Category Discipline
Holy Week Activities to Nurture Faith in Kids of All Ages | Ep. 171
In this episode, Stacy Bellward (podcast host) and Katie Wetsell (Connected Families Certified Parent Coach) offer insights on how to engage children in the Easter story, emphasizing the Resurrection’s significance through traditions and conversation. They provide age-appropriate scripts for explainingโฆ
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My Childโs Loved One Died; What Do I Do Now? How to Support Your Grieving Child & What to Expect
Navigating the complex and often heart-wrenching journey of grief with your child may feel like an immense parenting challenge, especially if you are also grieving. You want your child to feel safe, loved, and capable of working through difficult emotions.โฆ
Bonus: Supporting Grieving Families in Your Community | Ep. 170
Join us for this special bonus episode where Stacy invites community members and ministry leaders to explore the delicate and important topic of supporting children and families in times of grief. Stacy is joined by Cindy Wilson, Connected Families Partnershipโฆ
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How to Navigate Grief in Children | Ep. 169
Children experience grief in all different forms. If you’re walking through grief with your kids, tune in to this grace-filled chat with our guest, Stacey Rodenbeck. Stacey, a widowed mother of two young children, shares her personal experience of griefโฆ
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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