Discipline that Connects™: Four Powerful Messages All Kids Long to Hear
0This post is part of a series on “Discipline That Connects™: Four Powerful Messages All Kids Long to Hear”. Over the next four weeks we will expand on four powerful messages that parents can focus on as Biblical goals when discipline challenges hit the fan. …
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When Things Go Wrong, Don’t Fix the Problems!
Jeremy and Anna were frustrated about the chaotic dinners at their house. It was definitely a “herding cats” experience to get their two boys to the table and then a “managing monkeys” experience once they all got there. Their younger son Ayden sometimes got quite …
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Did God Spank Moses?
The story of Moses at the burning bush is (thanks to Cecil DeMille and Charlton Heston) one of the most famous stories in the Old Testament (see Exodus 3 & 4). But have you ever read it as an example of parenting? In the story, …
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3 Steps for Success in Christmas Chaos!
Holidays and other gatherings can be a lot of fun — but they can also be busy and overstimulating for kids! Being proactive about preparing your children for challenging situations in advance can go a long way toward keeping the peace and teaching your child …
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Dealing With Rejection: A Surprising Use for a $20 Bill
Kids are rejected from every side. Sometimes the rejection or criticism comes from a teacher that just doesn’t “get” your kid. Sometimes it comes from an angry family member. Sometimes it’s rejection from peers, gossiping, getting picked last in gym class. These daily rejections can …
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Why “Asking Too Much” Can Be a Good Thing
When Moses told the nation of Israel to follow God’s commandments and “impress them on your children,” (Deut. 6:7) he was not speaking just to parents but to an entire community. He knew individual families were vulnerable. He knew that a family was only as …
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Is There “Miracle Grow” for Good Behavior?
The energy we give to kids based on their behavior is like fertilizer. Whether it’s behavior we want from our kids or behavior we don’t want, our energy feeds it for future growth. To fertilize desired behavior requires thoughtfulness. We hope this simple acronym helps …
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How to Turn Misbehavior Into Success!
Few watching Jonathan Horton faithfully anchor the 2012 US Men’s Gymnastics team would guess that, apparently, he was quite a squirrelly youngster! But “squirrelly” is definitely the right word — as the video above describes, he climbed to the top of a store shelf as …
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Your Kids Will Prove You Right!
Today we are delighted to share with you a guest post by our eldest son, Daniel Schulz-Jackson (yes, THAT Daniel!). Daniel has always loved to play, and he still enjoys it now that he’s a “grown-up”. He is also the webmaster for Connected Families and …
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Connection in Correction (Love No Matter What!)
Our belief is that what makes a discipline technique effective is not what parents do, but how they do it. This is where the most effective technique we’ve ever seen comes in. We call it “Connection in Correction”. It’s a way of doing discipline that communicates to …
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How to Discover Great Solutions to Your Parenting Challenges
Terrell and Janet were visibly tired and discouraged. “Bedtime with our intense son falls apart almost every night! As he resists, we get exasperated with him and end up blaming each other. It’s so frustrating because we’re out of ideas about how to fix this …
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Blessing For The New Year!
There’s a passage in the Bible commonly referred to as the “Faith Hall of Fame.” This passage found in Hebrews 11 is a roll call of patriarchs and saints lauded for valiant faith and perseverance through extreme trials. In the midst of these heroic tales, …
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Your Family and Youth Sports: Maximize the Learning – Minimize the Stress
I’m a coach for my son’s 5th grade football team. I’ve learned the basics of coaching, how to break things down to teach skills that will help the team succeed. I love the game, the kids, the coaches. It’s been a tremendous joy to be …
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What Kind Of Praise Do Kids Need?
The Why, What, and How of Effectively Praising our Children — Part 2 of 3 Michael was struggling with homework, night after night. “This is too hard!! I’m so stupid!” His mom kept trying to encourage him, ”C’mon, you know you’re a smart kid!” Little did …
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When Praise Is Hard
The Why, What, and How of Effectively Praising our Children — Part 3 of 3 Some kids can be hard to praise because so much of their behavior flows out of their discouragement. We see these kids as “diamonds in the rough”, and the challenge …
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When Praising Is A Bad Idea
The Why, What, and How of Effectively Praising our Children — Part 1 of 3 As I bagged ears of corn at the grocery store last fall, a woman was asking her reluctant daughter to compute the cost per dozen in her head. The mom …
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Working Towards Obedience Pt. 1
Eli is not quite two. He is the son of a friend that is staying with us. I experimented with him this morning – in a fun sort of way. I was trying to enlist his help bringing dishes to the kitchen from our den. I wanted …
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