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When a child’s aggressive behavior fills your home, it can stir up intense feelings in you, too. In this mini-episode, Stacy Bellward, and Certified Parent Coaches Katie Johnson and Amy Nyvall offer a grace-filled starting point for parents facing intense emotional moments at home.

Hear a hopeful perspective on what may be happening beneath a child’s anger. You’ll also find practical ways to prepare your own heart and body so you can bring greater calm, connection, and wisdom into difficult moments. Listen for practical encouragement rooted in God’s grace and the Connected Families Framework™.

Key Takeaways:

• How to identify your own physical signs of stress
• How empathy can build safety and connection before correction
• Why small micro shifts in your response can shape a difficult moment
• Encouragement for looking beneath your child’s aggressive anger

Mentioned in this Podcast: 

• cf community
• Confidence in Crisis: Navigating Aggressive Behaviors online course
• Proverbs 18:10
• The Table Monthly Giving Program

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Guest Bio:

Amy Nyvall is a Connected Families Certified Parent Coach who lives near Portland, Oregon, where she homeschools her kids ages 14,11, and 9 and leads a vibrant Charlotte Mason Education Community and Co-op. Contact Amy at [email protected] or learn more about her here. Amy is available for coaching and speaking on the Connected Families Framework. You can even find her contributing to events on the CF Community in Mighty so you can interact with her there too. 

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