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6 Practical Ways To Show Love to Kids
One of the best times to show love to your kids is when they are misbehaving. Anger, frustration, and lecturing are standard reactions to a kid who does something wrong, but do they work to change behavior? I worked withโฆ
Creating Memorable Moments With Your Family This Summer
Making meaningful memories is one of the best parts of summer. How are you doing during this season? Have you been able to create memorable moments together? Connected Families consists of people like you, moms and dads who want whatโsโฆ
Advice for Dads
Dear Dads, We are a big deal. Our kids look up to us in a unique way. They need our affirmation and approval. Statistics show that kids who get a father’s love tend to soar well into the world, andโฆ
7 Peaceful, Powerful Ways to Connect with an Angry Child
Everyone would agree that loving our children is one of the most important things a parent can do. But sometimes expressing that love isnโt as easy as it sounds. Sarafina wrote about a breakthrough she had in learning to connectโฆ
How I Turned My Parenting Fail into a Lesson in Grace: Sukay’s Story
Whether or not they verbalize it, kids often struggle with feeling like they are โbad kidsโ or that they are โnaughtyโ when they misbehave. It can be tough for parents, especially in moments of frustration as our kids are actingโฆ
The Secret to Effective Discipline
We all want to parent our kids well, and especially to feel confident as we discipline our children. But many parents, in their efforts to discipline their children, miss what we think is a key ingredient. The secret? Connection. From ourโฆ
Learning to See Love Through Your Kids’ Eyes
The widowed captain never stopped loving his kids. Butย the way he loved them wasnโt landing on their hearts. He couldnโt see his love through their eyes. Althoughย heย knew he loved them, the kids longed to know his love but grew increasinglyโฆ
Why We Think “Showing Kids What’s What” Doesn’t Actually Work
Rick was feeling impatient with the way his wife was dealing with their children’s misbehavior. He shared his thoughts with me during a recent conversation: “I’ve always been the kind of dad that likes to get things done efficiently. Whenโฆ
How to Help Kids Like Each Other… with Photos!
Ever feel like the moments where your kids actually like each other are few and far between? Or like deep down they love each other, but they forget as their connection gets lost in the shuffle of sibling conflict andโฆ
Why This Mom Loved Her Messy, Lopsided Christmas Tree
While this “creative” design might have your fingers itching to straighten those dangling garlands, the mom whose tree it is decided she liked it how it was. Why? It was decorated by her children, a 2-year-old, a 4-year-old, and aโฆ