Raising sons can feel familiar and surprising at the same time, especially when the boy you once knew starts changing right in front of you. In this episode, Chris and Beth Bruno talk honestly about mothering sons, the tension of giving space, and why partnership between mom and dad matters more than ever. They share real moments from their own family story, including the fear, the frustration, and the quiet hope that keeps parents going. This conversation is for anyone navigating anger, distance, or big emotions in their home and wondering if they are doing it right. Pull up a chair and listen in, because you are not alone in this, and there is more on the other side than you might expect.

If this conversation stirred something in you and you want to go deeper with Beth’s work, here are a few places to start:

• Resources for Raising Fierce and Lovely Women: https://www.bethbruno.org/fierceandlovely
• A Voice Becoming book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1478974672
• Follow Beth: https://www.bethbruno.org/

If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at

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Dads, ready to bond with your kids like never before? Join Basecamp Boys and Basecamp Girls for a weekend of hiking, camping, and screen-free connection with your 8-11-year-old son or 10-12-year-old daughter. It’s more than a trip—it’s your legacy.
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Chris welcomes his wife Beth into the conversation and they talk like two parents looking back on the years that shaped their kids and themselves. They reflect on raising daughters with intention and what it really means to help a girl discover who she is rather than telling her who she should be. Beth shares the story behind Fierce and Lovely and how that language grew out of their own family life, not a formula or a trend. Together they talk about strength, tenderness, and how daughters uniquely reflect the heart of God in the world. This episode feels less like a teaching and more like being invited into a living room conversation about becoming and belonging.

If this conversation stirred something in you and you want to go deeper with Beth’s work, here are a few places to start:

• Resources for Raising Fierce and Lovely Women: https://www.bethbruno.org/fierceandlovely
• A Voice Becoming book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1478974672
• Follow Beth: https://www.bethbruno.org/

If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at

https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective

Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/

To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here:

• Website: www.restorationproject.net
• Instagram: @restorationprojectco
• Facebook: Restoration Project
• LinkedIn: Restoration Project

Dads, ready to bond with your kids like never before? Join Basecamp Boys and Basecamp Girls for a weekend of hiking, camping, and screen-free connection with your 8-11-year-old son or 10-12-year-old daughter. It’s more than a trip—it’s your legacy.
Reserve your spot today at www.restorationproject.net/experiences.

This is part two of our conversation with Michael Krommendyk, and it goes even deeper into the places many men quietly carry. We talk about church hurt, belonging, and what it feels like when your faith still matters but the structures around it no longer fit. Michael shares what it looks like to step away without walking away from God, and how community can hold you when certainty is gone. If you have ever wondered whether your questions mean you are losing your faith, this episode gently pushes back on that fear. This one feels like sitting across the table with someone who understands and is willing to stay.

If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at

https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective

Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/

To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here:

• Website: www.restorationproject.net
• Instagram: @restorationprojectco
• Facebook: Restoration Project
• LinkedIn: Restoration Project

Dads, ready to bond with your kids like never before? Join Basecamp Boys and Basecamp Girls for a weekend of hiking, camping, and screen-free connection with your 8-11-year-old son or 10-12-year-old daughter. It’s more than a trip—it’s your legacy.
Reserve your spot today at www.restorationproject.net/experiences.

What happens when the place that shaped your faith is also the place that wounds you? In this first part of a 2-part episode, Michael Krommendyk takes us through his journey from growing up in church to stepping into ministry and eventually stepping away from it all. He opens up about the weight of expectations, the quiet moments of doubt, and the small discoveries of grace that reshaped his story. This episode isn’t about answers, it’s about noticing the questions that hit hardest and the spaces where healing actually begins. Listen if you’re curious about what it looks like to wrestle honestly with faith, identity, and the messy middle of life.

If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at

https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective

Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/

To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here:

• Website: www.restorationproject.net
• Instagram: @restorationprojectco
• Facebook: Restoration Project
• LinkedIn: Restoration Project

Dads, ready to bond with your kids like never before? Join Basecamp Boys and Basecamp Girls for a weekend of hiking, camping, and screen-free connection with your 8-11-year-old son or 10-12-year-old daughter. It’s more than a trip—it’s your legacy.
Reserve your spot today at www.restorationproject.net/experiences.

This episode starts with punctuation, of all things, and somehow lands on one of the most grounded ways to close out a year. Jesse and Chris talk about how many of us end December with a question mark, an exclamation point, or a long, tired comma that never gives us a real pause. What if this time you ended with a period instead. The kind that lets the year be exactly what it was and lets you name who you have actually become. It is a simple idea with surprising weight, and the guys invite you into it with tenderness, honesty, and a pretty unforgettable image of God’s hands cupped around your becoming.

If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at

https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective

Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/

To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here:

• Website: www.restorationproject.net
• Instagram: @restorationprojectco
• Facebook: Restoration Project
• LinkedIn: Restoration Project

Dads, ready to bond with your kids like never before? Join Basecamp Boys and Basecamp Girls for a weekend of hiking, camping, and screen-free connection with your 8-11-year-old son or 10-12-year-old daughter. It’s more than a trip—it’s your legacy.
Reserve your spot today at www.restorationproject.net/experiences.

In this episode of the Restorative Man podcast, Jesse French and Cody Buriff engage in a deep conversation with Tim Helwege about the multifaceted nature of fitness and health. They explore personal stories of strength, the underlying motivations for pursuing fitness, and the impact of shame narratives on men's health. Tim emphasizes the importance of understanding one's 'why' behind fitness goals, the significance of long-term vision in health, and the concept of stewardship of the body. The discussion also touches on navigating body image issues and finding balance in caring for one's physical self.

If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at

https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective

Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/

To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here:

• Website: www.restorationproject.net
• Instagram: @restorationprojectco
• Facebook: Restoration Project
• LinkedIn: Restoration Project

Dads, ready to bond with your kids like never before? Join Basecamp Boys and Basecamp Girls for a weekend of hiking, camping, and screen-free connection with your 8-11-year-old son or 10-12-year-old daughter. It’s more than a trip—it’s your legacy.
Reserve your spot today at www.restorationproject.net/experiences.

As the year winds down, Chris and Jesse invite us into a different kind of reflection by asking what it might look like to receive a report card from your kids about how they actually experience you as their dad. Instead of performance or pressure, this simple tool opens the door to honest connection, real curiosity, and conversations most families never slow down enough to have. They walk through how the fathering report card helps you engage your kids, and how the kids’ self-report offers a calm space for them to reflect on their own growth as well.

You can download the fathering report card here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1puPydshtrgkZ2gZ0lF3vvKSMwCCLHo7n/view?usp=drive_link

And if you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at

https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective

Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/

To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here:

• Website: www.restorationproject.net
• Instagram: @restorationprojectco
• Facebook: Restoration Project
• LinkedIn: Restoration Project

Dads, ready to bond with your kids like never before? Join Basecamp Boys and Basecamp Girls for a weekend of hiking, camping, and screen-free connection with your 8-11-year-old son or 10-12-year-old daughter. It’s more than a trip—it’s your legacy.
Reserve your spot today at www.restorationproject.net/experiences.

This week, Chris and Jesse dive into the overrated and underrated parts of December and it is such a fun ride. They share family stories about cutting down Christmas trees, losing kids in snow wells, and why some traditions feel grounding while others just wear us out. You will hear honest reflections on Christmas music, the pressure to reflect at the end of the year, and the longing for simple moments of peace. More than anything, this conversation invites you to notice what actually brings delight and rest in your own holiday season. Join us for an easygoing, thoughtful episode that might help you enter December with a little more presence and a little less pressure.

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To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here:

• Website: www.restorationproject.net
• Instagram: @restorationprojectco
• Facebook: Restoration Project
• LinkedIn: Restoration Project

Dads, ready to bond with your kids like never before? Join Basecamp Boys and Basecamp Girls for a weekend of hiking, camping, and screen-free connection with your 8-11-year-old son or 10-12-year-old daughter. It’s more than a trip—it’s your legacy.
Reserve your spot today at www.restorationproject.net/experiences.