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Teaching Kids to Deal with Mean Words and Hurtful Comments | Ep. 273
When your child hears something unkind, those words can stick: shaping how they see themselves and the world around them. In this episode, we’re launching a three-part series on a simple but powerful Connected Families tool: Trash, Truth, & Treasure.โฆ
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Trash, Truth, Treasure: How to React When Someone Says Hurtful Things
The concept of "Trash, Truth, Treasure"
Rewards for Kids: 9 Wisdom-Filled Guidelines to Get Beyond Bribing
A research- and biblically-based perspective on โbribingโ kids
What Works When “Calm Down!” Doesn’t: How to Help Your Angry Child | Ep. 244
Ever wonder how to help your angry child? Donโt worry, so do many others. This podcast is all about equipping you with practical tools and perspective on dealing with your angry child. Join Stacy Bellward and guest Julie Maas, aโฆ
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Youth Sports Parents: How to Transform Every Game into a Discipleship Moment | Ep. 241
Youth sports are shaping our kidsโ lives in profound ways. Ed Uszynski and Brian Smith, co-authors of Away Game: A Christian Parent’s Guide to Navigating Youth Sports, join us in todayโs conversation to explore how parents can transform the youthโฆ
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Is Your Child Exhausted and Cranky After School?
Article Summary: When your child is exhausted and cranky after school and then explodes with anger and overwhelm, it’s not a sign of poor parenting or a ‘problem child’ โ instead, itโs often a predictable response to the sensory overload,โฆ
Practical Ideas to Navigate Back-to-School Stress | Ep. 240
Back-to-school stress is a real thing! Lynne Jackson sits down with Certified Parent coaches, Jason and Jewelia Jacobs, to encourage us through this back-to-school season. Parents themselves, the Jacobsโ know firsthand the various stressors this season can bring to families.โฆ
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Back-to-School Transition Tips for Sensitive Children | Ep. 239
In today’s podcast we offer many practical tools and back-to-school transition tips for sensitive children. Whether itโs you or one of your kids, we all know someone who has woken up on the โwrong side of the bed.โ Hear fromโฆ
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Impact: The Unexpected Global Parenting Movement Changing Lives Worldwide | Ep. 238
In this exciting episode, we explore how Connected Families has evolved from a Minnesota-based ministry into a global parenting resource for families worldwide. Host Stacy Bellward, along with Chad Hayenga, Connected Families Education and Equipping Director, is โvisitingโ other countriesโฆ
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Siblings Arguing Again? 3 Tips to Decide If It’s Time to Step In & Help Your Kids
A brother or a sister is a wonderful thing. They can play together and grow up to be friends. Orโฆ they can argue all day long. If you have siblings arguing in the house, it can become almost the soundtrackโฆ