Like many of us, your child might be grieving his pre-coronavirus life. This challenging time can bring strong emotions to the surface in our kids (and in us as parents). These emotions can be signs of a child’s underlying grief.โฆ
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You are not a bad parent. Start learning how to stop parenting out of guilt or anxiety. This content is also available in an audio version. When weโre in crisis, the voices built most deeply in us come out. Sometimesโฆ
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NOTE: This content is available as a video, a blog post (below), or a 7-minute podcast. We trust this will serve every situation and learning style well. Here at Connected Families we realize this is a tough time for manyโฆ
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Crazy times have hit the world like never before in our lifetime. Did you ever think you’d be reading about parenting during a pandemic? Change is hard, and finding our way into the โnew normalโ can be challenging. It isโฆ
The Connected Families Framework (offered as a magnet) is the core of how we encourage and equip parents to lead their families with grace. Everything we offer flows through our framework. But…did you ever wonder where or how our smallโฆ
For most of human history, values and faith have been passed along by the spoken word in the context of oneโs closest relationships. Telling stories and integrating values into daily conversations was a primary way parents could pass on importantโฆ
On the journey of parenting, many of us find that we have some typical โparenting reflexesโ that are often our default response. Some of this comes from instinct โ as when we instinctively move to comfort a crying child. Butโฆ
Itโs easy to forget to have fun with your kids. Rules, responsibilities, schoolworkโฆ and the day-to-day grind can prevent us from enjoying life as a family. Thatโs where intentionality comes in. You can stop and choose to take a momentโฆ
Have you ever thought something like this? My parents were tough on me and I turned out okay. My folks didnโt tolerate any lip from me. I knew I was โgonna get itโ from Dad if I sassed off toโฆ
This year, for our donor Thank You gift, we designed four beautiful visual reminders of the messages that are at the core of what we teach. We are excited to gift these to our donor team, as a visual encouragementโฆ