Let’s Talk about Raising Kids in Hollywood With Barbara Cameron

Barbara Cameron, mother of Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron Bure joins me today for an honest and uplifting conversation about what it was like to raise her kids in the Hollywood spotlight and how a love for Jesus changed everything.

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Meet The Guest

Podcast co-hosted with Shelene Bryan

Barbara Cameron, mother of 4 children is best known as the mother of two children who are familiar to many from their roles on two of ABC’s favorite hit television series.
Kirk and Candace Cameron best know for their roles as Mike Seaver on Growing Pains and D.J. Tanner of Full House, Barbara and her children started in the entertainment business in 1980’swhen Kirk landed his role on Growing Pains. A few years later Candace was chosen for her role on Full House.

In 1989, Barbara opened up her own Talent Agency, formerly known as  “Barbara Cameron & Associates.” There she Represented many actors and actresses of all ages. Barbara retired after 12 years.

Today, Barbara is a published author of her book, A Full House of Growing Pains: A Hollywood Mother’s Journey. A Very personal look into her families life, her faith, and the power of stardom.

Barbara and her husband Robert share the joys of being the grandparents to 15 grandchildren. Married for 41 years, they live in the home where the children grew up in Canoga Park California.

Having a heart for mission trips, Barbara has traveled to Uganda Africa since 2004 and took along her daughter Candace on a mission trip to Ghana Africa 2006. God has put it upon her heart to visit the children of Africa and other parts of the world to not only feed them physically but also feed them spiritually so they too can find everlasting life in Jesus Christ.

Barbara is a member of the board of directors for Skip1.org . Skip something and feed a child. How easy is that! And 100% of the proceeds goes directly to feeding the children. We won’t miss what we skipped and a needy child will never forget it!

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Heidi has been married to her husband Jay since 1989. Together they have seven children and three grandchildren! The St. Johns homeschooled their kids all the way through high school. Heidi is the the author of seven books, host of the popular podcast "Off the Bench," and the founder of MomStrong International, an online community of women learning God's Word and how to apply it to every day life. She and her husband Jay are also the founders of Firmly Planted Family and the Firmly Planted Homeschool Resource Center, located in Vancouver, Washington.