Roots And Wings Podcast

Publish Date 9-10-18 This episode deals with the topic of friendships and all that goes with that. Why are friendships important, how do we help our kids develop friendships, how do we encourage healthy friendships, how can we be sure our child's friends will be good for them? These are just a few questions Chip and Brittany get into in this episode. Give us your feedback share some of your ideas with us and our listeners. Email: Chip@ChipRichter.com  Brittany@ChipRichter.com Roots and Wings Podcast On Facebook Roots and Wings Podcast on Instagram Roots and Wings Podcast on Twitter

Publish Date 9-4-18 In this episode we are glad to welcome Brittany back to the microphone after her few weeks away working through some major career, life and family changes. In fact that and the season of change we all find ourselves in, transitioning from summer to fall, back to school, new seasons of life and so on is what inspired this conversation. How does your family handle change? How do you feel personally when it's all happening? What do you do with all those feelings you are feeling and what about your kids? How do you help them in the midst of major changes that come your way? We touch on some of those questions and more in this episode. If you're a regular listener and find an episode helpful or inspiring please share that episode with someone you know who might also appreciate it. Use the share button in your podcast app and pass it on. We're sure you've heard it before, "please rate and review this podcast"... and yes that is a good thing to do because it helps this podcast show up in searche

Publish Date 8-27-18 This episode comes to you direct from the shores of Lake Erie where Chip is finishing up the summer season at Lakeside Chautauqua. He still flying solo in this one and adding a few thoughts to the episode from last week all about feeling a little anxious as we send our kids off to a new school year.  Chip says, "I've been "liking" lots of pics being posted on my social media platforms from families I know whose kids are starting their "First Day of (kindergarten, 1st Grade... fill in the blank here) and reading the accompanying comments of their parents. I can't help but pick up as I read between the lines some of the anxiety in those comments... and in truth I can sure understand that... I remember sending my kids off to kindergarten, 1st grade, first day of junior high or first day of high school (YIKES)... those were anxious times for me for sure and I can relate! In the first place you can't believe they are old enough to be doing this! In the second place you're certain they are not

Publish Date 8-20-18 In this episode Chip is flying solo as Brittany is not able to join the conversation because she Jeff are up to their eyeballs in a new transitional season of starting a new job, moving and starting work on a Masters degree. Actually a lot of what Brittny is doing has to do with the phrase Back to School!  Here in the final weeks of summer we are squeezing out the last drops of summertime while looking ahead into the transitional season of Back To School. The phrase "Back to School" may bring cries of "oh no say it isn't so" from the kids and "I thought it would never get here" from the parents! If your morning the passing of summer or doing a happy dance for back to school time most parents, and their children, will at some point experience along the way a bit of anxiety that comes with a new transitional season. We hope this episode will be encouraging for you and inspire you to get connected with other parents who might be feeling the same emotions and anxieties and to go to the One wh

Publish Date 8-13-18 In this episode Brittany and Chip talk about and explore the importance of nurturing and providing kids the opportunity to use their imaginations and creativity. They talk about some real life experiences of how imagination and creativity came into play in their household and some of the fun results of that. We hope you'll be inspired to look for opportunities to give your children's imaginations and creativity a chance to not only grow but thrive. Lady Bug's Living Room  available on iTunes

Publish Date 8-6-18 This is kind of a different episode... Brittany and Chip recorded this one together in the back yard at a picnic table in Lakeside just getting a chance to catch up and chat. We hope you enjoy this episode and are inspired by some of what they share about what's been happening in their lives and how God is touching and speaking to their hearts. There's some fun Father/Daughter moments in this one too... we hope ya'll like it.There are lots of links mentioned in this episode so here you go: Chip's New LIVE Concert DVD Mount Vernon University Everybody Always - by Bob Goff Lakeside Chautauqua in Lakeside, Ohio Roots and Wings on Facebook Roots and Wings on Instagram Roots and Wings Podcast Website  

Publish Date 7-30-18 This episode is a part 2 of a conversation with Chip joined his daughters Brittany and Megan as they talk about a topic that can be very sensitive for some families. Nurturing a healthy self-esteem and body image is so important for our children, especially girls although boys are needing just as much encouragement and parenting in this too. We live in a culture/society overly focused on outward appearances. Children, especially tweens and teens are literally being bombarded with messages of "what you should look like"... do you remember Junior High, remember the first day of school going to 7th grade? The pressure and anxiety kids feel is very real as parents and grandparents we really need to be aware and have a strategy to help our children grow up to have a healthy (and we should put the emphasis on "Healthy") sense of confidence, self esteem and body image. Brittany and Megan shed some light on this topic from a girls perspective and share some personal things they experienced growin

Publish Date 7-23-18 In this episode Chip is joined by not only his daughter Brittany but also his daughter Megan as they talk about a topic that can be very sensitive for some families. Nurturing a healthy self-esteem and body image is so important for our children, especially girls although boys are needing just as much encouragement and parenting in this too. We live in a culture/society overly focused on outward appearances. Children, especially tweens and teens are literally being bombarded with messages of "what you should look like"... do you remember Junior High, remember the first day of school going to 7th grade? The pressure and anxiety kids feel is very real as parents and grandparents we really need to be aware and have a strategy to help our children grow up to have a healthy (and we should put the emphasis on "Healthy") sense of confidence, self esteem and body image. Brittany and Megan shed some light on this topic from a girls perspective and share some personal things they experienced growin

Publish Date 7-16-18 Happy summer everyone... well we are in the "Thick of Summer" right smack in the middle. How is your intentional summer going? Are you getting to all those fun summer plans you made or is your family summer just slip, slip, slipping by? If you're like us you might be a little disappointed that you have not been able to realize some of those amazing plans you had in mind for your family. Well we hope this episode will encourage you not only in your summer plans but in your whole outlook on life and plans and schedules we all make for our families. So take a few minutes with a cold drink, put your feet up and "be still, mindful and present" as you listen to this episode and be encouraged! ​ Link to things mentioned in this episode: Lakeside Chautauqua Everybody Always - Bob Goff

 Publish Date 7-9-18 This episode will conclude our 5 part interview with Josh and Megan Osborn as they have been telling their family story of their twin baby girls, Finley and Riley, being born at 23 weeks 6 days.  The heartbreak of losing Finley only a few hours after she was born and then Riley's fight for survival. This week they continue to share about the surgeries, procedures and amazing care Riley received in her long stay in Akron Children's Hospital NICU and the day they finally bring her home and reality of the journey ahead. ​The Osborns share a story that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, one that has taken them on journey of faith, hope and love. We wanted to give them plenty of time to tell their story and so that's why it's a 5 part interview.... We so appreciate their willingness to open up and give our listeners a glimpse into such a personal and difficult time. Their hope is that some part of their journey will inspire, encourage and build up others who have faced or might be facing a

Publish Date 7-2-18 This is part 4 of a 5 part interview with Josh and Megan Osborn as they tell their family story of their twin baby girls, Finley and Riley, and the shock, uncertainty and eventual heartbreak of going into labor and the babies being born at 23 weeks 6 days and losing Finley only a few hours later and Riley's fight for survival. Last week we learned just 24 hours after she was born they got news that Riley was "crashing" and experiencing bleeding in her lungs as well as a grade 4 brain bleed on the left side. The Medical Team caring for Riley has had the difficult job of telling Josh and Megan all of the many bad things that will likely come from the brain bleed Riley is experiencing. Last week when we left off Josh and Megan were about to tell us how they responded to the medical staff when asked if they wanted to continue Riley's care and how they came to that decision. ​Josh and Megan share a story that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, one that has taken them on journey of faith, hope

Publish Date 6-25-18 We continue with part 3 of a 5 part interview with Josh and Megan Osborn as they share their story of being pregnant with twin girls and the shock, uncertainty and eventual heartbreak of Megan going into labor and the babies being born at 23 weeks 6 days and losing Finley only a few hours later We pick up the story just as Finley's sister Riley is crashing and heading into a really desperate medical situation. ​ Josh and Megan share a story that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, one that has taken them on journey of faith, hope and love. We wanted to give them plenty of time to tell their story and so that's why it's a 5 part interview.... We so appreciate their willingness to open up and give our listeners a glimpse into such a personal and difficult time. Their hope is that some part of their journey will inspire, encourage and build up others who have faced or might be facing a truly difficult family crisis. ​ Links to resources mentioned in this interview: Riley Updates on Faceboo

Publish Date 6-18-18 This week we continue with part 2 of a 5 part interview with Josh and Megan Osborn. They continue to share their story of discovering they would be having twins only to have the joy of that news followed by the shock and uncertainty of Megan going into labor and the babies being born at 23 weeks 6 days!  Josh and Megan share a story that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, one that has taken them on a journey of faith, hope and love. We wanted to give them plenty of time to tell their story and so that's why it's a 5 part interview. We so appreciate their willingness to open up and give our listeners a glimpse into such a personal and difficult time. Their hope is that by sharing their story some part of this journey will inspire, encourage and build up others who have faced or might be facing a truly difficult family crisis. ​ Links to resources mentioned in this interview: Riley Updates on Facebook 23 Weeks 6 Days / Radiolab

Publish Date 6-11-18 This week we are pleased to present part 1 of an interview with Josh and Megan Osborn. They share their story of deciding to start their family then being overjoyed to learn the day before Christmas that they were not only pregnant but would be having twins!  Josh and Megan share a story that has taken them on a journey of faith, hope and love that has been both heartbreaking and inspiring. We wanted to give them plenty of time to tell their story and so this is just part 1 of a 5 part interview.... We so appreciate their willingness to open up and give our listeners a glimpse into such a personal and difficult time. Their hope is that some part of their journey will inspire, encourage and build up others who have faced or might be facing a family crisis. Links to resources mentioned in this episode: Riley Updates on Facebook 23 Weeks 6 Days / Radiolab

In this episode Chip and Brittany are joined by special guest, Megan Osborn, who happens to be Brittany's sister and Chip's "First Born". Social Media and Picture Perfect Families is the topic of conversation today and they way find ourselves comparing our homes, kids, marriages and ourselves to what see on Instagram and Facebook and other social media platforms. Megan and Brittany share some of their real life experience and struggles with balancing their use of social media. They also share some wonderful positive experiences about how social media has been an inspiration and encouragement for them in their lives. Links to persons and places mentioned in this episode you may want to check out: ​Riley Updates Bob Goff

It's Memorial Day weekend... the traditional kickoff of summertime. In this episode Chip and Brittany reminisce about some fun summertime family times and talk about some ideas for families to have an "Intentional Summer".  Making memories out of moments sometimes happens because we plan for it and sometimes because we don't. Just taking life as it comes can be good but making a plan is never a bad idea. You can always go off the path and make it up as you go but it's nice to know the path is there if you need it. A bonus feature in this episode... a LIVE version of Chip Richter's "Ice Cream" song from his upcoming Live Concert DVD "Chip Richter LIVE from Hoover Auditorium". You can help support this project via Chip's Kickstarter Campaign ending Saturday, June 3rd, 2018 ... Make a Pledge Today! Resources mentioned in this episode: Kristen Tibor's Blog "Celebrate Every Day With Me" Kristen is a former Wedding & Event Planner blogging about fun ways to celebrate each and every day and the special occasion

This is the final episode of three we're calling "Can You Hear Me Now?" It's all about communication within the family. We're talking about communicating with our kids and with our spouse. Last week we were introduced to Bruce and Monica Stryffeler who began to share their story and real life perspective about learning to understand the different communication styles in their marriage and of their children. This week we pick up where we left off with the second part of the interview. Bruce and Monica continue to share some wonderful insights and encouragement from their family and parenting journey.

This is part two of a three part episode we're calling "Can You Hear Me Now?" It's all about communication within the family. We're talking about communicating with our kids and with our spouse and how that can be a challenge if some of your family members are not all that "chatty". In last week's' episode we introduced this idea and we talked about all of us have a unique communication style and how our kids can so different as well. We talked about some practical ways to enhance the communication that goes on within the family. In Part 2 this week you'll get to hear from a couple who will share some real life examples of some of the very things we talked about last week. We're playing the first part of a two part interview with Bruce and Monica Stryffeler who share a real life perspective about how they learned to understand the different communication styles in their marriage and then their children. They share how they learned to make room for and work within those unique family dynamics and how they foun

This episode is all about communication in the family. Chip and Brittany discovered as they started talking this going to be a big topic with lots of ground to cover and lots to talk about so this is going to be the first of two, maybe even three episodes on this topic in the next few weeks. We all know how important healthy communication in business, friendships and for sure a marriages. Well it's no less important in parenting but what happens if one of the kids, or one of the parents, is just not much a talker? Chip and Brittany are talking about what that looks like and some real life tips and practical ideas to overcome that family dynamic.

Never underestimate the importance of family dinnertime. It’s not so much about what’s on the table as it is who’s around the table. So many good things can happen when we are able to gather together for a family meal on a regular basis. Taking time to step away from busy schedules and activities that take us all in different directions to come together to regroup, reconnect and center ourselves is so important. Sadly the practice of a regular family dinnertime is disappearing in many homes. In this episode Chip and Brittany reminisce about good times and wonderful conversations shared around the dinner table at “Richter Ranch” and talk about some fun ideas and practical tips to help make it a tradition at your house.