Category Discipline

Family Meetings for Kids: A Weekly Habit That Builds Family Teamwork! | Ep. 292
What if family meetings for kids can be as simple as a weekly gathering with snacks and a game? In this warm and practical episode of the Connected Families podcast, host Stacy Bellward sits down with Certified Parent Coaches Corrieโฆ
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(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 foldedโฆ and your child is nowhere near motivated to help. What if the key to raising genuinely responsible kids isn’t about enforcing compliance,โฆ
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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

Your Child Laughs When in Trouble? How To Build Wisdom, Not Shame
๐งย Prefer to listen?ย Listen to this content as an audioblog! What should you do if your child laughs when in trouble? Your child does something, a big something. Itโs one of those somethings that warrants sitting down and having a realโฆ

Blessed to Be a Blessing: Marriage, Parenting & Legacy | Ep. 280
What does it look like to live out the Connected Families Framework? What does it look like to live it out in your own heart and relationships? In this final episode of our 3-part series, Hope for the Long Haul,โฆ
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Rewards for Kids: 9 Wisdom-Filled Guidelines to Get Beyond Bribing
A research- and biblically-based perspective on โbribingโ kids

How to Talk to Your Kids About Porn | Ep. 232
Today we’ve got the author of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures, Kristen A. Jenson, here with us to help us navigate how to talk to your kids about porn and protect them. Stacy and Kristen discuss how parents can proactively prepareโฆ
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Hitting & Biting: How the Right Consequence Might Be Simpler Than You Think
Hitting and biting are really difficult phases for some kids. Oftentimes, it’s indicative of a child’s need for more big muscle activity to decrease stress in their nervousย system. (See our FREE resource, 60 Ways to Get Kids Moving and Laughing.)โฆ

Seriously, Why Doesnโt My Child Listen to Me?
4 tips to help your child start listening better

How to Encourage Critical Thinking for Little Ones | Ep 138
Do you ever feel like you have to tell your young child over and over again to do something? Parents often feel the need to tell, yet telling can lead to defensiveness and power struggles. Asking questions, on the otherโฆ
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