Category Discipline
4 Fun Family Activities To Ring In the New Year
I love Philippians 4, especially verses 4 – 13. It’s full of wisdom about how to reckon with hard times. And boy, have we all been through some hard times the past couple of years. I invite you to readโฆ
Christmas Greetings from Jim and Lynne
Watch this short [1:48] Christmas greeting and then scroll to the bottom to watch an even shorter outtake that will be sure to bring a smile to your face. Merry Christmas, friends! JIM: Greetings, Connected Families community! Jim and Lynneโฆ
Top Ten Connected Families Blog Posts of 2022
Each year, itโs fun to look back and see which of our blog posts seem to have had the biggest impact on the parents coming to our website. Without further ado, here are (in no particular order) the TOP 10โฆ
Grandparenting Through a New Lens | Ep. 119
Grandparents, we have something specifically for you today! (If youโre a parent, listen and then consider sharing this episode with a grandparent in your life.) You long to build more connection into your relationships with your grandchildren or to beโฆ
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5 Ways Your Family Can Thrive This Christmas
(and not just survive!)
Navigating Family Gatherings | Ep. 118
Are you looking forward to celebrating Christmas with family but dreading unsolicited advice from well-meaning relatives? You are not alone. Changes in your daily routines, travel, lack of sleep, and large gatherings set the stage for parenting challenges. Sometimes theseโฆ
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3 Ways To Help When Your Child Refuses To Do Schoolwork
What can you do when your child refuses to do schoolwork? For a variety of reasons, kids sometimes (or often!) are unmotivated to do what needs to be done. You know the importance of schoolwork, so it can feel frustratingโฆ
The Gospel in Our Parenting, Part 2 | Ep. 117
Todayโs podcast is part two of a series on how the gospel informs the Connected Families Framework. Part one explored the gospel in the first three layers of the Framework. Todayโs conversation will unpack how the gospel is woven intoโฆ
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A Heart Full of Gratitude
In the messes and stresses of family life (especially during the holiday season), gratitude is sometimes hard to come by. Knowing that joy and gratitude are closely related, how can we learn the important spiritual principle of giving thanks inโฆ
The Brain Impact of Gratitude | Ep. 116
with Dr. Troy Spurrill