Category Discipline

SM Payoffs Rewards Jim Chad Ep 194

Payoffs & Accidental Rewards: How to Focus on the Right Stuff | Ep. 194

Have you ever noticed bad behavior increasing the more you attempt to quell it in your child? You might be facing a situation of payoffs, accidental rewards or misplaced “focus fertilizer.” In this episode, Chad Hayenga and Jim Jackson unpack…

SM agape love JimLynne Ep 193

Agape Love: The Surprising Time Your Child Needs It Most | Ep 193

Showing love is easy when your child is doing well, but what does it look like to extend selfless agape love to a child who is misbehaving? Listen in as Jim and Lynne Jackson, Connected Families Co-Founders, share about receiving…

SM Connect with teenager Ep 174

How to Talk to Your Child About Difficult Topics (Part 2) | Ep. 192

Expanding on last week’s episode, Josh and Rachel Keller use role-plays to show how you can engage in a difficult conversation with your child. They offer insights for choosing a time and place that will help foster meaningful dialogue and…

SM Connect with teenager Ep 174

How to Talk to Your Child About Difficult Topics (Part 1) | Ep.191

Whether it’s swearing, sex, racism, or a loved one’s choice, talking about difficult topics is a requirement of parenting. Listen in as Josh and Rachel Keller, MA, LPCC (Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches), join us to share practical ideas for…

SM power struggle parenting Ep 190 1

Stop Power-Struggle Parenting | Ep. 190

Three dads and parent coaches talk about power struggles and how to break the patterns of judgment and defensiveness that get us stuck in power struggles with our kids. Chad Hayenga, Jim Jackson, and Alan Thetford team up to discuss…