Category Discipline
My Child Doesnโt Believe in God. Now What?
From time to time, we receive questions from the Connected Families community about what to do when your child doesnโt believe in God, has walked away from God, or may even call themselves an atheist or an agnostic. This isโฆ
Questions & Doubts: When Your Childโs Faith Is Uncertain | Ep. 168
If your child has serious doubts or has walked away from their faith, it can be scary. Together with parent coaches Bonnie Williams and Chad Hayenga, we explore parenting through a childโs spiritual doubts or unbelief. Chad and Bonnie shareโฆ
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An Appropriate โPunishmentโ for Name-Calling? Itโs Not What You Think
Teach connection and reconciliation with this simple policy
Kidsโ Arguments: Establish Peace with 4 Steps | Ep. 167
If your kids’ bickering ever drives you bonkers, you’ll want to hear this fresh perspective with our guest and certified parent coach, Megan Thorp. Stacy and Megan unpack the Connected Familiesโ approach to transform kidsโ arguments into opportunities to buildโฆ
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Families With Teenagers, Keep Calm and Stay Connected
Families with teenagers have joys and challenges that are different from families with littles. Just when you think youโve got this parenting thing downโฆthings can change again. But why do the teenage years get such a bad rap? There areโฆ
6 Practical Tips to Tame Your Temper
Disciplining misbehaving kids is often a difficult and emotion-laden task. Our oldest son, Daniel, sometimes said to Lynne, โMom, you just bursted all over us!โ And he was painfully correct. Jim had his share of quick, harsh reactions as well.โฆ
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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3 Reasons Kids Misbehave & How You Can Respond With Grace and Love
If youโve got a child who seems to be misbehaving more than usual, itโs time to pause and reflect on what might be driving your misbehaving child. When your child seems to be acting out all of a sudden, youโฆ
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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