219. How to Raise Kids Who Can Handle Hard Things: Lessons From 18 Years of Parenting

In this episode of the Experience Miracles podcast, Dr. Tony Ebel sits down with his wife, Kristina Ebel, for an intimate conversation about what it really takes to raise resilient kids. Drawing on 18 years of parenting and their own childhoods — Tony's on a farm, Kristina's in a first-generation immigrant business family — they unpack how resilience is built through chiropractic-informed health, intentional core values, and modeling (not just preaching) hard work, service, and faith. The conversation moves from practical family stories (a UTV accident, a missed cross-country cutoff by 1.8 seconds) to bigger-picture philosophy on purpose versus balance, why perspective matters more than circumstance, and why parents' own nervous system health is the foundation everything else is built on. They close with encouragement for parents who feel like they're failing, and a reminder that chiropractic care isn't just for kids — it's for parents too.

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Key Topics & Timestamps

05:00 Meet the Ebel family: a quick picture of life with four kids

08:00 Resilience through illness: chiropractic vs. the conventional response

13:00 Growing up resilient: Kristina's immigrant family business & Tony's farm upbringing

21:00 Building the Ebel family core values

24:00 Anchored, Call to Serve, and Unshakable: values in action

27:00 Purpose over balance: why chasing "balance" leads to burnout

34:00 Oliver's 1.8-second lesson in resilience

35:00 What to tell a parent who feels like they're failing

40:00 Why chiropractic care matters for parents, not just kids

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