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Tame Your Temper: Calming Strategies for Parents | Ep. 165
Listen in as Stacy talks with Julia Rupp and Katie Wetsell (Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches) about strategies you can use to calm yourself in emotionally charged situations with your kids. Whether youโve already blown it and need to repair,โฆ
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Is Being a Parent Overwhelming? How to Move From Discouragement to Freedom
If youโre a mom or dad, you already know how very overwhelming parenting can be. Moms often especially take on this overwhelm, to the point that โthe overwhelmed momโ is almost a cliche society has come to expect. (If thisโฆ

Moving From Discouragement to Freedom | Ep. 161
Listen as parent coach Lydia Rex shares about building hope and strength for parenting when youโre feeling discouraged. In this episode, Stacy and Lydia discuss current factors that contribute to overwhelm in parents. Lydia goes on to offer strategies thatโฆ
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And the Top Podcast of 2023 is…
Have you ever been perplexed by the intensity of your child’s big emotions or the frequency of their anger? You really want to help your child! But it can feel confusing and overwhelming, and you may even unintentionally spark moreโฆ
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BONUS: Connected Families Future Plus A Story of Transformation
Listen as we wrap up 2023 with Jim Jackson and Anna Braasch chatting about Connected Families’ plans for 2024. Plus, Stacey Rodenbeck shares about the hope sheโs found through the Framework. In todayโs bonus episode, Jim Jackson (Connected Families Co-Founder)โฆ
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“What’s going on in ME?”
Meet the Bakker Family from Texas

The Power of Slow, Low, and Listen
Meet the Webb Family from Florida

Stories of TransformationโฆFinding Hope For Change | Ep. 159
Listen as Stacy chats with two families about the grace-filled changes theyโve experienced through the Connected Families Framework. Whether itโs your childโs defiant attitude or your angry reaction, your family likely has patterns that youโd like to change. Changing defaultโฆ
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Legalism vs Grace: How to Let Go of Perfectionism & Grab Hold of Grace
Some people smile as they say, โIโm a bit of a perfectionist.โ which implies, โIโm conscientious and strive to do everything with excellence.โ And perfectionism can work well in some situations. Certainly, if youโre trusting the work of a taxโฆ

Focus is Fertilizer: “If I focused on the growth, my heart was full.”
Each week, we are excited to introduce you to parents who are able to finish the sentence, โThings began to change whenโฆ.โ These stories of transformation are made possible because of the ongoing generosity of our Donor Team. This week,โฆ

