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SM Framework Class Management Ep 202

Practical Classroom Management Strategies That Work | Ep. 202

Are you a teacher working to create a nurturing classroom environment while managing behavior well? Whether you teach in a school or volunteer at church, this conversation is for you. Dr. Cindy Wilson, Partnership Program Manager at Connected Families, and…

SM Overcoming Nicole Wilke Ep 201

Overcoming: How Adversity, Challenges & Childhood Trauma Can Shape Our Children in Positive Ways | Ep. 201

Dr. Nicole Wilke joins us to talk about what it takes to raise kids who can overcome everything from daily challenges to childhood trauma. Nicole discusses nurturing resilience by reframing challenges positively and the importance of fostering your child’s connection…

SM Ruth Chou Simons Ep 198

Ruth Chou Simons: Using Psalm 23 to Communicate God’s Presence to Children | Ep. 198

Author and artist Ruth Chou Simons chats about life with God, and her first children’s book, Home Is Right Where You Are. Ruth shares insights on pursuing God’s grace daily and passing it on to our children, emphasizing the importance…

SM agape love JimLynne Ep 193

Agape Love: The Surprising Time Your Child Needs It Most | Ep 193

Showing love is easy when your child is doing well, but what does it look like to extend selfless agape love to a child who is misbehaving? Listen in as Jim and Lynne Jackson, Connected Families Co-Founders, share about receiving…

SM god of play Joy Wendling Ep 182

The God of Play: Joyfully Embrace the Playful Side of God With Your Kids | Ep. 182

Today, we talk with Joy Wendling, Connected Families Certified Parent Coach and founder of Created to Play, about helping kids come to love God wholeheartedly. Faith can sometimes feel serious or heady, but God is also the God of play,…

SM stories of transformation Fauver Ep 180

Stories of Transformation… from “Fixing” to Connecting | Ep. 180

We chat with Lindsay Fauver, a mom from the Connected Families community, about her parenting journey with a child who experiences anxiety, sensory challenges, and challenging behaviors. Lindsay shares how she has gained new understanding and tools to support her…