The Carrie Abbott Show

Author Tricia Thornton shares more about the 7 principles and the ways people respond in a variety of settings. Many fathers she sees in her practice struggle with feeling disrespected, so she addresses how to manage this, as well as other emotions, in a balanced way. Tricia also explains a few more methods for bringing peace and the concept of rupture to repair. All very helpful! Tricia Thornton (https://www.triciathornton.com/)

Counselor and author Tricia Thornton brings us her latest book, "Beyond Blessed Parenting." We highlight the 7 principles, how co-regulation works with others, and our childhood, our attachment style, and responses to life are addressed in this first conversation along with the key to silence and stillness for our brains. Intriguing! Tricia Thornton (https://www.triciathornton.com/)

McKenna West was pressured to abort baby Gabriel due to a diagnosis of a heart condition. She fled to Texas, gave birth, and because of legal interventions, baby Gabriel is alive and undergoing treatment. Dr. Jill Simons, Executive Director of the American College of Pediatricians, joins us to discuss this case and why pro-life doctors, laws, and practices matter to all children's well-being. Home - American College of Pediatricians (https://acpeds.org/)

Like any parenting style or method, there are pros and cons to each. Counselor Rob Jackson joins us to explain the negatives of certain methods and how intentional parenting can work well. Rob introduces some key concepts for individual parenting plans and gives all parents hope that we have what it takes!

Lots of big stories: Former Fauci aid pleads guilty to hiding public information during the pandemic, 16,000 arrests in DC add to massive clean up efforts. Census Bureau finds 24,000 illegals voted in the 20/20 election! 229 billion in fraud uncovered by Vice President's fraud task force, 67 million slashed from graphic sex ed in schools, a manufacturing boom is taking place and other news that matters to your family!

K.M.K v. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association was addressed in a recent court hearing to ask for protections for Kallie Keeler, who was sexually assaulted by a male, identifying as a female. ADF Legal counsel Kate Anderson joins us with the update from the hearing. We also bring an update in the Southern Poverty Law Center Indictment and recent arrest revealing alleged money laundering and fraud.

Işık Abla brings us her powerful testimony—raised in Turkey, experiencing years of abuse in a death culture that led her to want to be a suicide bomber at the age of 12. After an arranged marriage and more trauma, she fled for her life to the US and encountered Christ in a miraculous way! Now she ministers to Muslims worldwide! This will inspire your faith! Share this with Muslim friends! Işık Abla Ministries (https://isikabla.com/)

The 2025 State of the Family Marriage Study is out, and it brings both good news and the challenges some face in their marriages. It assesses what healthy marriages have in common and the 32 areas all couples care about, regardless of faith. Dr. Bob Paul, VP of the Focus on the Family Marriage Institute, brings us the insights and revelations and an inspiring outlook for all marriages! State of the Family - 2025 - Focus on the Family (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/state-of-the-family/)

Karoline Leavitt is leaving her post as the youngest press secretary so she can be with her kids. We applaud her and bring you the story! Other child-focused news: Dr. Anthony Fauci knew C-19 shots might cause miscarriage and promoted it anyway. Massachusetts Gov. signs a bill to expand abortion, and we discuss what this means spiritually, and finally, federal funds are drying up for childhood mutilation, and some doctors may have committed fraud, using various codes to make millions while doing gender surgeries. Big stories!

Cue the celebration music—due to a new executive order, the vaccine schedule is changing! We review the details. AOC injects herself with a shot on social media as part of her journey in freezing her eggs. I share what I wish someone would tell her! A tragic story about a baby turns into a redemptive cautionary tale and another reason to change the policy on Mifepristone.

Author Marci Ferrell joins us again to share how God transforms us in the ordinary tasks of homemaking and managing a home to be like Christ. She explains how serving others, starting with our family, literally is the Gospel on display. Women and men will be so encouraged by the reset that can happen when you embrace homemaking as ministry! Thankful Homemaker | Gospel-Driven Homemaker Encouragement (https://thankfulhomemaker.com/)

Biblical homemaking isn't curating picture-perfect homes; rather, it is stewarding the ministry that happens at home naturally and powerfully—if we realize every task can be offered to God as a form of worship. Author and podcaster Marci Ferrell brings us her book "Homemaking Matters" and shares how God transformed her thinking and attitude from grumbling to grateful. Encouraging conversation! Thankful Homemaker | Gospel-Driven Homemaker Encouragement (https://thankfulhomemaker.com/)

Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White have announced plans to declare for the WNBA 2027 draft! We explain their reasoning, related to the possible inclusion of trans players. We tackle the ongoing drama in the WNBA, including Sophie Cunningham's courage, the backlash against teen girls attending a Seattle Storm game, and what is really at stake in this ongoing saga.

The voice in contrast to Dr. Fauci during the pandemic, Dr. Peter McCullough joins us with his thoughts on Fauci's behavior, his diary, and his congressional hearing. We include the ongoing disruption Fauci's leadership caused during the pandemic at hospitals and the medical community's interaction with various drugs they attempted to remove, such as ivermectin. We also examine a new breakthrough for cancer with ivermectin! Emergency Kits, RX Access & Premium Supplements | The Wellness Company (https://www.twc.health/)

The ongoing uncovering of Dr. Fauci's fraudulent, narcissistic behavior makes the pain of the Pandemic even worse. Fires in Washington state are from an arsonist, apparently. Two administrators were charged for not reporting sexual assault in the case of the girl wrestler. Planned Parenthood is taking big money and harming more kids via cross-sex hormones. 148,000 kids have been found, and other breaking news.

The Parent Center at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation is now launched and ready to help parents find answers and resources for all the difficult situations their kids face online, including taking pictures down, adult interaction, bullying, and much more. Layne Shill, Director of the Center, joins us with the details on how this new platform works to provide answers that are vetted by the best organizations. Parent Center (https://parentcenter.org/)

Dean's journey to forgiveness, which included forgiving the man who murdered his mother, is an arresting and shocking story. God made a way for Dean, and in the process, he gave him a path to lead others to true forgiveness and the life-changing freedom only biblical forgiveness can bring. Surprise after surprise unfolds in this second half of his story.

Dean Eric Smith, author, minister, and high-performance coach, is one of the nation's leading voices on the topic of forgiveness. Dean shares his own shocking story of experiencing murder in his family and the pain, heartache, and upheaval it brought. His journey to true forgiveness wasn't easy or simplistic. This first part of his story sets the stage for the miraculous.

Penny Young Nance, president of Concerned Women for America (CWA) and a well-known leader in DC's inner circles, shares her seven rules that every young woman should follow for success. From faith, as the key foundation, Penny tackles simple but profound tips on interviews, dressing for success, manners and etiquette, conversation skills, and more!

Azure Standard started as a small farm distributing wheat to neighbors, and now they distribute 15,000 products nationwide, bringing whole, organic, non-GMO products to families. David Stelzer, CEO/Founder, joins us with the history, including being a very sick boy who became healthy when his family switched to whole foods. Azure Standard (https://www.azurestandard.com/)