Category Connect
Walking in Peace and Joy with Your Kids | Ep. 23
We all want a peaceful home where kids feel safe. But sometimes safety is hard to attain, especially when life is stressful. How do we respond during hard parenting moments? How can we do better at walking in peace andโฆ
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52 Out-of-the-Box Family Bonding Activities
Itโs easy to forget to have fun with your kids. Rules, responsibilities, schoolworkโฆ and the day-to-day grind can prevent us from enjoying life as a family. Thatโs where intentionality comes in. You can stop and choose to take a momentโฆ
Your Child’s Misbehavior: A Cry for Help?
โI hate you, Mommy!!โCarrie was at the end of her rope with her 5-year-old. โAlex is always an intense kid, but he seems so angry and defiant these days. What do I do when he says โI hate you!!โ? Itโฆ
Connecting with Toddlers & Teens During Discipline
Each year thousands of people participate in one of our online courses, or in our parent coaching. We frequently hear encouraging stories like the ones below of parents connecting with toddlers AND teens during discipline. We love it when storiesโฆ
Why How YOU Were Parented Probably Wonโt Work Anymore
Have you ever thought something like this? My parents were tough on me and I turned out okay. My folks didnโt tolerate any lip from me. I knew I was โgonna get itโ from Dad if I sassed off toโฆ
Leading Down a Grace-Filled Path | Ep. 17
Join Jim Jackson, Connected Families co-founder, and Chad Hayenga, LMFT, Certified Life Coach and parent coach, for this first episode in a 5-part series for dads. Moms, of course youโre welcome to listen! But Jim and Chad will be addressingโฆ
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โThe habit of connecting first makes the bigger issues of life easier to handle.โ
We are checking in with families who have been utilizing the Connected Families Framework in their homes. What do these families look like 5, 10, or even 15 years later? Meet Mark and Jill Caulfield and see how the habitโฆ
Looking for Things to Love and Appreciate
We are checking in with families who have been utilizing the Connected Families Framework in their homes. What do these families look like 5, 10, or even 15 years later? Meet Luke and Jami Johnson and see how focusing moreโฆ
โOur relationship was focused solely on Correction and not Connection.โ
We are checking in with families who have been utilizing the Connected Families Framework in their homes. What do these families look like 5, 10, or even 15 years later? Today, we meet Angela Ramsperger and see how Connected Familiesโฆ
“Empathy is hard work, but is powerful in its impact.”
We are checking in with families who have been utilizing the Connected Families Framework in their homes. What do these families look like 5, 10, or even 15 years later? Today, we meet Cody and Erica Schimelpfenig and see howโฆ