Category Discipline
![My Child Doesn’t Believe in God. Now What? 1 NW Child doesnt believe in God 1](https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NW-Child-doesnt-believe-in-God-1-768x402.png)
My Child Doesn’t Believe in God. Now What?
From time to time, we receive questions from the Connected Families community about what to do when your child doesn’t believe in God, has walked away from God, or may even call themselves an atheist or an agnostic. This is…
![Questions & Doubts: When Your Child’s Faith Is Uncertain | Ep. 168 2 SM kids arguments Ep 168](https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SM-kids-arguments-Ep-168-768x402.png)
Questions & Doubts: When Your Child’s 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 child’s spiritual doubts or unbelief. Chad and Bonnie share…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
![An Appropriate “Punishment” for Name-Calling? It’s Not What You Think 3 Name Calling into Connection NW](https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Name-Calling-into-Connection-NW-768x402.png)
An Appropriate “Punishment” for Name-Calling? It’s Not What You Think
![Kids’ Arguments: Establish Peace with 4 Steps | Ep. 167 4 SM kids arguments Ep 167](https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SM-kids-arguments-Ep-167-768x402.png)
Kids’ 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 Families’ approach to transform kids’ arguments into opportunities to build…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
![Families With Teenagers, Keep Calm and Stay Connected 5 Keep calm teen NW 1](https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Keep-calm-teen-NW-1-768x402.png)
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 you’ve got this parenting thing down…things can change again. But why do the teenage years get such a bad rap? There are…
![6 Practical Tips to Tame Your Temper 6 6 Practical Tips to Tame Your Temper 1 1](https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/6-Practical-Tips-to-Tame-Your-Temper-1-1-768x402.png)
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, “Mom, you just bursted all over us!” And he was painfully correct. Jim had his share of quick, harsh reactions as well.…
![Tame Your Temper: Calming Strategies for Parents | Ep. 165 7 SM TAME YOUR TEMPER 165](https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SM-TAME-YOUR-TEMPER-165-768x402.png)
Tame Your Temper: Calming Strategies for Parents | Ep. 165
Listen in as Stacy talks with Julia Rupp and Katie Wetsell (Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches) about strategies you can use to calm yourself in emotionally charged situations with your kids. Whether you’ve already blown it and need to repair,…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
![3 Reasons Kids Misbehave & How You Can Respond With Grace and Love 8 NW misbehaving child stressed and discouraged 1](https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NW-misbehaving-child-stressed-and-discouraged-1-768x402.png)
3 Reasons Kids Misbehave & How You Can Respond With Grace and Love
If you’ve got a child who seems to be misbehaving more than usual, it’s time to pause and reflect on what might be driving your misbehaving child. When your child seems to be acting out all of a sudden, you…
![Is Being a Parent Overwhelming? How to Move From Discouragement to Freedom 9 NW being a parent overwhelming](https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NW-being-a-parent-overwhelming-768x402.png)
Is Being a Parent Overwhelming? How to Move From Discouragement to Freedom
If you’re a mom or dad, you already know how very overwhelming parenting can be. Moms often especially take on this overwhelm, to the point that “the overwhelmed mom” is almost a cliche society has come to expect. (If this…
![Moving From Discouragement to Freedom | Ep. 161 10 SM Discouragement to Freedom](https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SM-Discouragement-to-Freedom-768x402.png)
Moving From Discouragement to Freedom | Ep. 161
Listen as parent coach Lydia Rex shares about building hope and strength for parenting when you’re feeling discouraged. In this episode, Stacy and Lydia discuss current factors that contribute to overwhelm in parents. Lydia goes on to offer strategies that…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed