Category Discipline
5 Practical Tips to Pray BIG as a Family
As parents, and as followers of Christ, many of us place great value on prayer. Are we prepared to pray BIG prayers? Or do we feel like we are just โgoing through the motionsโ? Figuring out how to pray asโฆ
How Can I Teach My Child to Pray Heartfelt Prayers? | Ep. 60
Do you struggle to teach your child how to pray? How do you instill something deeper when your child just wants to pray for a new xbox? Like many parents, you likely desire to see your kids engage in aโฆ
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Help! How do I keep a conversation going with my child? | Ep. 59
Frequently parents focus on conversation skills when there is conflict. But what about in the normal day-to-day interactions? Do you feel like it is more difficult than it needs to be to have a โnormalโ conversation with your child? Doโฆ
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What Should I Do When My Child Is Having a Meltdown in Public? | Ep. 58
Youโre in the grocery store. Or the park. Or at a family gathering. And you sense a major meltdown coming. Itโs so embarrassing when your child has a meltdown in public – especially when you know other people are watching!โฆ
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Raising Overcomers: What to Do When My Child Quits Everything | Ep. 57
In todayโs episode we dig into the second part of our series on raising overcomers! Stacy Bellward (podcast host) and Jim and Lynne Jackson (co-founders of Connected Families) talk about how to help kids develop resilience and, in the process,โฆ
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Raising Overcomers: How to Model Resiliency to Your Kids | Ep. 56
In this raw and candid episode, Stacy Bellward (podcast host) is joined by Jim and Lynne Jackson (co-founders of Connected Families) to discuss both the challenges and the beauty of raising overcomers. When you are in Christ you are anโฆ
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One Way to Turn Bedtime Routines Around
What happens during the bedtime routine often sets the tone for an entire evening and even impacts the following morning. I coach many families that face struggles as their kids are getting to bed. Emotions can be high and evenโฆ
Kids Struggling to Sleep? Hereโs How to Equip Them to Sleep Well | Ep.55
Do you feel like bedtime struggles are a losing battle? Does bedtime leave you feeling exhausted? Your child wants another glass of water, another bedtime story. Theyโre afraid of the dark. Or overflowing with wound-up energy from the day. Youโฆ
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How I Helped My Baby Sleep When Sleep Training Was Not Working
Did you find this blog because you Googled, โHow do I get my baby to sleep through the night?โ? Well then, my friend, soak in this moment of knowingโฆthis is NOT your magic bullet to deep nourishing sleep. Here is whatโฆ
Want to Motivate Your Unmotivated Child? Hereโs the Lowdown on Rewards for Kids
Sometimes kids just arenโt very motivated and their parents ask, “Is it OK to bribe my kids?โ Or, โShould I use rewards sometimes?โ These are important questions to wrestle with because there can be benefits to positive reinforcement and rewardsโฆ