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From Slamming Doors to Peace: How to Calm a Dysregulated Child | Ep. 220
In this episode of the Connected Families podcast, we explore how to calm a dysregulated child with insights from Certified Connected Families Parent Coaches Alan and Corrie Thetford. Together they share how they evolved from demanding immediate calm to modelingโฆ
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Fear-Based Compliance vs. Heartfelt Obedience: How to Avoid One & Inspire the Other
At a banquet I attended, I sat near a father and his two elementary-aged sons. The boys were playful, and I engaged with them the way I often do with young kids, purposefully playing, laughing, and connecting. When the hostโฆ
Calming Yourself Before Going Into Discipline | Ep.109
โWhy are you so mad all the time?โ Do you ever hear this from your child? You probably donโt intend to look mad. You may not even be aware of your furrowed brow or irritated expression. And itโs especially hardโฆ
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Should Dads Demand Respect? | Ep. 103
Should dads demand respect? Maybe this sounds familiar: โNo, I donโt want to!โ โThis is dumb, youโre unfair!โ โWho cares if my homework isnโt done?!โ Hey dads, have you experienced this kind of pushback from your kids? It can pushโฆ
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What Is the Goal of Your Discipline?
You CAN shift from managing behavior to mentoring belief.
How I Got My Kids to Obey Immediately… and Why I Stopped
I remember like yesterday walking in the door after work to what I believed were out-of-control children in my wife’s care. She’d lean into me for help and I’d quickly get the kids in line. “Why can’t Lynne get this?”โฆ
“How Do I Get My Kids to Do What I Want?”
โNo matter how hard you try, you simply cannot control another personโs behavior. You can only influence it.โ ย ~Dr. Scott Larson from “When Teens Stray” Parents often ask us, โHow do I get my kid to do what I wantโฆ
What to Do When We Blow Up
ย As hard as we try to parent like God would, we are human, and sometimes we mess up. We lose our cool, we speak harshly, or sometimes we even blow up at our kids. See how one mom handledโฆ
Are We Teaching Our Kids to Bully?
I saw her coming, eyes flashing and surveying the crowded checkout lines. Her cart was full. Mine was too. I shifted my gaze to the lines as well. It was time to go and there was no way I wasโฆ