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“My initial reaction was to yell and get big and loud.”
Many of our most popular articles are real and sometimes raw examples of the Connected Families Framework in action. The following story is from Jessica, a mom who is fighting to bring grace and truth to her parenting. It tellsโฆ
My Child Will Not Get Ready for School On Time | Ep. 10
Weโre in back-to-school season, bringing all the joy and anxiety that comes with it. One question we hear when we talk with parents is, โWhat do I do when my child wonโt get ready for school on time?โ This weekโฆ
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My Tween Wants to Quit Music Lessons | Ep. 8
โI donโt WANT to practice my trumpet.โ โMy piano teacher is mean!โ โI donโt have time to practice with all this homework. I want to quit!โย Sound familiar? In todayโs podcast, Stacy Bellward and Jim Jackson interview Chad Hayenga, LMFTโฆ
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My Kids Won’t Do Their Chores Without My Nagging | Ep. 5
Have you ever wondered, “My child canโt manage to even take the garbage out. How will she ever survive in adulthood?” Or, maybe it sounds more like, “I do so much for these kids. Why canโt they do a fewโฆ
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My Kids Fight All the Time! | Ep. 4
Itโs summer and the kids are home from school. Is the constant fighting and bickering more than you can take? This week we welcome Lynne Jackson, parent coach and co-founder of Connected Families. She brings stories and practical solutions youโฆ
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My Child Won’t Get Off Screens | Ep. 2
SCREEN TIME!!! Itโs a persistent battle in almost every home. And it is one of the questions we receive most frequently. What should you do when your child constantly asks you for screen time? And more screen time? We expandโฆ
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But What About My Toddler?
At Connected Families we are often asked, “How does your framework apply to toddlers when they seem too young to understand but are certainly showing their strength of will?โ We’ve compiled a list of our favorite posts relating toโฆ
Chores: The Constant Challenge
Youโve tried every trick in the book to get your kids to do basic chores. And your kids try every trick in the book to resist. You never would have dreamed of sassing back to your parents about chores theโฆ
Two Questions That Defuse Almost Any Conflict
After working with parents for over twenty years we have learned that there are two critical questions that help guide children toward wisdom. The problem is that parents are so focused on stopping the problem that they frequently miss theโฆ
Got an Attention-Seeking Child in the Classroom? Try This Strategy
So your child is the child engaging in all the attention-seeking antics in the classroom? Or, at least, that’s what the teacher tells you… Hearing from the school that your child isnโt doing well or is causing problems for theโฆ