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A Connected Families Podcast

A Connected Families Podcast

Featured Listening Megan Thorp

The Secret Superpower Every Parent Needs: The Art of Listening | Ep. 227

In this episode, Megan Thorp, MA and Certified Connected Families Parent Coach, joins us to explore why listening is the jet fuel in our relationships with our kids. We examine how effective listening can bridge the disconnect between us and…

Featured Joy w Chris Coursey

Brain Science for Parents: How to Return to Joy When You Feel Like Yelling | Ep. 226

We chat with Chris Coursey from THRIVEtoday to discuss “return to joy,” a crucial skill for moving from reactive parenting to thoughtful responses. Chris explains the three-step process of feeling, sharing, and quieting emotions, while offering strategies to increase your…

Featured ep 3 4 Luisa y esther espanol

De la ira a la paz: Cambiando la forma de criar | Ep.3

¡Escucha este nuevo episodio en español del pódcast de Familias Conectadas! Esther Reich conversa con Luisa Wendt acerca de cómo Dios está cambiando a sus familias a través del marco de referencia y la ayuda práctica que trae el primer…

Featured ep 225 Jim Lynne Slow low listen

Want to Stop Yelling at Your Kids? Try Slow Low and Listen | Ep. 225

Listen in as Jim & Lynne Jackson, Connected Families Co-Founders, teach the parenting concept “Slow, Low, & Listen.” This simple tool can help you develop and maintain an emotionally safe presence for your kids. Jim and Lynne will equip you…

Featured ep 224 Wilke attachment myths busted

Attachment Myths Busted: How Your Attachment Style Shapes Everything | Ep. 224

Listen in as we talk with Dr. Nicole Wilke about attachment and its profound impact on family relationships. Dr. Wilke, a researcher, missionary, author, and marriage and family therapist, shares about attachment styles and explains how attachment shapes not just…

Featured Ep 223 Yoders Easter Grief

Emmanuel in the Ambulance: How God Shows Up in Our Darkest Hours | Ep. 223

In this episode, listen in as Brendon and Naomi Yoder share how they’ve maintained faith through multiple hardships, including the loss of their infant daughter, Taliyah. They describe modeling authentic faith by letting their children witness their reliance on God…

Featured Ep 222 Nyvall Dewey Primitive Reflexes

Retained Primitive Reflexes: Understanding and Supporting Your Child’s Development | Ep. 222

Is your child struggling with emotional regulation, sitting still, or the feel of their clothing? These challenges could be linked to retained primitive reflexes. In this episode, Lynne Jackson, Connected Families Co-Founder and occupational therapist, explores this topic with Connected…

Featured Ep 221 PDA Laura Lydia

Demand Avoidance: When Is My Child’s Pushback Actually Pathological? | 221

Have you ever asked your child to do a simple task, only to be met with an explosive reaction? In this episode, we interview Lydia Rex, Connected Families Certified Parent Coach, about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), also known as Pervasive…

ep 220 featured how to calm dys child

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 modeling…

BONUS featured table launch Anna

BONUS: Introducing The Table – A New Path to Transformative Parenting

In this bonus episode of the Connected Families podcast, host Stacy Bellward and Executive Director Anna Braasch announce the launch of The Table, a new monthly donor community aimed at providing sustaining support for Connected Families resources. Together they highlight…