Daily Sensory Rhythms To Bring Peace to Your Home | Ep 112

Your child is done with school (or preschool) for the day and instead of relaxing, you’re now navigating meltdown after meltdown.  Why do the strategies

Coaching Your Kids to Make It Right | Ep. 111

Do you sometimes struggle to think of an appropriate consequence for your child’s misbehavior?  Or dole out punishment only to have your child refuse to

Why “Calm Down!” Doesn’t Work | Ep. 110

In today’s episode, Corrie and Alan Thetford (founders of Building Wise Families and Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches) join Stacy Bellward (podcast host) to discuss

Calming Yourself Before Going Into Discipline | Ep.109

“Why are you so mad all the time?” Do you ever hear this from your child? You probably don’t intend to look mad. You may

Kids and Misbehavior: Is It Sin? Or Something Else? | Ep. 108

The Gospel in Our Parenting, Part 1 | Ep. 107

What difference does the gospel make in our lives? In our parenting?  The message of God’s love communicates the unconditional truth that each of us

My Child Freaks Out Easily | Ep. 106

And what can I do to make it stop?

Navigating Compassion Fatigue | Ep. 105

Not all families who have been formed through adoption have experienced what is discussed on this podcast. Regardless of how your family was formed, or

Is Your Child the Obliging Rule Follower? Listen to This. | Ep. 104

Do you sometimes worry about your child who is a rule follower? Wait, what?! Don’t we want kids who follow the rules? Parents often express

Should Dads Demand Respect? | Ep. 103

Should dads demand respect? Maybe this sounds familiar: “No, I don’t want to!” “This is dumb, you’re unfair!” “Who cares if my homework isn’t done?!” 

How to Be a More Playful Parent | Ep. 102

Sometimes parenting can feel like one big list of things you have to get done. It can be so hard to switch gears from the

Does Attachment Style Matter? | Ep. 101

Your relationship with your child might feel “off,” but you’re not sure why. Could it be that the way you were parented impacts the way