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Family Meetings for Kids: A Weekly Habit That Builds Family Teamwork! | Ep. 292
What if family meetings for kids can be as simple as a weekly gathering with snacks and a game? In this warm and practical episode of the Connected Families podcast, host Stacy Bellward sits down with Certified Parent Coaches Corrieโฆ
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(Updated) How to Motivate Children: What the Research Says | Ep. 291
Every parent knows the feeling: you need the dishes done, the toys picked up, or the laundry foldedโฆ and your child is nowhere near motivated to help. What if the key to raising genuinely responsible kids isn’t about enforcing compliance,โฆ
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How to Start Family Meetings Your Kids Won’t Want to Miss | Ep. 290
Join Connected Familiesโ Director of Education & Equipping, Chad Hayenga, in this audioblog about Family Meetings. These are two words that might make you cringe or add to your mental “should-do” list. But what if they could actually become theโฆ
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โHelp! How on Earth Do I Get My Kids to Do Chores?โ
Take advantage of brain chemistry!
Teaching Kids Responsibility Without Nagging and Frustration | Ep. 289
Why are chores such a struggle in families? Join Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches, Katie Johnson and Marni Love, to unpack why itโs hard, and what to do about it. They discuss the biblical foundation for meaningful work and offerโฆ
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A Parent Training Program that Meets You Where You Are | Ep. 288
In this special announcement episode, host Stacy Bellward welcomes Chad Hayenga, Connected Families’ Director of Education and Equipping, to introduce an exciting new program: The CF Intensive! This new parent training program is a six-session, small-group experience! Itโs designed forโฆ
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Getting Kids to Behave in Church
Making church a place of joy for your children
Strengthening Families Through the Local Church: A Powerful New Partnership | Ep. 287
We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Communio! Tune in to hear how Communio is strengthening families through data-informed strategies for local churches. In this episode, host Stacy Bellward and Cindy Wilson, the Ministry Partnership & Research Programโฆ
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Moving Beyond Strict Parenting: Balancing Boundaries and Connection | Ep. 285
Strong on correction but struggling to connect? In this third episode of the “Don’t Stay Stuck” series, host Stacy Bellward and Certified Parent Coach Katie Wetsell take on a challenge many who value strict parenting face: how to soften withoutโฆ
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Donโt Stay Stuck: Hopeful Change in Your Default Parenting Habits | Ep. 283
Ever wonder why you keep defaulting to the same old parenting habits? Stacy Bellward and Connected Families Certified Parent Coach Lori Menikheim explore what causes parents to get stuck, and how to find their way forward. Join us as weโฆ
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