Familiaris Podcast for Catholic School Leaders

About Familiaris Podcast for Catholic School Leaders

Mission-first professional formation to help Catholic school leaders forge extraordinary relationships with families familiaris.substack.com (https://familiaris.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Jaime Madison Vasquez, PhD

Category

education · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2026

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   5 Ways to Build Trust at Parent-Teacher Conferences

   Leave a comment on this episode familiaris.substack.com/p/5-better-parent-teacher-conferences (https://familiaris.substack.com/p/5-better-parent-teacher-conferences) In this solo episode, Dr. Jaime Madison Vasquez shares 5 essential strategies for building trust in parent-teacher conferences: (1) Show the Story of Each Student’s Personal Progress and Growth; (2) Walk through Examples; (3) Ask Questions & Listen Actively, (4) Plan to Follow Up; (5) Commit to the Relationship – Resources Mentioned Episode 18: Four Personas for School-Family Communication (https://familiaris.substack.com/p/four-personas-for-school-family-communication) Episode 5: 7 Principles for Making School-Family Relationships Work (https://familiaris.substack.com/p/7-principles-for-making-school-family) – Join the Conversation Become a paid subscriber at familiaris.substack.com/subscribe (http://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe) Join in monthly collaborative office hours familiaris.substack.com/p/familiaris-office-hours (http://familiaris.substack.com/p/familiaris-office-hours) Visit familiaris-consulting.com (http://familiaris-consulting.com) to learn more about consulting, professional development services, and to schedule a free strategy call or email Jaime at hello@familiaris-consulting.com (mailto:hello@familiaris-consulting.com). Podcast Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios (https://saintkolbestudios.com/) Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Parent-Teacher Conference Essentials 00:56 Show the Story of Each Student’s Personal Progress and Growth 02:22 Walk through Examples 07:11 Ask Questions & Listen Actively 11:27 Plan to Follow Up 18:02 Commit to the Relationship Get full access to Familiaris at familiaris.substack.com/subscribe (https://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Building Parent Community Through Formation: A Leader Insight Panel

   Join the conversation Leave a comment about this episode familiaris.substack.com/p/parent-community-through-formation (http://familiaris.substack.com/p/parent-community-through-formation) Become a paid subscriber at familiaris.substack.com/subscribe (http://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe) Join in monthly collaborative office hours familiaris.substack.com/p/familiaris-office-hours (http://familiaris.substack.com/p/familiaris-office-hours) This episode is a re-air of a panel discussion about parent formation led by Dr. Jaime Madison Vasquez with Katie Elrod, Kevin Powers, and Mary Keenley - three experienced administrators leading Catholic schools in very different contexts across the US. Continuing the series on parent community, the discussion examines the connection between parent formation and community. What does it really mean to make a place and time for parent formation? They share their personal experiences including what’s working in their unique contexts, the concerns and challenges parents are facing, and how parent formation can be both collective and personal. Guests: Katie Elrod, Head of School at Montrose Schoo (https://www.montroseschool.org/)l in Medfield, MA Mary Keenley, Principal at St. Theresa School (https://www.sttheresaschool.com/) in Palatine, IL Kevin Powers, Head of School at St. Thomas More Academy (https://www.stmasb.org/) in South Bend, IN Resources Mentioned The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Raising Self-Reliant Children by Wendy Mogel, PhD (Amazon (https://amzn.to/3MyAH9K), Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-blessing-of-a-skinned-knee-raising-self-reliant-children-wendy-mogel-ph-d/77120ba4349d3442?ean=9781416593065&next=t), Abe Books (https://www.abebooks.com/Blessing-Skinned-Knee-Raising-Self-Reliant-Children/32392046886/bd)) The Blessing of a B Minus: Raising Resilient Teenagers by Wendy Mogel, PhD (Amazon (https://amzn.to/4kNuALk), Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-blessing-of-a-b-minus-raising-resilient-teenagers-wendy-mogel-ph-d/b4937e2678c19004?ean=9781416542049&next=t), Abe Books (https://www.abebooks.com/BLESSING-MINUS-USING-JEWISH-TEACHINGS-RAISE/31931987915/bd)) The Story of the Other Wiseman (The 4th Wiseman) by Henry Van Dyke (Amazon (https://amzn.to/40juCB6), Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-story-of-the-other-wise-man-by-henry-van-dyke-henry-van-dyke/440b77f3c0c961ac?ean=9781540407689&next=t), Abe Books (https://www.abebooks.com/Story-Wise-Man-Henry-Dyke-Illustrated/32373882004/bd)) Get in touch: Email hello@familiaris-consulting.com (mailto:hello@familiaris-consulting.com) or reply to the newsletter to submit a question for a future Q & A Segment. Visit familiaris-consulting.com (http://familiaris-consulting.com) to learn more about our consulting services and schedule a free consultation with Jaime. Visit familiaris-consulting.com (http://familiaris-consulting.com) to learn more about consulting, workshops, and speaking engagements or email Jaime at hello@familiaris-consulting.com (mailto:hello@familiaris-consulting.com). Get full access to Familiaris at familiaris.substack.com/subscribe (https://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Friendship as the Foundation of Parent Community

   Continuing the series on parent community, Dr. Jaime Madison Vasquez discusses leaders’ challenges and fears around parent community and draws on Francisco Ugarte's Deep Friendship to show what lifts a friendship beyond the superficial to something mission-oriented. The payoff: parents are accompanied and strengthened in their commitment to parenting and students who hear the same mission at home and in the classroom. What You’ll Learn: * Why so many school leaders fear parent community, even though most people share the ideal of families supporting one another. * Why a school needs a critical mass of mission-focused parents to help nurture friendships. * The four characteristics of friendship in Francisco Ugarte’s Deep Friendship—emotional affinity, common interest, understanding, and choice of the person * Why Fulton Sheen held that interior life must come before action in the world. * Practical steps for making parent friendship a school priority, including forming parent friendship leaders and getting to know parents as persons. Resources Mentioned: * Episode 29: School as a Third Place for Parent Community (https://familiaris.substack.com/p/school-as-a-third-place-for-parent) * Episode 27: 8 Ways to Make More Time for Parents this School Year (https://familiaris.substack.com/p/8-ways-to-make-more-time-for-parents) * Deep Friendship: Moving Beyond the Superficial by Francisco Ugarte (Scepter (https://scepterpublishers.org/products/deep-friendship-moving-beyond-the-superficial?variant=30770742989), Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/a/121472/9781594172656), ThriftBooks (https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/deep-friendship-moving-beyond-the-superficial/18421356/), Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Friendship-Moving-Beyond-Superficial/dp/B071FPF6LS/)) * Life is Worth Living - Episode 8 - Go, Go, Come, Come - Fulton Sheen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrbF2Y1wEdE&t=137s) Join the conversation * Leave a comment and subscribe at familiaris.substack.com (http://familiaris.substack.com) * Become a paid subscriber at familiaris.substack.com/subscribe (http://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe) Paid subscribers gain access to monthly collaborative office hours. Office hours are hosted on Zoom and are not recorded. Pop in to ask a question, get feedback on what you’re working on with families, hear what other leaders are doing in their schools. Visit familiaris-consulting.com (http://familiaris-consulting.com) to learn more about consulting, workshops, and speaking engagements Chapters: * 00:00: Friendship as a foundation for relationships with families * 02:21: A “faculty of friends” and the same aim for parent community * 04:59: Why school leaders fear parent friendships * 07:08: Good seed: mission-focused parents * 08:50: Francisco Ugarte’s Deep Friendship and its four characteristics * 10:17: Emotional affinity * 12:40: Common interest * 15:35: Understanding, rooted in love * 17:51: Choice of the person as an act of the will * 19:26: Fulton Sheen on “come” and “go” * 22:41: What real friendship does for parents and schools * 25:22: Making parent friendship happen in your school God bless! Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios (https://saintkolbestudios.com/) To receive new Familiaris posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Familiaris at familiaris.substack.com/subscribe (https://familiaris.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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