Roger & Jan Smith | Ep. 047

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About this Episode

In this lively conversation, Zan is joined by her husband Joe and their good friends Roger and Jan Smith. You’ll enjoy hearing relatable stories of the early years of marriage and parenting—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Listen and be encouraged as the Tylers and Smiths share thoughts on developing strong relationships with your children, how to remain friends with your spouse throughout your marriage, and how to enjoy life as a homeschool family.

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Meet My Guest

Roger and Jan Smith live in Gilbert, Louisiana, where Roger has a medical practice in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, while Jan runs the family businesses and horse farm. Choosing to homeschool their four children through high school made all the difference in their family. The strong relationships their adult children share with one another and with their parents show the grace of God and that committed parenting is worth the investment of time and energy. Roger authored the book Parenting With Influence: Transitioning from Control to Influence and is the host of Parenting Matters Now, a podcast that airs three times per week offering advice to parents a few minutes at a time.

Roger and Jan frequently speak on the topics of marriage, family, homeschooling, and leadership. Over the last 25 years, the Smiths have served in leadership roles in numerous organizations including 4-H Foundation, Cub Scouts, Dixie Youth Baseball, NCFCA Homeschool Speech and Debate, Homeschool Louisiana, and the National Alliance of Christian Home Education Leaders. In addition, Roger and Jan have been mentors and teachers at Fresh Start, a local faith-based substance abuse program, and teachers at their church, River of Life.

Jan plays the keyboard for the praise team at River of Life when she is in town, and for four years has led a weekly mentoring Bible Study for young moms called Becoming Mom Strong. Though the Smiths are now empty nesters, their home is often filled with guests. They view their  home as the center of service and ministry, and they enjoy inspiring others to a deeper walk with the Lord and a richer relationship with one another.

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Mentioned in this Episode

• BOOK: Parenting with Influence by Roger Smith, MD
• PODCAST: Parenting Matters Now

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