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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
4 Simple Ways to Bridge the Mother-Son Divide
Father-daughter dances bring delight as tall suits and little skirts whirl around the dance floor. A mother-daughter brunch is bright with โgirly chatter.โ Adventurous camaraderie abounds at father-son outings. But how many of us have ever been to (or evenโฆ
Communicating Love in the Midst of Misbehavior | Ep. 12
Stacy Bellward is joined by Jim and Lynne Jackson to talk about a message that is essential for discipline situations: You are LOVED no matter what! Why is this necessary? Donโt kids already know they are loved? During the frustrationโฆ
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