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SM Do overs Ep 196

Give Yourself Grace With the Do-Over | 196

In this episode, Jim and Lynne Jackson talk with Ruth Wharton about the transformative power of “do-overs.” They unpack how this practice mirrors the gospel by encouraging us to give ourselves grace, seek forgiveness, and mend relationships. They share theโ€ฆ

SM Strengths Weaknesses Brownings Ep 195

Strengths and Weaknesses: What a Child’s Misbehavior Tells Us | Ep 195

When faced with your child’s misbehavior, it’s tempting to focus on their weaknesses: poor emotional regulation, lack of self-control, or dishonesty. But what if you could see beneath these struggles to recognize the God-given strengths hidden within? At Connected Families,โ€ฆ

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 unpackโ€ฆ

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 receivingโ€ฆ

SM Connect with teenager Ep 174

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

Expanding on last weekโ€™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 andโ€ฆ

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 forโ€ฆ

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 discussโ€ฆ

SM stop arguing Paine Ep 189

How to Stop Arguing With Your Child With One Question | Ep. 189

What if you could stop arguments before they started? If you’re curious about how to stop arguing with your child, you’ll want to listen to this podcast. Stacy Bellward and Sara Paine are passionate that wise questions can stop youโ€ฆ

SM Week of Sharing Bolitho Ep 188

Whatโ€™s Your Story? Join the Week of Sharing | Ep 188

This week, we chat with Joel and Mindy Bolitho, an Australian couple whoโ€™ve experienced transformation through the Framework. They talk about significant moments in their journey and how they spread the word about Connected Families in their community. Connected Familiesโ€™โ€ฆ

SM Food struggles Emily Meade

Food Struggles & Mealtime Madness | Ep. 187

Perhaps your child always sits politely at the table and eats their Brussels sprouts, but for the rest of us, especially with a food-sensitive child or two, food struggles in families are real. Today we talk to Emily Meade, RD,โ€ฆ