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Family Conflict

“Go to Your Room! Right NOW!”

ByLynne Jackson
Published OnApril 6, 2022

What actually happens when you send your child to their room

Coach

What to Do When Your Child Has a Hard Time Losing

ByLynne Jackson
Published OnMarch 30, 2022

Resilience and respect: Learning to “win at losing"

Discipline

5 Powerful Ways to Connect with a Teen Who Lies

ByJim and Lynne Jackson
Published OnMarch 23, 2022

Lying is particularly hard on parents, because it feels like a betrayal. Moreover, it can be really confusing! If you know a teen who lies regularly, you may not know what to believe anymore, even when they are telling the…

Podcast Discipline

What Do Kids Really Need From Us? | Ep. 95

ByA Connected Families Podcast
Published OnMarch 20, 2022

Sometimes parenting can seem hopeless. What do kids really need from us? Maybe your kids are struggling and you’re not sure how to get through to them. (This can feel especially hard with teens!) You feel frustrated and your relationship…

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Foundation

What’s Good About Being an Angry Parent?

ByJim Jackson
Published OnMarch 16, 2022
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Anger is tough to understand. Many parents, in the name of putting a stop to their kids’ misbehavior, tend to react quickly. This reaction usually doesn’t give much thought to the deeper layers of what’s going on in both the…