders
Stay Focused On The Positive & Improve Your Habits
Today I want to talk about how I’m trying to shift my mindset to think about the things that I Do want to do, eat, say, think, etc. rather than focusing on what I DON’T want to do.
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1 year ago
25 minutes 14 seconds

Erica Ponders
Warning Against Screens: Find Balance Between Green Time & Screen Time
Today I’m reading lots of excerpts from Dr. Nicholas Kardaras’ book titled, “Glow Kids” and from Ginny Yurich, MEd’s book titled, “Until The Street Lights Come On”.
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1 year ago
1 hour 2 minutes 23 seconds

Erica Ponders
1000 Hours Outside Challenge: Our One Year Anniversary!
Today marks the day and we officially started the 1000 hours outside challenge one year, or 365 days ago! Today I share why I decided to do the challenge, what I learned, if I’ll do it again, and some tips and tricks that I learned!
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1 year ago
30 minutes 5 seconds

Erica Ponders
Perspective Shift: Teaching My Kids About God and Being More Intentional
Today I’m discussing the cultural shift in America, that we aren’t culturally Christian anymore. This means we have to be more into pal than our parents and grandparents did when it comes to teaching our kids about God and about the Bible.
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1 year ago
30 minutes 56 seconds

Erica Ponders
A Young Mother & A Seasoned Mother Discuss Motherhood
Today I have Aimee Morley, a seasoned mother and step-grand mother back on the show to discuss all things motherhood!
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1 year ago
1 hour 4 minutes 7 seconds

Erica Ponders
My Husband & I Talk 2024 Visions & Goals & Intentionality
Today my husband, Michael, and I talk about our vision and goals for 2024. We talk about how and why we are going to be living more intentionally in 2024 by making sure that everything we do is aligning with our long-term goals and who we want to be as individuals, spouses, and as parents.
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1 year ago
57 minutes 23 seconds

Erica Ponders
Part 2: A Woman’s Role In Singleness & Marriage: How Different Roles Support Each Other
Today is part 2 of my episode with Anna Silverberg! We’re talking about the Proverbs 31 Woman, different roles a woman plays when single, married, newly married with young kids, etc.
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1 year ago
1 hour 6 minutes 9 seconds

Erica Ponders
Proverbs 31 Woman: Women’s Role In Singleness & Marriage: How We Can Support Each other
Today my friend, Anna Silverberg, is helping me dissect Proverbs 31 and how we can be Godly women whether single or married.
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1 year ago
58 minutes 3 seconds

Erica Ponders
Pro-Choice Person Turns Pro-life: The Story Of Aimee Morley Changing Her Mind On Abortion
Today Aimee Morley shared her story on being pro-choice for her whole life and changing her mind at 50. Is really excited for people to hear her testimony!
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1 year ago
50 minutes 58 seconds

Erica Ponders
Screen Time: Inspire The Next Generation By Setting Boundaries Around Screen Time
What is the actual cost of screen time for kids? What example are you setting for the next generation? Resources mentioned in todays episode: The book Balanced and Barefoot by Angela Hanscom Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children https://a.co/d/gWNxwdf The book Amusing ourselves to death by Neil Postman Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business https://a.co/d/fUzwuFc The book of Proverbs in the the Old Testament, I personally read the ESV version The Aro Podcast which you can find on any platform that you listen to podcasts on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aro-podcast/id1665937884
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1 year ago
32 minutes 23 seconds

Erica Ponders
Who’s Responsibility Is It To Solve Loneliness? Part 3: Medical Sector And Big Tech
Today I tackle government overreach in the medical sector and big tech! I’d recommend reading the book, How To Keep Your Head On Straight In A World Gone Crazy, by Rick Renner. I also read the book of Proverbs and several articles online, so I’d recommend googling the topics that I suggest in this episode! Thanks for listening!
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2 years ago
27 minutes 47 seconds

Erica Ponders
Who’s Responsibility Is It To Solve Loneliness? Part Two of Is Loneliness Commercialized?
Today I tackle the first two pillars of the Surgeon General’s Plan To Solve Loneliness. Will his plan work? Will it lead to the care and connection he promises?
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2 years ago
51 minutes 22 seconds

Erica Ponders
Is Loneliness Commercialized? Is There a GREATER concern With Loneliness?
Today I’m going to discuss ways that many companies may be profiting off of your loneliness. But is there an even more concerning reason why loneliness matters? Who’s responsibility is it to fix?
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2 years ago
38 minutes 33 seconds

Erica Ponders
I ponder all things health, holistic living, mother hood, and politics from a Christian, conservative perspective.