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Mercy in the Midst of Our Struggle
โCanโt you just get in the bathtub without arguing?!!โ Daniel and I were nose-to-nose in a typical power struggle. I knew it was going to take most of my intellectual and emotional savvy just to get this grimy little kidโฆ
Letter to a Discouraged Parent
To the discouraged Mom in the third row, As I share a story from my own parenting journey, our eyes meet and I sense a sadness inside of you. You are here alone. Are you a single parent? Are youโฆ
A confession from a Connected Families employee…
Iโve read a ton of Connected Families content over the past couple years and, now that Iโm on staff, Iโm reading even more. By now, you could say that the Connected Families Framework has become ingrained in my psyche. Iโฆ
How Your Smartphone Can Help Your Parenting
Ever wondered how your kids view you? Check out this momโs simple plan to see herself through her kidsโ eyes: I was intrigued by a TED talk about the benefits of teachers videoing themselves teaching in their classrooms. They useโฆ
The sky is closer than you think…
The following is based on a reflection written by our eldest son, Daniel. Weโve adapted it a bit to speak more to parents. ~Jim & Lynne ย What a relief it is to know that even if I somehow managedโฆ
Build Your Easter on the Cross
Easter: The day when we sit through church together, and then VROOM! On to the… Ham. Potatoes. Egg hunts. Chocolate bunnies. Bright baskets overflowing with treats. It’s easy for our Easter celebration to focus on fun, lively traditions that haveโฆ
Do You Have a Positive View of Your Child’s Future?
The Search Institute has done years of research on how kids turn out to be healthy, contributing members of society. They are probably most well-known for their list of 40 developmental assets that kids need to be successful as adults.โฆ
So you’re raising a feisty spitfire? Cool!
Julia was a spitfire. When she was a tyke, she was ready to take the world by storm. All who knew her mom, Maggie, knew of this little one’s intensity. Creativity, exuberance, a ferocious snuggle instinct, and excellent vocabularyโฆ
3 Hands-On Practical Tips to Teach Kids Character
ย Often times in the day-to-day messes of family life we need practical, specific ideas for how to communicate with our kids.ย Below are three of our most popular and practical tips — ideas that will provide a concrete tool inโฆ
Are You Teaching Your Kids to Be Angry?
It starts with our example. Angry kids almost always have angry examples to follow. If those examples are parents, and those parents stay angry over the years, little can be done before their adulthood to re-teach kids about healthy anger.โฆ