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Christmas Greetings from Jim and Lynne
Watch this short [1:48] Christmas greeting and then scroll to the bottom to watch an even shorter outtake that will be sure to bring a smile to your face. Merry Christmas, friends! JIM: Greetings, Connected Families community! Jim and Lynne…
Top Ten Connected Families Blog Posts of 2022
Each year, it’s fun to look back and see which of our blog posts seem to have had the biggest impact on the parents coming to our website. Without further ado, here are (in no particular order) the TOP 10…
5 Ways Your Family Can Thrive This Christmas
(and not just survive!)
My Child Wants Nothing to Do With Me. Is There Hope?
“My daughter seems distant.” or “My son wants nothing to do with me. It seems like my efforts at connecting just push him further away!” Can you relate to these statements? We’ve heard statements like these from plenty of parents.…
Pursuing Kids Who Push Away | Ep. 114
If you’re here, your parenting goal is likely to have a connected family. But what do you do when you have a child who is pulling away from you? A child who does not seem to want connection? Feelings of…
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The Most Effective Way To Teach Kids To Pray
As parents, we want what’s best for our children, including a life of solid faith, values, and prayer. How do you teach faith to your children? How do you help them understand things that sometimes even you don’t understand? How…
UPDATED: How To Pray With Your Child | Ep. 113
Prayer is a meaningful faith practice that you probably want to pass on to your kids, but teaching your kids to pray may feel overwhelming. You may feel unsure how to answer your kid’s questions about prayer or how to…
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When It Comes to Expressing Love…Timing Matters!
If you ask most parents, they would say it’s important to love children unconditionally. But in practice, sometimes that’s harder than it sounds! What exactly is unconditional love? What does it look like? One thing’s for sure: unconditional love is…
Why “Calm Down!” Doesn’t Work | Ep. 110
In today’s episode, Corrie and Alan Thetford (founders of Building Wise Families and Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches) join Stacy Bellward (podcast host) to discuss how to help our children want to calm down when they are experiencing big emotions.…
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Is Your Child the Obliging Rule Follower? Listen to This. | Ep. 104
Do you sometimes worry about your child who is a rule follower? Wait, what?! Don’t we want kids who follow the rules? Parents often express their concerns about their defiant child. But rule-following? That doesn’t seem like a bad thing!…
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