A Heart Full of Gratitude
In the messes and stresses of family life (especially during the holiday season), gratitude is sometimes hard to come by. Knowing that joy and gratitude are closely related, how can we learn the important spiritual principle of giving thanks in…
Why Safety Is Crucial for Adoptive Families
and how it applies to ALL of us.
12 Blog Posts and Podcasts To Inspire Your Parenting
Many in the Connected Families community have children through adoption, foster care, or kinship care.* Because we’re Christ-centered, research-based, attachment-focused, and trauma-informed, these parents come to us seeking encouragement in their unique parenting journey. We also have quite a few…
My Child Wants Nothing to Do With Me. Is There Hope?
“My daughter seems distant.” or “My son wants nothing to do with me. It seems like my efforts at connecting just push him further away!” Can you relate to these statements? We’ve heard statements like these from plenty of parents.…
The Most Effective Way To Teach Kids To Pray
As parents, we want what’s best for our children, including a life of solid faith, values, and prayer. How do you teach faith to your children? How do you help them understand things that sometimes even you don’t understand? How…