Category Discipline
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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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