Category Discipline
โI aimed for perfection as a mom and it just slayed me.โ
Each year, Connected Families offers our online course Discipline That Connects With Your Childโs Heart and hundreds of parents enroll and take the course. Nichole, a mom with six kids, was one of those parents.ย Here are excerpts from Nicholeโsโฆ
Communicating Love in the Midst of Misbehavior | Ep. 12
Stacy Bellward is joined by Jim and Lynne Jackson to talk about a message that is essential for discipline situations: You are LOVED no matter what! Why is this necessary? Donโt kids already know they are loved? During the frustrationโฆ
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“I dealt with big behavior by trying to control it and shut it down.”
Connected Families often hears from parents about how our framework has transformed their parenting. The foundation for our framework is, โYou are SAFE with me.โ The following story is from a mom who had experienced trauma alongside her daughter, andโฆ
What Does It Mean to Be an Emotionally Safe Parent? | Ep. 11
Being an emotionally safe parent is not about being soft or lenient. Itโs also not suppressing our anxiety and frustration and trying to look calm when we discipline our kids. If we engage with a heart attitude of โWhat isโฆ
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My Child Will Not Get Ready for School On Time | Ep. 10
Weโre in back-to-school season, bringing all the joy and anxiety that comes with it. One question we hear when we talk with parents is, โWhat do I do when my child wonโt get ready for school on time?โ This weekโฆ
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My Child Hits Me | Ep. 9
Your child is escalating quickly and you have a pretty good idea where this is headed. You know the scenario…the anger turns to screaming, which then becomes a full-blown tantrum. Pretty soon your child hits YOU. In todayโs episode Stacyโฆ
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My Tween Wants to Quit Music Lessons | Ep. 8
โI donโt WANT to practice my trumpet.โ โMy piano teacher is mean!โ โI donโt have time to practice with all this homework. I want to quit!โย Sound familiar? In todayโs podcast, Stacy Bellward and Jim Jackson interview Chad Hayenga, LMFTโฆ
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My Child Lies to Me | Ep. 7
Your child has just told you something you are pretty sure is not truthful. What should you do? Do you call them out on it? Should there a serious consequence? In todayโs podcast episode Stacy Bellward and Jim Jackson interviewโฆ
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My Child Says, “I Hate You!” | Ep. 6
Words are powerful. We can so easily take it personally when we hear hurtful words from our children like, โI HATE YOU!โ But instead of reacting in frustration and anger, we encourage you to look below the surface. There mayโฆ
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My Kids Won’t Do Their Chores Without My Nagging | Ep. 5
Have you ever wondered, “My child canโt manage to even take the garbage out. How will she ever survive in adulthood?” Or, maybe it sounds more like, “I do so much for these kids. Why canโt they do a fewโฆ
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