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Featured Blended families Ron Deal Ep 230

How to Love Your Stepchildren Well with Ron Deal | Ep. 230

In this bonus episode, Jim Jackson and Ron Deal discuss the unique challenges and opportunities of blended families through the lens of the Connected Families Framework. Ron, a bestselling author and host of the Family Life Blended podcast, shares his…

Featured Distant Marriage Deal Ep 229

The Emotionally Distant Marriage: Don’t Stay Stuck | Ep. 229

Do you feel like you are in an emotionally distant marriage? In this special episode, Jim and Lynne Jackson interview Ron and Nan Deal about their new book, The Mindful Marriage, which combines biblical foundations with brain science. The authors…

Featured Infertility Julie Fowler

Navigating Infertility & Loss: A Conversation with Julie Fowler | Ep. 228

Julie Fowler, speaker and bible curriculum writer, joins us for a meaningful conversation about her journey of infertility and the resources she’s created for other couples coping with infertility and loss. Julie shares how scripture helped her in her grief…

Featured Listening Megan Thorp

The Secret Superpower Every Parent Needs: The Art of Listening | Ep. 227

In this episode, Megan Thorp, MA and Certified Connected Families Parent Coach, joins us to explore why listening is the jet fuel in our relationships with our kids. We examine how effective listening can bridge the disconnect between us and…

Featured Joy w Chris Coursey

Brain Science for Parents: How to Return to Joy When You Feel Like Yelling | Ep. 226

We chat with Chris Coursey from THRIVEtoday to discuss “return to joy,” a crucial skill for moving from reactive parenting to thoughtful responses. Chris explains the three-step process of feeling, sharing, and quieting emotions, while offering strategies to increase your…

Featured ep 225 Jim Lynne Slow low listen

Want to Stop Yelling at Your Kids? Try Slow Low and Listen | Ep. 225

Listen in as Jim & Lynne Jackson, Connected Families Co-Founders, teach the parenting concept “Slow, Low, & Listen.” This simple tool can help you develop and maintain an emotionally safe presence for your kids. Jim and Lynne will equip you…

Featured ep 224 Wilke attachment myths busted

Attachment Myths Busted: How Your Attachment Style Shapes Everything | Ep. 224

Listen in as we talk with Dr. Nicole Wilke about attachment and its profound impact on family relationships. Dr. Wilke, a researcher, missionary, author, and marriage and family therapist, shares about attachment styles and explains how attachment shapes not just…

Featured Ep 223 Yoders Easter Grief

Emmanuel in the Ambulance: How God Shows Up in Our Darkest Hours | Ep. 223

In this episode, listen in as Brendon and Naomi Yoder share how they’ve maintained faith through multiple hardships, including the loss of their infant daughter, Taliyah. They describe modeling authentic faith by letting their children witness their reliance on God…

Featured Ep 222 Nyvall Dewey Primitive Reflexes

Retained Primitive Reflexes: Understanding and Supporting Your Child’s Development | Ep. 222

Is your child struggling with emotional regulation, sitting still, or the feel of their clothing? These challenges could be linked to retained primitive reflexes. In this episode, Lynne Jackson, Connected Families Co-Founder and occupational therapist, explores this topic with Connected…

Featured Ep 221 PDA Laura Lydia

Demand Avoidance: When Is My Child’s Pushback Actually Pathological? | 221

Have you ever asked your child to do a simple task, only to be met with an explosive reaction? In this episode, we interview Lydia Rex, Connected Families Certified Parent Coach, about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), also known as Pervasive…