Category Discipline
Your Child Laughs When in Trouble? How To Build Wisdom, Not Shame
What should you do if your child laughs when in trouble? Your child does something, a big something. Itโs one of those somethings that warrants sitting down and having a real chat about it. You begin the conversation, and thenโฆโฆ
The Surprising Reason Kids Laugh When in Trouble | Ep. 286
Todayโs audioblog explores what’s really happening beneath the surface when kids laugh when in trouble or get silly during correction. Learn practical ways to use the Connected Families Frameworkโข to build wisdom instead of shame when kids seem to avoidโฆ
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BONUS Episode | Help Your Child Feel Safe Through Scary Events
In this thoughtful conversation, host Stacy Bellward sits down with Certified Parent Coach Katie Wetsell and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Jody Goldie to explore how parents can help their children navigate fear and find security when the world feelsโฆ
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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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First-Time Obedience: Should I Require Immediate Obedience from My Child?
A thoughtful and biblical look at this challenging question
Kind and Firm: Setting Boundaries with Kids | Ep. 284
In this second week of our Donโt Stay Stuck series, weโre shifting our focus to parents who are โstuckโ at the bottom of the Connected Families Frameworkโข. Being naturally bent toward compassion is a God-given superpower, but what happens whenโฆ
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Am I Too Soft? Finding The Strength To Be Both Kind AND Firm
Knowing when to stand firm as a parent and when to extend mercy can be a difficult challenge. And even if youโve figured out itโs time for firmness, you still need the determination and focus to follow through in theโฆ
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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My Child Refuses to Listen: A Compassionate Approach to PDA | Ep. 282
Happy New Year! Welcome back to another year of exciting content that we pray will leave you equipped and ready for the unique calling of parenthood youโve been gifted with this year. You may be wondering, โWhat is pathological demandโฆ
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Behind the Scenes: Intentional Parenting in 2026 and Beyond! | Ep. 281
In this heartfelt year-end episode, Connected Families team members Stacy Bellward, Chad Hayenga, and Joe Dewey gather to reflect on a transformative year and share exciting plans for 2026 to continue to encourage you on your journey with intentional parenting.โฆ
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