Category Discipline
52 Out-of-the-Box Family Bonding Activities
Itโs easy to forget to have fun with your kids. Rules, responsibilities, schoolworkโฆ and the day-to-day grind can prevent us from enjoying life as a family. Thatโs where intentionality comes in. You can stop and choose to take a momentโฆ
Families on Purpose | Ep. 21
The most successful companies usually have clear cut goals and strategies to accomplish those goals. However, most families float through life haphazardly. When families get dangerously off track, parents often say, โI just donโt know how we got here.โ Aโฆ
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Your Child’s Misbehavior: A Cry for Help?
โI hate you, Mommy!!โCarrie was at the end of her rope with her 5-year-old. โAlex is always an intense kid, but he seems so angry and defiant these days. What do I do when he says โI hate you!!โ? Itโฆ
Your kids? They’re watching. ALL the time. | Ep. 20
In this podcast, Chad Hayenga and Jim Jackson will challenge you to think through what youโre modeling as you parent. Theyโll equip you with natural, effective ways to โlive your life out loudโ in a manner that builds faith andโฆ
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Connecting with Toddlers & Teens During Discipline
Each year thousands of people participate in one of our online courses, or in our parent coaching. We frequently hear encouraging stories like the ones below of parents connecting with toddlers AND teens during discipline. We love it when storiesโฆ
Honoring Our Imperfect Dads | Ep. 19
If youโve struggled in your relationship with one (or both!) of your parents, this podcast can give life-changing insight. Hurt and resentment left to brew under the surface can often perpetuate the effects of sin passing from one generation toโฆ
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Why How YOU Were Parented Probably Wonโt Work Anymore
Have you ever thought something like this? My parents were tough on me and I turned out okay. My folks didnโt tolerate any lip from me. I knew I was โgonna get itโ from Dad if I sassed off toโฆ
When Doing My Best Isn’t Good Enough | Ep. 18
In this podcast episode, Jim and Chad take a deeper dive into the dynamics of dadsโ good intentions with their kids. If you sometimes feel like youโre doing your best and itโs just not good enough, be encouraged and equippedโฆ
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We Say “Stop!” They say, “NO!”
Working with parents for over twenty years, we consistently see the following scenarios play out with kids of all ages: Parents say โDo this!โ Kids refuse. Parents say โStop!โ Kids do it anyway. Parents say, โCome!โ Kids dash the otherโฆ
Leading Down a Grace-Filled Path | Ep. 17
Join Jim Jackson, Connected Families co-founder, and Chad Hayenga, LMFT, Certified Life Coach and parent coach, for this first episode in a 5-part series for dads. Moms, of course youโre welcome to listen! But Jim and Chad will be addressingโฆ
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