Category Discipline
How to Handle Unsolicited Parenting Advice from Family (4 Grace-Filled Tips)
Feeling judged by family at holiday gatherings? Learn 4 grace-filled ways to handle unsolicited parenting advice while protecting your kids and relationships.
When Parenting Styles Differ: Finding Unity with Your Strong-Willed Child | Ep. 277
Whether you’re just starting your parenting journey or youโve hit a rough spot, todayโs episode is a reminder that Godโs grace is sufficient through it all. Seeing Godโs mercy toward us in the midst of challenging family messes (like disagreeingโฆ
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3 Steps to Prepare Kids for Holiday Family Gatherings
Prepare your kids for holiday success with these 3 simple steps. Learn how to help children manage emotions, show gratitude, and thrive at family gatheringsโwithout constant correction.
Holiday Family Stress? How to Actually Enjoy Family Gatherings | Ep. 276
The holidays are definitely a time when many families and children experience overstimulation, picky eating, chaos, and sibling bickering, which can lead to holiday family stress. What if we could experience God as Emmanuel (God With Us) even in theโฆ
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Teaching Kids Their True Identity in Christ with Hosanna Wong | Ep. 275
There are identity-forming lies all around your kids, at school, on screens, even in their own thoughts. In this powerful episode on identity in Christ, host Stacy Bellward sits down with spoken-word artist and author Hosanna Wong. They discuss herโฆ
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Handling Criticism In A God Honoring Way: A Game-Changing Tool | Ep. 274
Join Stacy Bellward and Lynne Jackson as they chat with Connected Families Certified Parent Coach Kartina Baros about using the “Trash, Truth, or Treasure” tool to help kids process hurtful words and build skills for handling criticism. Katrina shares howโฆ
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My Child Says He Hates Himself: 3 Life-Giving Steps to Change the Shame Cycle
โI hate myself.โ โIโm a bad kid.โ โI wish I was never born.โ Hearing those words from your child is like a gut punch. If your child says they hate themselves, donโt panic; instead, dig deeper. There are a lotโฆ
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"
Parenting Adopted Children: Building Connection After Trauma | Ep. 272
Welcome back to our usual podcast rhythm, listeners! November is National Adoption Month, and many Connected Families listeners have grown their families through adoption and foster care. Adoption often brings unique parenting challenges that prompt families to seek creative, compassionateโฆ
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