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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…
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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…
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Safe in God: Why Bravery Comes From Our Security in Christ & Why It Matters
Is God safe? Are we safe in God? When I think about the giants of the Christian faith, “safe” isn’t the first word to describe their walks with God. From the martyrdom of Jesus’ early disciples to the countless followers…
Dreading Your Child’s Nearly Constant Need for Attention?
Fresh perspectives and practical ideas to help your needy child
Dear Exhausted Dad, Here’s What I Would Say to My Younger Self
Hey, dad…are you exhausted? I see you, dad. You look tired and discouraged, but…you’re here. You are attending a parenting workshop Lynne and I are presenting, and I can see that your gaze is fixed. And, based on your eye…
Joyful Kids: What’s the Secret? | Ep. 183
Chris Coursey, author of 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids, joins us to discuss why joyful kids are joyful and what you can do. Do you feel like you’re often focused on problems and operating out of fear of what…
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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,…
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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…
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You Don’t Want to Micromanage Your Family: How to Stop Parenting With Anxiety
Do you have this little suspicion that you’ve fallen into micromanaging your family? Truthfully, if you’re parenting with a lot of anxiety, chances are you have. It happens so naturally! When you’re worried, it’s easy to grasp at the things…
How to Become an Emotionally Safe Parent
What does it look like to become an emotionally safe parent? Truly safe parenting can be hard. Hard to really understand and even harder to do. One dad I coached summed it up well during a parent coaching session. He…