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In this powerful episode of LoveTalk Network, Coach kerri and Cathy talk with two women who are passionate about helping kids succeed through reading.

First, Amy Wilke, Executive Director of Education Connection, shares how her organization partners with churches and volunteers across 19 Central Texas school districts to provide one-on-one literacy support. Discover why third grade is the critical turning point (“learning to read” vs. “reading to learn”), the heartbreaking statistic that 1 in 6 children who aren’t reading by third grade never graduate high school, and how just 30 minutes a week can make a lasting difference.

Then, award-winning children’s author Lisa Pritchard joins the conversation. Creator of the Dirt Dog and Friends series including Tiny Tot Tiger Says Happy Birthday America, Lisa shares how God redirected her from writing devotionals into creating beautiful children’s books that teach Biblical values, kindness, and character with fun, engaging stories.

Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, retiree, or someone looking for a meaningful way to serve, this episode will inspire you to invest in the next generation through the simple power of reading.

Learn more / Get involved:

• Education Connection www.education-connection.org

• Lisa’s books www.dirtdogandfriends.com (also on Amazon)

Media has incredible influence on our worldview (the comprehensive framework of beliefs, values, and ideas through which we interpret reality and interact with the world). Research shows that 72% of our worldview is formed by media influences. Media has the power to heavily shape what we believe about family, faith, government, relationships, personal identity, and countless other factors of life.

Who controls the script in media and what we choose to watch holds far more sway on both ourselves and our future generations than we realize. Cathy and Coach Kerri welcome guest Bill Abbott, CEO of Great American Media, a major Christian Media Group that is turning the tables on a Hollywood. We will hear how God called Bill away from leading a well-known secular entertainment organization, that was sliding deeper and deeper into woke scripts and themes, and called him into building a quality Christian programming ecosystem that now reaches over 50 million homes.

We are grateful that God has been raising up leaders in Media to provide faith-filled, family focused, country honoring viewing options that are desperately needed to build up families in today's culture.

After eight weeks of diving into the conversations many of us would rather avoid, Cathy and Coach Kerri wrap up the "Too Hot to Handle" series with honest reflections, biggest surprises, and the hope that kept them going.

In this special episode they look back at:
-Comparison as a thief… or a catalyst for growth
-Living as helpful, hopeful Christians, ditching what's hateful
-Hidden pain in long Christian marriages
-Biblical modesty that starts with the heart, not just the dress
-Anxiety, depression, and the God who sees us
-The gambling crisis and how addiction often begins
-Abortion and the call to love both mothers and babies
-AI companions — friend, foe, or just a tool?

You’ll hear what surprised them most, which episode hit hardest, the practical wisdom they took away, and why these hard conversations still matter around the dinner table, social circles, and in everyday life. The goal was never to have all the answers — it was to equip you with truth, grace, and courage so you can keep talking.

Watch the full series, share it with someone who needs hope, and keep the conversation going. New episodes drop every week on Love Talk Network.
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72% of US teens have tried AI Companions yet parents largely are in the dark to this technology. A nationally representative survey found AI Companions engaged in manipulation, dishonesty, pressure to reveal secrets, inappropriate conversations, and encouragement of harmful behavior. When does AI cross over from being a homework assistant to beginning to form psychological dependence? Dr. Jason Thacker joins Cathy and Coach Kerri to discuss how we can keep this technology in it proper place and enjoy its usefulness without getting caught up in unhealthy engagement. We asked Dr. Thacker, "Is an AI Companion a Friend or a Foe?" His response - "It is neither, it is a machine and we must stop using human terminology as we engage with the technology." Join us for this needed conversation and wisdom as we dig into this new application of AI during a loneliness epidemic and become equipped to step in and be the light we are called to be.

Coach Kerri and Cathy step into this deep and needed discussion with this Board Certified OBGyn and recognized expert in the field of OBGyn Care. Dr. Lile walks listeners through the difference in RU486 (Mifepristone), Plan B (Ella, Morning After Pill), and the pill that will reverse RU486, including stories of the 8000 babies saved with this treatment. Dr. Lile highlights medical advances in prenatal surgery that clearly establish the preborn as a separate and valued patient in addition to the mother. Discussion wraps up recognizing the spiritual battle taking place in our nation and the hope and light scripture provides to those who are struggling.