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Annaโs Story: When Traditional Parenting Just Doesnโt Cut It
Anna Braasch, Connected Families Executive Director, has brought a much-needed perspective of building a family through adoption to the team. Formulaic parenting sounds good, but as Anna discovered, it didnโt work with her kids. The hopes and dreams of earlyโฆ
So you’re raising a feisty spitfire? Cool!
Julia was a spitfire. When she was a tyke, she was ready to take the world by storm. All who knew her mom, Maggie, knew of this little one’s intensity. Creativity, exuberance, a ferocious snuggle instinct, and excellent vocabularyโฆ
Is My Anxiety Holding My Child Back?
You have good desires for your kids. You probably want them to learn neatness, diligence in homework, good eating patterns, and all sorts of other helpful habits. But if you are anxious as you try to help them learn betterโฆ
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
A 3-year-old Broke Our Hearts
Eli and his single mom Kari lived with us for 3 ยฝ years. We took them in, believing that God could use us to strengthen and prepare them for lifeโs next chapters. Though raised in a Christian home, Kari struggledโฆ