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Asking vs. Telling: What Parents Need to Know About Questions & Learning
Are you asking or telling your kids what to do? Iโm a teller by nature. It seems easier. Maybe it’s just more efficient. I tell my child what to do, and then she does it. I tell her the answerโฆ
How to Stop Arguing With Your Child With One Question | Ep. 189
What if you could stop arguments before they started? If you’re curious about how to stop arguing with your child, you’ll want to listen to this podcast. Stacy Bellward and Sara Paine are passionate that wise questions can stop youโฆ
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Food Struggles & Mealtime Madness | Ep. 187
Perhaps your child always sits politely at the table and eats their Brussels sprouts, but for the rest of us, especially with a food-sensitive child or two, food struggles in families are real. Today we talk to Emily Meade, RD,โฆ
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How the Happiness Trifecta Might Transform Chores | Ep. 186
What if chores weren’t a constant struggle in your household? Join Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches Marni Love and Corrie Thetford as they discuss the Happiness Trifecta and how it can transform the way chores are done at your house.โฆ
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Screen Time and Kids: How to Say YES More Often, While Kids Have LESS Screen Time | Ep. 185
If you’re struggling with screens and boundary setting with your kids, tune into this interview with Brittany and Kevin Hoffman. Their home has transformed as theyโve learned to ask questions, listen, and point to the bigger YES. If you’re notโฆ
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Are You Micromanaging Your Kids? Here’s How to Stop | Ep. 177
Listen in as we talk with Chad Hayenga (Connected Families Director of Education and Equipping) about parental anxiety and micromanagement, and how these can negatively impact your relationship with your child. Chad and Stacy (podcast host) discuss common scenarios thatโฆ
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My Child Is Always So Negative; What Do I Do?
Do you have a negative child? You know, the one that seemingly sees the worst in every situation? Have you ever asked yourself, โWhy is my child so negative all the time?โ Kyle and Ella came to me for coaching,โฆ
My Child Doesnโt Believe in God. Now What?
From time to time, we receive questions from the Connected Families community about what to do when your child doesnโt believe in God, has walked away from God, or may even call themselves an atheist or an agnostic. This isโฆ
An Appropriate โPunishmentโ for Name-Calling? Itโs Not What You Think
Teach connection and reconciliation with this simple policy
Kidsโ Arguments: Establish Peace with 4 Steps | Ep. 167
If your kids’ bickering ever drives you bonkers, you’ll want to hear this fresh perspective with our guest and certified parent coach, Megan Thorp. Stacy and Megan unpack the Connected Familiesโ approach to transform kidsโ arguments into opportunities to buildโฆ
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