Category Discipline
(Updated) How to Motivate Children: What the Research Says | Ep. 291
Every parent knows the feeling: you need the dishes done, the toys picked up, or the laundry folded… and your child is nowhere near motivated to help. What if the key to raising genuinely responsible kids isn’t about enforcing compliance,…
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Family Meetings: The Why and the How of Fun, Successful Family Meetings
Family Meeting Agenda: How to Hold Fun Weekly Meetings
“Help! How on Earth Do I Get My Kids to Do Chores?”
Take advantage of brain chemistry!
Teaching Kids Responsibility Without Nagging and Frustration | Ep. 289
Why are chores such a struggle in families? Join Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches, Katie Johnson and Marni Love, to unpack why it’s hard, and what to do about it. They discuss the biblical foundation for meaningful work and offer…
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Rewards for Kids: 9 Wisdom-Filled Guidelines to Get Beyond Bribing
A research- and biblically-based perspective on “bribing” kids
Why ‘Kids Are Resilient’ Is Only Half the Story | Ep. 214
**Content warning: this podcast discusses mental health issues, including suicide.** Whether you’re dealing with tantrums or teen anxiety, you won’t want to miss this honest, down-to-earth conversation with Josh and Rachel Keller (Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches) as they dive…
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Are You Unintentionally Encouraging Bad Behavior? Here’s How to Switch That
Introducing the ABCs of Affirmation
The Power of Affirmation: 3 Ways Your Words are Life-Giving | Ep. 212
Does your child get discouraged? Does it feel like your child’s misbehavior seems to drown out the positive things you might notice? There is science behind the power of affirmation. You can learn to shine a bright spot on the…
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Payoffs & Accidental Rewards: How to Focus on the Right Stuff | Ep. 194
Have you ever noticed bad behavior increasing the more you attempt to quell it in your child? You might be facing a situation of payoffs, accidental rewards or misplaced “focus fertilizer.” In this episode, Chad Hayenga and Jim Jackson unpack…
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Asking vs. Telling: What Parents Need to Know About Questions & Learning
Are you asking or telling your kids what to do? I’m a teller by nature. It seems easier. Maybe it’s just more efficient. I tell my child what to do, and then she does it. I tell her the answer…