Category Discipline
Is Your Child Crying at School or Daycare Drop-Off? | Ep. 143
Maybe you’ve been there. Your child just doesn’t want to go to school or daycare. You’re not sure if she’s truly anxious and struggling or if she is just being defiant. It’s hard to know what to do, especially if…
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Sensitive and Intense Kids: Your Questions Answered | Ep. 142
Do you ever wish you had a parent coach in your living room to support you in your biggest parenting dilemmas? Well, we’ve got the next best thing. Lynne Jackson (Connected Families Co-Founder) has developed an all-new, research-based small group…
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How To Explain Grace to a Child in a Creative Way: One Dad’s Story
Grace. This undeserved, unearned gift is at the center of our faith at Connected Families. Yet, most parents struggle with defining or explaining grace to kids. If you’re here reading this, you probably already know you need grace every single…
[BONUS] Conclusion: Teaching Kids Forgiveness Is Essential
This podcast episode is the conclusion of a podcast we released about the power of forgiveness and teaching that to our children. It is full of practical application and deep insight into the profound impact of forgiveness on our physical,…
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Teaching Kids Forgiveness Is Essential: The Why & How | Episode 141
How do you teach forgiveness to your kids? You probably want to guide them toward the true forgiveness that Christ’s work accomplished. That takes time and intention. Forced apologies can make a conflict blow over quickly, but resentment often lingers.…
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Sibling Squabbles: 3 Tips to Stop Playing the Referee in Your Kids’ Fights
They’re at it again. The constant sibling squabbles. (Or at least it feels like that sometimes.) You hear them in the next room and want it to stop. Now. Your children are having a heated debate that seems to be…
Restoring Relationships: Empower Kids to Want to Reconcile & Heal | Ep. 140
Have you wondered if there is anything you can do to be proactive about the inevitable conflicts in your home? Many parents just want the fighting to stop, but what if you focused instead on restoring relationships? Jesus completed the…
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Why Do Siblings Fight So Much? The Good News and the Bad News
“He hit me!!!” “She took my marker!” Seriously, don’t you wonder, “Why do my kids fight so much???” Why siblings fight has been a question plaguing parents for millennia… I know I’ve thought, “I am just refereeing 24/7, and I…
How To Help Siblings Stop Fighting All the Time | Ep. 139
Do you feel like your kids are fighting all the time? They might be bickering, crying, or yelling, and you might feel exasperated and wonder how to turn things around. Conflicts will always be part of family relationships, but you…
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Your Child Laughs When in Trouble? How To Build Wisdom, Not Shame
What should you do if your child laughs when in trouble? Your child does something, a big something. It’s one of those somethings that warrants sitting down and having a real chat about it. You begin the conversation, and then……