You’re Registered for the Family Shield Workshop
We’re so glad you’re here.
And if this is our first hello: we’re Jim and Beth Hood, homesteaders in the Arkansas Ozarks, authors of Who Would Raise Them?, and estate planning educators.
We built this workshop for intentional parents: the kind who take responsibility for their children’s education, character, and future, and want their protection to match.
Here’s how to get the most out of it, in three steps:
Step 1: Watch the Short Video Class
Before the workshop, watch this short video. It introduces the heart behind our work and walks you through the Five Foundations of the Family Shield, so you arrive at the live workshop ready to go deeper instead of starting from zero.
Step 2: Download and Complete The Steward’s Audit
The Steward’s Audit is a simple self-assessment: 18 questions, Yes, No, or Not Sure. It helps you see where your family is already protected and where there may still be gaps.
Print it before you watch the video, or complete it right after. If you’re married, each spouse should answer separately. Go with your gut, and no peeking at each other’s answers. You can compare notes afterward. That conversation is often where the real clarity starts.
Bring your completed audit to the live workshop.
Step 3: Watch the Workshop Replay
If you are married, we encourage you to watch with your spouse whenever possible. These decisions affect the whole family, and the next conversation is much better when both of you have heard the same framework.
This workshop briefly introduces the Five Foundations of the Family Shield, then focuses most of the teaching time on the structure families often find confusing: wills, trusts, probate, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, guardianship, provision, and follow-through.
One More Thing, Parent to Parent
You’re already raising your children on purpose. You decide what they learn, who shapes them, and what your family’s life looks like. Guardianship and estate planning are that same intentionality, applied to their whole future.
Because if something happened to you and there was no clear plan, a judge who has never met your children, and doesn’t share your values, could be the one deciding who finishes the work you started.
The state is not a steward.
That’s not a reason for fear. It’s the reason for the workshop.
Check Your Inbox
Your confirmation email is on its way, along with your workshop link.
Our emails will come from jim@familyshieldestateplanning.com.
If you don’t see them, check Promotions or Spam and mark the email as Not Spam or Move to Inbox.
We’re real people. Reply to any email or text if you need help.
With you in stewardship,
Jim & Beth Hood
The Five Foundations of The Family Shield
The Guardian:
Select the right people to raise your kids if you cannot.
The Provision:
Ensure they’re provided for without delay.
The Structure:
Protect them from the chaos of court and conflict.
The Blueprint:
Leave the values and guidance they’ll need.
The Heart:
Shape their lives—and yours—while you’re still here.
The Five Foundations of The Family Shield
The Guardian:
Select the right people to raise your kids if you cannot.
The Structure:
Protect them from the chaos of court and conflict.
The Provision:
Ensure they’re provided for without delay.
The Blueprint:
Leave the values and guidance they’ll need.
The Heart:
Shape their lives—and yours—while you’re still here.
