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16 Best Pieces of Advice for New Dads (from Real Pros!)
Becoming a dad changes everything. The joy is profoundโand so is the learning curve! That’s why we asked some of the dads in the Connected Families community a simple question: What is your best advice for new dads? Their answersโฆ
How to Show Love to Your Child as a Dad: 3 Things My Father Wished He’d Known
Three simple ways dads can show love to their children: Say ‘I love you’ early and often. Notice and name the good you see in them. Give grace for mistakes โ theirs and yours. Dear Dads, Learning how to showโฆ
Sibling Competition and Bedtime Chaos: Hear from the cf community | Ep. 303
Ever wished you could pull up a chair with seasoned parent coaches and ask your most pressing questions? Whether you’re in the midst of bedtime challenges or working through sibling competition, host Stacy Bellward invites listeners into a real tasteโฆ
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Foster Care and Faith: Supporting Foster Families in Your Community | Ep. 299
May is National Foster Care Month! For todayโs episode, weโve invited author Jamie Finn to help us discover how faith and foster care are deeply connected. Jamie Finn opens up about the surprising realities that reshaped her family’s mission. You’llโฆ
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Emotional Regulation for Kids: Calm Bodies Come Before Big Conversationsย | Ep. 297
Ever feel stuck when your child’s big emotions take over, and nothing seems to help? In this audioblog episode, host Stacy Bellward adapts one of our most-downloaded blogs for listeners: 50 Self-Regulation Activities to Empower Your Child to Calm. Sheโllโฆ
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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
Strengthening Families Through the Local Church: A Powerful New Partnership | Ep. 287
We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Communio! Tune in to hear how Communio is strengthening families through data-informed strategies for local churches. In this episode, host Stacy Bellward and Cindy Wilson, the Ministry Partnership & Research Programโฆ
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The Surprising Reason Kids Laugh When in Trouble | Ep. 286
Todayโs audioblog explores what’s really happening beneath the surface when kids laugh when in trouble or get silly during correction. Learn practical ways to use the Connected Families Frameworkโข to build wisdom instead of shame when kids seem to avoidโฆ
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Kind and Firm: Setting Boundaries with Kids | Ep. 284
In this second week of our Donโt Stay Stuck series, weโre shifting our focus to parents who are โstuckโ at the bottom of the Connected Families Frameworkโข. Being naturally bent toward compassion is a God-given superpower, but what happens whenโฆ
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Loving My Kids (and Liking them) for a Lifetime | Ep. 278
Keeping “like” alive is what an enduring connection is all about! This week, Connected Families Co-Founders Jim and Lynne Jackson share more about the importance and benefits of lasting connection over time and why it’s the cornerstone of lasting familyโฆ
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