- When Parenting Styles Differ: Finding Unity with Your Strong-Willed Child | Ep. 277
- 3 Steps to Prepare Kids for Holiday Family Gatherings
- Holiday Family Stress? How to Actually Enjoy Family Gatherings | Ep. 276
- Teaching Kids Their True Identity in Christ with Hosanna Wong | Ep. 275
- Handling Criticism In A God Honoring Way: A Game-Changing Tool | Ep. 274
- My Child Says He Hates Himself: 3 Life-Giving Steps to Change the Shame Cycle
- Teaching Kids to Deal with Mean Words and Hurtful Comments | Ep. 273
- Trash, Truth, Treasure: How to React When Someone Says Hurtful Things
- Parenting Adopted Children: Building Connection After Trauma | Ep. 272
- Grace-Based Parenting: A Changed Mind | [Mini-Episode]
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Grace and Transformation | [Mini-Episode]
- How to Teach Children Heartfelt Respect (& Skip the Fake Respect)
- Guiding Disrespectful Kids: Eye Rolling, Door Slamming & Sass | [Mini-Episode]
- When Your Kids’ Choices Scare You | [Mini-Episode]
- Parenting in the Chaos: When There’s No Time to Be Calm | [Mini-Episode]
- Parenting with Grace, Modeling Humility, and Transforming Your Family | [Mini-Episode]
- From Morning Chaos to Peaceful Dressing: How It Ended Well | [Mini-Episode]
- Device Issue: How God Used it to Draw One Family Closer | [Mini-Episode]
- Natural Impacts: Teaching Responsibility Without Nagging | [Mini-Episode]
- Why Does My Child Ask for Help Then Get Mad? | [Mini-Episode]
- Should You Reward Kids? 9 Wisdom-Filled Guidelines | [Mini-Episode]
- One Simple Question That Rewires Everyone’s Brains Toward Connection | [Mini-Episode]
- Connection with Teens: It’s Never Too Late | [Mini-Episode]
- Dishes and Disrespect: A Story of Growth and Connection | [Mini-Episode]
- Identifying Child Strengths: Finding God’s Gifts in Your Kid | [Mini-Episode]
- Rewards for Kids: 9 Wisdom-Filled Guidelines to Get Beyond Bribing
- Strong-Willed Child and Unconditional Love? Biblical Wisdom for Everyday Parents | [Mini-Episode]
- What Is Christian Discipline? A Peek At Graceful Parenting | [Mini-Episode]
- Brain-Based Strategies: How to Help Kids Calm Down | [Mini-Episode]
- Christian Parenting Advice: Showing God’s Unconditional Love | [Mini-Episode]
- How to Handle Meltdowns: Grace-Based Approach | [Mini-Episode]
- Discipline with Love: Showing Love When Your Child Acts Out | [Mini-Episode]
- Unconditional Love: 15 Reasons to Show Love-No-Matter-What to Your Kids
- Parent Child Connection: From Shutdown to Safety | [Mini-Episode]
- Parenting with Grace: Overcoming Shame and Anger | [Mini-Episode]
- Positive Discipline Examples: Handling A Lost Backpack | [Mini-Episode]
- Learning from Parenting Mistakes: How God Taught One Dad the Value of Safety | [Mini-Episode]
- The Neuroscience of Meltdowns: Kids Stress Response Explained | [Mini-Episode]
- Connected Families’ October Podcast Mission
- How to Be a Safer Parent
- Connected Families Framework: A Stewardship Story of Growth and Grace | Ep. 245
- What Works When “Calm Down!” Doesn’t: How to Help Your Angry Child | Ep. 244
- Angry Mom Help: Building Emotional Capacity for Out-of-Control Rage | Ep. 243
- I Lost My Temper With My Child; Can I Make It Better?
- Game-Changing Family Ministry Ideas for Churches of Any Size | Ep. 242
- El Don Escondido: Una Perspectiva Esperanzadora de la Mala Conducta | Ep. 5
- Parents and Sports: How to Let the Kids Have Fun Again
- Youth Sports Parents: How to Transform Every Game into a Discipleship Moment | Ep. 241
- Is Your Child Exhausted and Cranky After School?
- Practical Ideas to Navigate Back-to-School Stress | Ep. 240
- Back-to-School Transition Tips for Sensitive Children | Ep. 239
- Culturally-Sensitive Biblical Parenting Resources. Is This a Thing?
- Impact: The Unexpected Global Parenting Movement Changing Lives Worldwide | Ep. 238
- Siblings Arguing Again? 3 Tips to Decide If It’s Time to Step In & Help Your Kids
- Conflict Resolution for Kids: Take Advantage of Summer to Hone These Priceless Skills | Ep. 237
- Beyond Summer Boredom: Creating Rhythms With Your Kids In Mind | Ep. 236
- Siento Resentimiento Hacia Mi Hijo…
- 4 Summer Tips for Parents Excited for (or Dreading) Summer Break
- Move Beyond Homeschool Stress: Practical Ideas That Promote Peace | Ep. 235
- Be the Parent; But Can You Also Be Their Friend?
- How to Be the Caring Father You’ve Always Hoped to Be | Ep 234
- Screen Addiction: Prevent & Combat It by Giving a Big YES to Your Kids | Ep. 233
- Child Looking at Porn? Here’s Where to Start.
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Porn | Ep. 232
- How to Limit Screen Time with Healthy Habits & a Bigger YES
- Kids & Technology: How to Navigate the Constantly Shifting Landscape | Ep. 231
- How to Love Your Stepchildren Well with Ron Deal | Ep. 230
- The Emotionally Distant Marriage: Don’t Stay Stuck | Ep. 229
- El Poder de la Empatía en la Disciplina | Ep. 4
- Navigating Infertility & Loss: A Conversation with Julie Fowler | Ep. 228
- The Secret Superpower Every Parent Needs: The Art of Listening | Ep. 227
- Brain Science for Parents: How to Return to Joy When You Feel Like Yelling | Ep. 226
- De la ira a la paz: Cambiando la forma de criar | Ep.3
- Want to Stop Yelling at Your Kids? Try Slow Low and Listen | Ep. 225
- How to Break Habits of Harshness: Try Slow, Low, & Listen Next Time
- Attachment Myths Busted: How Your Attachment Style Shapes Everything | Ep. 224
- Explaining Sin to Children Without Shame: 7 Important Reminders for Parents
- Emmanuel in the Ambulance: How God Shows Up in Our Darkest Hours | Ep. 223
- Retained Primitive Reflexes: Understanding and Supporting Your Child’s Development | Ep. 222
- Demand Avoidance: When Is My Child’s Pushback Actually Pathological? | 221
- From Slamming Doors to Peace: How to Calm a Dysregulated Child | Ep. 220
- BONUS: Introducing The Table – A New Path to Transformative Parenting
- 3 Unexpected Parenting Strategies to Help Your Highly Sensitive Child Thrive
- From Quirky to Distressing: Understanding Sensory Sensitivities | Ep. 219
- Why Little (And Not-So-Little) Kids With Big Emotions Benefit From Big Empathy
- In Your Child’s Shoes: Why Is Empathy Important? | Ep. 218
- Mom Burnout, Tired Dads, & the Soul Care Remedy | Ep 217
- BONUS: 5 Powerful Reasons to Press Play & Transform Lives
- The Science Behind Building Unshakeable Kids | Ep. 216
- Your Marriage Isn’t Broken: It’s Growing | Ep. 215
- Why ‘Kids Are Resilient’ Is Only Half the Story | Ep. 214
- Words That Shape Hearts: The Art of Blessing Your Kids | Ep. 213
- Are You Unintentionally Encouraging Bad Behavior? Here’s How to Switch That
- The Power of Affirmation: 3 Ways Your Words are Life-Giving | Ep. 212
- Rest for the Weary: Simple Spiritual Rhythms for Parents | Ep. 211
- 3 Principles to Help Your Child Calm and Regulate | Ep. 210
- Beyond Obedience: One Mom’s Journey from Desperation to Connection | Ep. 209
- Christmas Parenting: How to Celebrate with Holiday Joy, Not Regret
- Unwrapping Regret: Making Peace with a Parenting Fail | Ep. 208
- The “Stubborn” Child: A Simple Mindset Shift Might Transform Your Relationship
- Moving to the Same Side of the Table: A Father’s Journey | Ep. 207
- Stressed Family? How to Build a More Grace-Filled and Peaceful Home
- Better Parenting Starts Here: Reframing Negative Thoughts | Ep. 206
- Holiday Boundaries & Expectations with Family | Ep. 205
- An Adoptee’s Perspective: What It’s Like to Be Adopted & How to Help
- Being an Adoptee: What It’s Like to Grow Up Adopted | Ep. 204
- Help! My Child Is Defiant and Disrespectful
- Sleep Solutions for Tired Families: Expert Advice | Ep. 203
- Practical Classroom Management Strategies That Work | Ep. 202
- Overcoming: How Adversity, Challenges & Childhood Trauma Can Shape Our Children in Positive Ways | Ep. 201
- Know a Child Who Gives Up Easily? Teach Them the Source of Resilience
- Resilient Children Are Raised, Not Born | Ep. 200
- BONUS Episode: Exciting Podcast News! | Ep. 199
- Ruth Chou Simons: Using Psalm 23 to Communicate God’s Presence to Children | Ep. 198
- Obedience: A Jesus-Centered View
- The Flourishing Family: Don’t Settle for Merely Surviving | Ep. 197
- Give Yourself Grace With the Do-Over | 196
- Hitting & Biting: How the Right Consequence Might Be Simpler Than You Think
- Strengths and Weaknesses: What a Child’s Misbehavior Tells Us | Ep 195
- Focus on the Good: The Surprisingly Awesome Thing About Your Child’s Misbehavior
- Payoffs & Accidental Rewards: How to Focus on the Right Stuff | Ep. 194
- 20 Beautiful Empathy Statements to Show Kids You Really See Them
- Agape Love: The Surprising Time Your Child Needs It Most | Ep 193
- Safe in God: Why Bravery Comes From Our Security in Christ & Why It Matters
- How to Talk to Your Child About Difficult Topics (Part 2) | Ep. 192
- The Goal Was to Ask More Questions and Tell Less, But…
- How to Talk to Your Child About Difficult Topics (Part 1) | Ep.191
- Power Struggles: Why We Get Stuck In Them & How to Move Toward Problem Solving
- Stop Power-Struggle Parenting | Ep. 190
- Asking vs. Telling: What Parents Need to Know About Questions & Learning
- How to Stop Arguing With Your Child With One Question | Ep. 189
- What’s Your Story? Join the Week of Sharing | Ep 188
- Food Struggles & Mealtime Madness | Ep. 187
- “Help! How on Earth Do I Get My Kids to Do Chores?”
- How the Happiness Trifecta Might Transform Chores | Ep. 186
- What Do You Do with a Minecraft Addiction?
- Screen Time and Kids: How to Say YES More Often, While Kids Have LESS Screen Time | Ep. 185
- Dreading Your Child’s Nearly Constant Need for Attention?
- How to Be a Great Grandparent to Your Grandkids (and Their Parents!)| Ep. 184
- Dear Exhausted Dad, Here’s What I Would Say to My Younger Self
- Joyful Kids: What’s the Secret? | Ep. 183
- The God of Play: Joyfully Embrace the Playful Side of God With Your Kids | Ep. 182
- Have You Experienced the Benefits of Child-Led Play?
- How to Play with Kids Like a Therapist Would | Ep. 181
- Stories of Transformation… from “Fixing” to Connecting | Ep. 180
- How God Created Us for Community…and Science Agrees!
- How Authentic Community Can Equip Parents to Thrive | Ep. 179
- Conflicting Parenting Styles: Are You On the Same Page?
- My Co-Parent Sees Things Differently | Ep. 178
- You Don’t Want to Micromanage Your Family: How to Stop Parenting With Anxiety
- Are You Micromanaging Your Kids? Here’s How to Stop | Ep. 177
- Make-It-Right Consequences for Kids | Ep. 176
- Principios para la crianza de una familia conectada (parte 2) | Ep. 2
- Principios para la crianza de una familia conectada (parte 1) | Ep. 1
- Cómo Convertirse en un Padre Emocionalmente Seguro
- 15 Razones para Amar-Sin-Condiciones
- ¿Tus Preguntas Ayudan o Hieren a tus Hijos?
- 3 Señales de Consecuencias Poco útiles… ¡y Cómo Solucionarlas!
- A Game Changer for Your Family: Parenting to Everyone’s Gifts
- See Your Child’s Strengths in the Craziness | Ep. 175
- Want to Connect With Your Teenager? | Ep. 174
- How to Become an Emotionally Safe Parent
- Become the Self-Aware Parent You Want to Be | Ep. 173
- My Child Is Always So Negative; What Do I Do?
- Max Lucado: Just In Case You Ever Feel Alone | Ep. 172
- Easter Traditions: Engaging Kids of All Ages
- Holy Week Activities to Nurture Faith in Kids of All Ages | Ep. 171
- My Child’s Loved One Died; What Do I Do Now? How to Support Your Grieving Child & What to Expect
- Bonus: Supporting Grieving Families in Your Community | Ep. 170
- How to Navigate Grief in Children | Ep. 169
- My Child Doesn’t Believe in God. Now What?
- Questions & Doubts: When Your Child’s Faith Is Uncertain | Ep. 168
- An Appropriate “Punishment” for Name-Calling? It’s Not What You Think
- Kids’ Arguments: Establish Peace with 4 Steps | Ep. 167
- Families With Teenagers, Keep Calm and Stay Connected
- Supporting Your Teen with Empathy and Connection | Ep.166
- 6 Practical Tips to Tame Your Temper
- Tame Your Temper: Calming Strategies for Parents | Ep. 165
- 50 Self-Regulation Activities To Empower Your Child To Calm
- 3 Principles to Help Your Child Calm and Regulate | Ep. 164
- Hope & Healing for Your Sensitive or Intense Child | Ep.163
- 3 Reasons Kids Misbehave & How You Can Respond With Grace and Love
- Sensitive or Intense Child? Your Questions Answered! | Ep. 162
- Is Being a Parent Overwhelming? How to Move From Discouragement to Freedom
- Moving From Discouragement to Freedom | Ep. 161
- And the Top Podcast of 2023 is…
- How to Speak Blessings Over Your Child This New Year
- BONUS: Connected Families Future Plus A Story of Transformation
- “What’s going on in ME?”
- Refresh Your Parenting With Prayer | Ep. 160
- The Power of Slow, Low, and Listen
- Stories of Transformation…Finding Hope For Change | Ep. 159
- 亲子同理心教育:培养孩子真正的共情能力
- 親子同理心教育:培養孩子真正的共情能力
- Legalism vs Grace: How to Let Go of Perfectionism & Grab Hold of Grace
- Focus is Fertilizer: “If I focused on the growth, my heart was full.”
- What Mom Needs: An Exciting Chat with the CEO of MOPS Int’l | Ep. 158
- My Misconceptions About Adoption—And, Well, All Parenting
- Do-Overs Are For Everyone…
- A Parenting Framework for Adoption and Fostering? Yes! | Ep.157
- 育兒秘訣:關鍵不在技能而是在建立穩固的根基
- 育儿秘诀:关键不在技能而是在建立稳固的根基
- The 3 Most Important (and Most Overlooked) Reasons to Be Thankful to God
- My child is not my report card…
- Navigating Family Gatherings | Ep 156
- Ease the New Sibling Transition With Preparation & Loads of Grace
- But first, CONNECT…
- Blocked Care: Rekindle Compassion in Your Heart | Ep. 155
- 疲惫妈妈的秘诀:为孩子的要求选择“是”的原因
- 疲憊媽媽的秘訣:為孩子的要求選擇“是”的原因
- Anna’s Story: When Traditional Parenting Just Doesn’t Cut It
- Stories of Transformation…One Mom’s Journey | Ep. 154
- The Simple Birthday Party: Teach Your Kids to Be Generous on Their Special Day
- 效法耶稣:學習祂超越传统视角的管教之道
- 效法耶穌:學習祂超越傳統視角的管教之道
- How to Prepare Now In Case Your (Future) Teenager Runs Away From Home
- A Circle of Support: What Does a Mentor Do for a Child? | Ep. 153
- How To Make Your Child Feel Lavishly Loved and Unquestionably Valued
- 成果与惩罚的区别:培养孩子真正力量的教育方式
- 成果與懲罰的區別:培養孩子真正力量的教育方式
- Teach Your Kids How to Trust God
- Feel Safe: How to Cultivate a Sense of Security in an Unsafe World | Ep. 152
- Want To Show Grace to Your Kids? Soak In It First | Ep. 151
- 让孩子在纪律困境中感受爱的六大实用方法
- 讓孩子在紀律困境中感受愛的六大實用方法
- Parenting Topics That Will Fill You With Hope | Ep. 150
- Why Is My Child So Angry? The #1 Unexpected Reason & Practical Steps to Take
- Disciplining an Explosive Child—With Grace and Firmness Ep. 149
- 鼓励胜于唠叨:培养孩子责任心的神秘法门
- 鼓勵勝於嘮叨:培養孩子責任心的神秘法門
- Seriously, Why Doesn’t My Child Listen to Me?
- Help! My Child Won’t Listen | Ep 148
- Fear-Based Compliance vs. Heartfelt Obedience: How to Avoid One & Inspire the Other
- Discipline and Your Kids: Your Questions Answered | Ep. 147
- Bonus Episode: Exciting News from Connected Families!
- Trust Expert Dr. Henry Cloud Chats With Us About Parenting | Ep. 146
- 4 Inspired Ways To Foster Love & Responsibility in the Classroom
- Connect With Students: A Framework To Connect With & Nurture Responsibility In ALL Students | Ep. 145
- Support Your Child’s Mental Health with Caroline Leaf, PhD | Ep. 144
- Help! My Anxious Child Cries When Dropped Off at Daycare
- Is Your Child Crying at School or Daycare Drop-Off? | Ep. 143
- Sensitive and Intense Kids: Your Questions Answered | Ep. 142
- How To Explain Grace to a Child in a Creative Way: One Dad’s Story
- [BONUS] Conclusion: Teaching Kids Forgiveness Is Essential
- Teaching Kids Forgiveness Is Essential: The Why & How | Episode 141
- Restoring Relationships: Empower Kids to Want to Reconcile & Heal | Ep. 140
- Why Do Siblings Fight So Much? The Good News and the Bad News
- How To Help Siblings Stop Fighting All the Time | Ep. 139
- Your Child Laughs When in Trouble? How To Build Wisdom, Not Shame
- How to Encourage Critical Thinking for Little Ones | Ep 138
- Kids Don’t Listen? How to Stop Lecturing and Start Asking Better Questions
- My Child Argues About Everything | Ep. 137
- From Enforcer to Connector: How One Dad Flipped the Role of a Father
- 3 Powerful Questions to Transform Your Parenting | Ep. 136
- Family Meetings: The Why and the How of Fun, Successful Family Meetings
- Family Teamwork: How To Meet Together as a Family | Ep. 135
- Let Creation Declare the Glory of God to Your Kids: Tips To Get Your Kids Outside More
- How to Help Kids See God in Nature | Ep. 134
- I Was a Critical Parent: 6 Steps I Took to Find a More Loving Way
- Ever Feel Like the Not-So-Fun Mom? | Ep. 133
- Developing a Screen Plan For Your Family | Ep. 132
- Do You Love Family Travel? (Or Not So Much?!)
- Teaching Truthfulness: 4 Loving Actions To Help the Child Who Lies
- How To Guide Your Child To Love Honesty | Ep. 131
- 4 Simple Mealtime Rules You and Your Kids Can Embrace
- Healthy Mealtimes for Children Who Are Picky | Ep. 130
- What Is the Resurrected Life? & Why It Matters to Your Kids All Year Long
- The Genius of Letting Go of Homework Struggles in Two Remarkable Stories
- Practical Ideas for Parenting the Middle Years | Ep. 129
- Want To Know Your Child’s Strengths?
- Is Your Child’s Misbehavior Actually a Gift? | Ep. 128
- Special Time With Your Child: 3 Kind Steps to Make the Ending Special Too
- Family Activities to Prepare for Easter | Ep. 127
- Are You or Your Child Addicted to Anger?
- Why Is My Child So Angry All the Time? | Ep. 126
- Practical Tips To Turn Uncontrolled Emotional Outbursts Into Big Wins
- Your Child Receives a Diagnosis…Now What? | Ep. 125
- Empowering Your Differently Wired Child | Ep. 124
- Is Your Child Intense and Impulsive?
- I Resent My Child
- Advocating for Your Sensitive or Neurodiverse Child | Ep. 123
- Morning Sensory Dysregulation
- How To Know If Your Child Needs a Diagnosis or Extra Support | Ep. 122
- Introduce Your Kids to the Connected Families Framework
- Teaching Kids the Framework | Ep. 121
- Old vs. New, Don’t vs. Do
- Two Important Truths To Guide Your Parenting This Year
- Our Top Podcast of 2022 | Ep. 120
- 4 Fun Family Activities To Ring In the New Year
- Christmas Greetings from Jim and Lynne
- Top Ten Connected Families Blog Posts of 2022
- Grandparenting Through a New Lens | Ep. 119
- 5 Ways Your Family Can Thrive This Christmas
- Navigating Family Gatherings | Ep. 118
- 3 Ways To Help When Your Child Refuses To Do Schoolwork
- The Gospel in Our Parenting, Part 2 | Ep. 117
- A Heart Full of Gratitude
- The Brain Impact of Gratitude | Ep. 116
- Why Safety Is Crucial for Adoptive Families
- When Parenting Is Harder Than You Thought It Would Be | Ep. 115
- 12 Blog Posts and Podcasts To Inspire Your Parenting
- My Child Wants Nothing to Do With Me. Is There Hope?
- 從混亂到目的:尋找你家的超能力
- 从混乱到目的:寻找你家的超能力
- Pursuing Kids Who Push Away | Ep. 114
- The Most Effective Way To Teach Kids To Pray
- UPDATED: How To Pray With Your Child | Ep. 113
- 親愛的爸爸,你累了嗎? 我想告訴年輕時的自己……
- 亲爱的爸爸,你累了吗?我想告诉年轻时的自己……
- 小孩與小狗
- Daily Sensory Rhythms To Bring Peace to Your Home | Ep 112
- When It Comes to Expressing Love…Timing Matters!
- Consequences vs Punishment: What’s the Difference?
- Coaching Your Kids to Make It Right | Ep. 111
- Why Punching a Pillow When Angry Doesn’t Really Help Your Child
- Why “Calm Down!” Doesn’t Work | Ep. 110
- You Really Want To Show Loving Discipline? Start With Your Face.
- Calming Yourself Before Going Into Discipline | Ep.109
- What To Do When You Think Your Child Is Doomed
- Feel Empowered and Equipped for a Great School Year
- Kids and Misbehavior: Is It Sin? Or Something Else? | Ep. 108
- Four Simple Ways to Teach Your Child About God
- The Gospel in Our Parenting, Part 1 | Ep. 107
- 7 Activities to Teach Patience to the Child Who Wants It NOW
- My Child Freaks Out Easily | Ep. 106
- Is Your Child Not Sharing? 4 Strategies to Help Your Child Learn to Share
- Are Too Many Extracurricular Activities Taking Over Life? Or Is It Entitlement?
- Navigating Compassion Fatigue | Ep. 105
- I Just Can’t Get My Kids Off the Screen!
- Got an Easy-Going, Compliant Child? Here’s What You Need to Know.
- Is Your Child the Obliging Rule Follower? Listen to This. | Ep. 104
- Am I Too Soft? Setting Limits When You Feel Like a Pushover Parent
- 小孩与小狗
- Why Doesn’t Your Tween Want to Shower? We Don’t Know Either.
- Should Dads Demand Respect? | Ep. 103
- Help! My Kids Are Constantly Fighting
- How to Be a More Playful Parent | Ep. 102
- Childhood Wounds: What They Are & How To Free Your Parenting of Them
- Does Attachment Style Matter? | Ep. 101
- 100 Truth Phrases to Keep You Going
- Ending the Shame Cycle | Ep. 100
- Getting Kids to Behave in Church
- How Can I Identify Anxiety in My Child? | Ep. 99
- 5 Destructive Lies We Tell Ourselves…and How to Fight Them!
- Can You Parent Well When You’re Anxious? | Ep. 98
- Teaching Your Child to Navigate “Mean” Kids | Ep. 97
- Parenting from a Donkey
- Doctrine of Grace in Parenting | Ep. 96
- “Go to Your Room! Right NOW!”
- What to Do When Your Child Has a Hard Time Losing
- 5 Powerful Ways to Connect with a Teen Who Lies
- What Do Kids Really Need From Us? | Ep. 95
- What’s Good About Being an Angry Parent?
- Why Do I Feel So Angry? | Ep. 94
- From Nursing to Coaching: Walking with Parents in Intense Times
- Help! Homeschooling Is Overwhelming | Ep 93
- Helping Kids with Their Anger
- Healthy Conflict Resolution in Adult Relationships
- Connecting in Your Marriage | Ep. 92
- Your Child’s Grades Don’t Matter (To You)
- How Can I Better Parent My Adult Children? | Ep. 91
- From Pandemonium to Purpose: Finding Your Family’s Superpowers
- What Is the Goal of Your Discipline?
- A Powerful New Perspective for Parenting | Ep. 89
- My Child Doesn’t Care About Consequences
- Encouraging Kids Who “Just Don’t Care!” | Ep. 88
- 84 Ways to Serve as a Family
- Be Intentional in Your Parenting in the New Year | Ep. 87
- 4 Ideas to Build a Growth Mindset as a Family
- Greatest Hits of 2021
- Connected Families is Building Community in NONPROFITS
- Finding Beauty in the Messes
- Connected Families Year-End Wrap-Up | Ep. 86
- Connected Families is Building Community on SOCIAL MEDIA
- How to Handle Unsolicited Parenting Advice from Family (4 Grace-Filled Tips)
- Connected Families is Building Community in SMALL GROUPS
- My Child Never Sleeps! What Should I Do? | Ep. 85
- Giving Gifts at Christmas: Help Kids Discover the Joy of Giving
- Want to Build a Connected Family? Be Intentional! | Ep. 84
- Connected Families is Building Community in EXTENDED FAMILIES
- Self-Affirmation for Kids: A Fun Idea to Build Your Child’s Inner Confidence
- Applying the ABC’s of Affirmation | Ep.83
- Connected Families Is Building Community in SCHOOLS
- Thankful for the Connected Families Community
- Joe and Becky’s Adoption Story | Ep. 82
- Dear Exhausted Mom, Here’s Why You Might Say “Yes” When Your Child Begs You to Play
- An Honest Conversation About Adoption | Ep. 81
- Here’s How to Seize the Opportunity When Your Child Feels Distant
- 11 Ideas to Help You Stop Yelling at Your Kids
- Why Changing Your Parenting Is So Hard | Ep. 80
- The Powerful Difference Between Guilt and Shame
- Is Mom Guilt Good? | Ep. 79
- Should I Require Immediate Obedience from My Child?
- How Can I Get My Child to Obey? | Ep. 78
- A Creative Solution to Your Child’s Messy Bedroom
- The Key to Unlocking Wisdom and Responsibility in Kids | Ep. 77
- How to Be Safe for Your Kids | Ep. 76
- Why It’s Better to Parent in Community | Ep. 75
- Got a Smart Teenager (or Child) With Bad Grades?
- How to Raise a Responsible Student (Who Has a Social Life) | Ep. 74
- Painfully Shy: A Promising Story of Facing One Child’s Social Anxiety
- Classroom Anxiety: It’s Common, and You Can Help | Ep. 73
- Are We Hardwired to Connect? Part 2- Ep. 72
- Are We Hardwired to Connect? Part 1-Ep.71
- Scared to launch your child into the “real world”?
- 4 Steps to Change Your Child’s Behavior
- Teach Your Child to Have a Growth Mindset with These Four Steps | Ep. 70
- 3 Tips for Teaching Your Runaway 3-Year-Old Traffic Safety
- Help! My Child Keeps Unbuckling and the Kids are Spitting! | Ep. 69
- Teach Your Kids How To Apologize…and Mean It
- Christian Discipline: The Story Behind Connected Families Unique Framework for Parenting | Ep. 68
- How to Teach Flexibility Using a Pipe Cleaner
- A Simple Way to Teach Kids Perseverance
- “Yikes! My Kid Is Looking at Porn!” | Episode 67
- How to Set Boundaries with Screens | Ep. 66
- 16 Best Pieces of Advice for New Dads (from Real Pros!)
- How to Leave a Legacy | Ep. 65
- 4 Ways to Deal with Your Child’s Violent Outbursts
- Help! My Child is Violent! | Ep. 64
- What’s the Best Way To Handle Shared Parenting? | Ep. 63
- Being a Single Mom is Exhausting | Ep. 62
- 30 Best Pieces of Advice for New Moms (from Real Pros)
- Grace and Truth for Moms | Ep. 61
- 5 Practical Tips to Pray BIG as a Family
- How Can I Teach My Child to Pray Heartfelt Prayers? | Ep. 60
- Help! How do I keep a conversation going with my child? | Ep. 59
- What Should I Do When My Child Is Having a Meltdown in Public? | Ep. 58
- Resilient Children: 15 Little Opportunities to Grow Overcomers at Home
- Raising Overcomers: What to Do When My Child Quits Everything | Ep. 57
- Raising Overcomers: How to Model Resiliency to Your Kids | Ep. 56
- One Way to Turn Bedtime Routines Around
- Kids Struggling to Sleep? Here’s How to Equip Them to Sleep Well | Ep.55
- How I Helped My Baby Sleep When Sleep Training Was Not Working
- How to Take Advantage of Sibling Rivalry to Explain Emotions and Feelings to a Child
- Can True Empathy Really Be Taught to Kids?
- The Power of Empathy: How to Teach Your Child to “Feel Another’s Feelings” | Ep. 53
- Are Your Marriage Goals Actually Selfish?
- Thinking About How to Fix Your Marriage? Try This. | Ep. 52
- Got a Strong-Willed Child? So Did This Mom. | Ep. 51
- Struggling at the Family Dinner Table? How to Come Together & Enjoy
- Your Child Struggles to Transition. Here’s What to Do. | Episode 50
- How to Parent the Imperfect Child You Have
- The God-Given Gifts in Your Child’s Misbehavior | Ep. 49
- How to Change Your Parenting Habits When Change is Hard
- Meet Naoko who Lives in South Africa
- Meet Gail who Lives in Albania
- Christmas Greetings from Jim and Lynne
- Meet Kara who Lives in Thailand
- Why Demanding Respect From Kids Doesn’t Work | Ep. 48
- Meet Juan and Nita from South Africa
- How to Connect with Your Kids in Any Circumstance | Ep. 47
- Meet a Family of Four from Mongolia
- Top 4 Tips to Make This the Best Christmas Yet
- Meet David from Singapore
- How to Stop Attention-Seeking Behavior Before It Starts
- What Causes Anger Issues in a Child? | Ep. 46
- How Do I Support My Friend Who Is Adopting?
- Parenting Kids from Hard Places with Unique Needs | Ep. 45
- 3 Reasons to Laugh with Your Kids
- What Kids Learn About Politics NOW Might Last a Lifetime
- Should I Punish My Child for Swearing?
- How to Say “No” to Kids Without the Power Struggles
- Enjoy Your Children the Way You Always Wanted To | Ep. 44
- Parents: Feeling Burned Out? Try This. | Ep. 43
- Are You Parenting From a Place of Fear? | Ep. 42
- This Is a Fantastic Activity to Teach Kids Emotional Awareness
- Got a Demanding Child? This Mom Figured Out What to Do
- Get Ready for Pandemic Schooling…Round 2
- What to Do When Kids Are Scared of the World Around Them | Ep. 41
- What to Do About the Things Kids Are Scared of At Home | Ep. 40
- How to Teach Your Child Not to Be Scared | Ep. 39
- This Is Better Than My Old Consequences for a Disrespectful Child
- To Spank or Not to Spank?
- My Child is Afraid of Everything | Ep. 38
- Stop the Crazy All-or-Nothing Thinking with These 4 Steps
- What to Say When Your Child Makes Outrageous Statements | Ep. 37
- Avoiding Power Struggles Is Simpler Than You Think
- How to Have a Great Summer Without Pestering Your Kids | Ep. 36
- Are You Tired of Having to Nag Your Kids? | Ep. 35
- Toddler Discipline Doesn’t Have to Be a Battle
- Pausing our content to lament. Will you join us?
- How to Put Screens Back in Their Place | Ep. 34
- What To Do When Kids Interrupt Important Conference Calls | Ep. 33
- Help Your Struggling Child Grieve His Pre-Coronavirus Life | Ep. 31
- How to Create a Simple Sensory Diet for Restless, Homebound Kids | Ep. 30
- Am I a Bad Parent? | Ep. 28
- “Are We Gonna Be Okay?”
- “God is Always Up to Something!” | Ep. 27
- Guiding Kids to Right Their Wrongs | Ep. 26
- Mentoring Our Kids in Skills, Wisdom and Faith | Ep. 25
- 4 Tips for Parenting During a Pandemic
- Being Present with Our Kids
- Connecting With Your Kids…Especially When They Struggle | Ep. 24
- Walking in Peace and Joy with Your Kids | Ep. 23
- The Small Magnet That is Making a BIG Difference
- Find Your Parenting Balance | Ep. 22
- Tell Your Story
- Where Do Parenting Reflexes Come From?
- 52 Out-of-the-Box Family Bonding Activities
- Families on Purpose | Ep. 21
- Your Child’s Misbehavior: A Cry for Help?
- Your kids? They’re watching. ALL the time. | Ep. 20
- Connecting with Toddlers & Teens During Discipline
- Honoring Our Imperfect Dads | Ep. 19
- Why How YOU Were Parented Probably Won’t Work Anymore
- When Doing My Best Isn’t Good Enough | Ep. 18
- We Say “Stop!” They say, “NO!”
- Leading Down a Grace-Filled Path | Ep. 17
- “The habit of connecting first makes the bigger issues of life easier to handle.”
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- Merry Christmas from Jim and Lynne Jackson
- Looking for Things to Love and Appreciate
- “Our relationship was focused solely on Correction and not Connection.”
- Christmas: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
- “Empathy is hard work, but is powerful in its impact.”
- Family Gatherings | Ep. 16
- “Connected Families has become part of our DNA.”
- “Focusing on connection first has changed the dynamics of our home.”
- Your child is “playing doctor” with a friend
- “Go Away, I Want MOMMY!”
- What Changed My Mind About Dad
- 4 Simple Ways to Bridge the Mother-Son Divide
- When Out-of-Control Kids Can’t Hear Your Gentle Voice
- Discipline That Connects With Your Child’s Heart | Ep. 15
- “As our kids have experienced our grace and calm during intense moments, they have begun to really blossom.”
- Teaching Kids to Be Responsible for Their Actions | Ep. 14
- “My initial reaction was to yell and get big and loud.”
- “I aimed for perfection as a mom and it just slayed me.”
- Communicating Love in the Midst of Misbehavior | Ep. 12
- “I dealt with big behavior by trying to control it and shut it down.”
- What Does It Mean to Be an Emotionally Safe Parent? | Ep. 11
- My Child Will Not Get Ready for School On Time | Ep. 10
- My Child Hits Me | Ep. 9
- My Tween Wants to Quit Music Lessons | Ep. 8
- My Child Lies to Me | Ep. 7
- My Child Says, “I Hate You!” | Ep. 6
- My Kids Won’t Do Their Chores Without My Nagging | Ep. 5
- My Kids Fight All the Time! | Ep. 4
- I Feel Overwhelmed and Hopeless | Ep. 3
- My Child Won’t Get Off Screens | Ep. 2
- My Child Won’t Calm Down | Ep. 1
- But What About My Toddler?
- Connected Families Podcast
- Chores: The Constant Challenge
- Mom to Mom:
- “I will love you simply because you are my son.”
- Two Questions That Defuse Almost Any Conflict
- Whose Life Is It Anyway?
- Got an Attention-Seeking Child in the Classroom? Try This Strategy
- Are You Raising a Blessing in Disguise?
- “I thought I had irreparably ‘damaged’ our children.”
- Kids Are Like Puppies
- “I’m the Parent. I Don’t HAVE to Say Please”
- “Our Boat Was Full of Holes & Sinking”
- What if Alexa recorded my every parenting move?
- 3 Steps to Becoming a More Confident Parent
- A Fresh Look at the Connected Families Framework [video]
- “Already We’re Seeing a Huge Difference!”
- Christmas Greetings
- Learning to Enter as a Coach
- Demanding Kids: “I Want 2 Stories, 5 Kisses, and 10 Hugs”
- “I’m Just SO Tired!”
- 5 Tips for a Thoughtful, Peaceful Christmas
- “My Daughter Was Having a ‘No, No, NO!’ Morning”
- Loving the PARENT of Your Reality
- “Our Gentleness Gave Way to Harshness & Yelling”
- The Power of Joy
- Thanksgiving Greetings
- My Child Is Not My Report Card
- Give Your Family a THANKS-filled Thanksgiving
- “I Was Meeting HIS Disrespect with MY Disrespect”
- “Mommy, I’m Gonna KILL You!”
- “Don’t Mom Alone”
- Bullying: Challenge or Opportunity?
- “You have chubby little legs!”
- So You Killed The Cat….Now What?
- How Do I Get This Behavior to Stop?
- Stay Curious During Tough Conversations
- “I can’t hear you!”
- “Spread Yourselves THICK!”
- Words that Hurt
- Sometimes I Cry About My Parenting Mistakes
- Raising Kids Who Say “Thank You”
- WHAT-EVER!! Ideas for Responding to Sass With Class
- Are We Raising Animals?
- Fun Campfire Questions You Can Use Anytime
- 5 Ways to T.E.A.C.H. Your Kids Values
- The Four Strengths of Every Great Family
- How Oranges Can Teach Compromise
- Tired of Sibling Fighting?
- I’m a Therapist, But I Choose to Coach. Here’s Why.
- Feel Like Swearing at Your Kids? This Is for You.
- Are We Dealing Drugs To Our Children?
- Persistent Kids, Peers, and Pace of Life
- What Could Have Ruined Our Marriage
- From Power Struggles to Peace at Meals
- Fighting For Love – Even When It’s Hard
- Tired of Not Feeling Christian Enough?
- Need vs Want
- Our top 5 posts of 2017
- Christmas greetings from Connected Families
- Building Wisdom When Kids Want Gifts…and More Gifts
- Questions to Put the THANKS Back in Thanksgiving
- To Unlock Your Child’s Heart, Just Ask for the Key!
- What Do I Do When My Child Just Says No?
- Why “Stop it!” Doesn’t Work
- 3 Game-Changing Questions to Show Your Kids They’re Worth It
- Are Your Mornings Brutal?
- How to Break the Cycle of Crabbiness and Negativity
- 6 Survival Tips for Parents of Teens
- Should We Demand Immediate Obedience?
- Back to School
- First Step to Helping Intense Kids
- Staying Connected With Your Teen
- Beat Boredom This Summer With These 4 Tips
- Do You Offer Empowering or Trapping Choices?
- Encouragement from a Dad Who’s Been There
- Should I Require Fighting Kids to Apologize?
- 5 Ways to Find Sanity During Family Car Trips
- When Kids Want it NOW!!!
- It’s OK to Mess Up
- How To Break Into Your Child’s Focus Bubble with Grace
- Is Your Discipline Too Tough, Too Soft, or Just Right?
- The Powerful Role of Empathy in Discipline
- Top 10 Most Viewed Posts in 2016!
- When Your Child Just HAS To Have That Thing for Christmas…
- Helping Kids Thrive Despite Rejection from a Teacher or Students
- Meet A Connected Families Parent Coach:
- Biblical Discipline
- Instilling Identity and Character In Your Child
- Transitions: It’s Time to Go
- Helping Kids Transition From One Activity to the Next
- Prep Your Kids for a Responsible School Year
- Building True Respect and Teamwork
- A Better Way to Respond to Tantrums
- How the Peace Process Can Guide the Whole Family
- Is Your Child Lazy?
- How to Help Tattling Kids
- Teach Kids Responsibility
- 6 Practical Ways To Show Love to Kids
- Would Jesus Say “Black Lives Matter”?
- Creating Memorable Moments With Your Family This Summer
- A Connected Family Story
- Connected Families Book Review
- Are Little Kids Able to Resolve Conflict Peacefully?
- Respond to Sibling Conflict with Wisdom and Confidence (Video link)
- Book Review
- Advice for Dads
- Announcing our new tagline!
- An Open Letter to the Cincinnati Zoo Mom
- 3 Secrets to Grow from Screen Time Madness to Gladness This Summer
- The Power of Defiance
- The Big Do-Over
- Is Your Response to Misbehavior Helpful or Hurtful?
- Is Your Child Entitled to a Trophy?
- The Biggest Parenting Responsibility You Have
- It’s Not Defiance—It’s Science!
- 7 Peaceful, Powerful Ways to Connect with an Angry Child
- How I Turned My Parenting Fail into a Lesson in Grace: Sukay’s Story
- How to Deal with Kids’ Potty Talk
- Powerful Strategies to Fill Your Parenting with Peace and Confidence [podcast]
- The Inspiring Parenting Behind the World’s Greatest Inventor
- The Parenting Pitfall We All Get Stuck In
- What’s the Best Way To Discipline?
- When Kids Say “I Hate You!” How Can Parents Respond?
- What I Learned from a Really Ugly Moment Last Week
- What to Do When I Don’t Approve of My Child’s Friends
- Equip Kids To Apologize Like They Mean It
- Are We Setting Our Kids Up to Be Uncooperative?
- How Do Your Kids Feel When You Discipline Them?
- Are You Punishing Your Child for Following Your Example?
- One of the Biggest Deterrents to Effective Discipline…
- 3 Sure-Fire Discipline Tips for When the Heat is On!
- How I Got My Kids to Obey Immediately… and Why I Stopped
- The Secret to Effective Discipline
- Learning to See Love Through Your Kids’ Eyes
- Why We Think “Showing Kids What’s What” Doesn’t Actually Work
- How to Help Kids Like Each Other… with Photos!
- What to Do When Kids are Focused on Making Money
- When My Child Asked for an iPod, Here’s What I Said…
- Why This Mom Loved Her Messy, Lopsided Christmas Tree
- My Daughter Asked for an iPod Again… But This Time Was Different.
- 5 Awesome Ideas to Make the Most of Your Family’s Christmas
- What Tone are You Setting for Your Home?
- How to Find the Good… Even in Misbehavior!
- Christians and the Elf On The Shelf
- What if Parents Talked to Each Other the Way We Talk to Our Kids?
- The Critical Cry of Every Child to Their Parents
- Why I Love the Huge Dent in My Floor
- When Connecting with Kids Just Feels… Awkward
- My Kids’ Messes Drive Me CRAZY!
- Connected Families in Ferguson, MO
- What Do I Do If I Don’t Like My Child?
- Stay Committed to Your Parenting Goals with One Simple Reminder
- Seven Minutes of Powerful Parenting Wisdom [video]
- Why You Don’t Need a New Parenting Strategy
- Love – No Matter What!
- Why “It Is NOT OK to Talk That Way!” Doesn’t Work
- The Most Important Key to a Child’s Success
- What Happens When We Approach Our Kids with an Empty Tank
- How I Avoided a Full-Blown Affair
- How I Responded When My Spouse Confessed Attraction for Someone Else
- Don’t Get Busted by Your Kids: Watch, Ask, and Listen!
- Should My Kid Get a Participation Trophy Just for Showing Up?
- “It was hard to be mad when you were so kind to me.”
- Want Kids to Value Your Advice? Try This.
- Why We’ll Never Stop Having Kids
- How to Avoid Being Taken Hostage by Kids’ Demands
- Is Your Kid a Drama Queen? Great!
- Why It’s Good That Your Kids Don’t Believe You
- “If My Kid’s a Slob Now, How Will He Hold a Job Later?”
- What to Do When You Dislike Your Child
- Communicate Love to Your Kids. Use Words When Necessary.
- Business Wisdom for Parents
- Does Giving Time Outs Actually Help Your Child?
- Is Kids’ Misbehavior Actually Bad?
- How do I get my son to stop talking back?
- Tired of Not Feeling “Christian” Enough? This is for You.
- What to Do When Kids Go Crazy? Do a Do-Over!
- 3 Powerful Steps to Redirect a Bored Kid
- When Parenting Seems About to Boil Over
- Feeling Stuck? Move Toward the Struggling Child.
- What do I do when my child just says no?
- Are We Teaching Our Kids to Be the Wrong Kind of Smart?
- Your Parenting Skills Are Not the Most Important Thing. This Is.
- When You Want to Be Heard… Whisper
- Getting the Best Out of Our Kids
- “You’re the worst mom ever! Everybody hates you!”
- Seven Minutes of Life-Changing Parenting Wisdom
- How to Thank God for Your Kids’ Misbehavior
- Why You Should Teach Your Kids to Break the Rules
- Help Kids Handle “NO” by Getting Great at “YES!”
- 3 Signs of Unhelpful Consequences… and How to Fix Them!
- One of my favorite parenting videos
- The Best Vacation Ever
- Skiing, Tears, and Grace
- When is defiance better than obedience?
- Build Kids Up with Nourishing Affirmation in 30 Seconds
- Stressful Times Lead to Fertile Hearts
- How do I keep from favoring one child over the others?
- Affirmation: The Struggle to Stay Positive [video]
- I Can’t Believe My 7-Year-Old Asked That!
- How to Turn Mischief into an Opportunity to Build Wisdom
- Teaching Kids True Repentance [video]
- One Mom’s Journey from Fighting to Dancing
- Practical Ways to Connect in the Middle of Discipline [video]
- Don’t stuff your kids’ feelings
- Whose Problem Is It?
- “How can I be loving and supportive when I think my spouse is wrong?”
- “My parents yelled, and I turned out fine…”
- How to Not Take Sides When Siblings Fight
- A Prescription for Connection [video]
- Why Conflicts are Sometimes Just the Tip of the Iceberg…
- The Real Reason for a Lot of Misbehavior
- A New Serenity Prayer
- 5 From-the-Heart Valentine Gifts for Your Children
- When It’s Good for Kids to Say No!
- How to Turn a Parenting Fail into a Parenting Win
- The most sure-fire road to respectful kids!
- 10 Best on the Connected Families Blog 2014
- Some Practical Tips for a Truly Christ-filled Christmas
- Practical Skills to Pick Up the Pieces After You Blow It
- How do you grow when you’ve blown it?
- How do I talk to my kids about race?
- Five Strategies for Gaining Your Kids’ Respect
- This Kid Changed Overnight! Here’s How…
- An Unconventional Solution to a Child’s Resistance
- The Conundrum of Trust
- Are You Teaching Your Child to Ignore You?
- Whoops, There’s Sex in Our Family Night Movie!
- The Key to Consistent Parenting
- When Kids Stay Irresponsible
- What to do when your kids give you a defiant “NO”
- The Day My 7-Year-Old Sang “Let’s Go All the Way Tonight”
- “Sometimes My Kids Deserve To Be Yelled At!”
- The Best Defense against “Hook-up Culture” is a Good Offense
- What did Steve Jobs know about parenting that you don’t?
- Are You “Present” with Your Kids?
- How to Talk to Kids about Bad Words
- My Worst Parenting Nightmare…
- How Will Your Kids Remember Your Discipline When They’re 90?
- When Kids Misbehave Throw a Party!
- How to Help Your Kids Repent
- What to Do When Kids Push Your Buttons
- Want a Responsible Teen? Start Now!
- What Are Your Parental Super Powers?
- 6 Teenage Survival Tips that Don’t Totally Suck
- The Great Thing About Yelling…
- The Big Problem with Parenting…
- Would Your Child Run Away?
- When kids fly into a rage, try this!
- Why Won’t My Kid Do the Dishes?
- 4 Summer Sanity Tips for Parents
- Hide God’s Word in Your Heart This Summer
- Dads: Would You Take a Bullet for Your Kids?
- How One Small Change Made a HUGE Difference
- Mercy in the Midst of Our Struggle
- Growing Maturity in Your Child
- When Kids Lie, Overcome Evil with Good!
- Letter to a Discouraged Parent
- A confession from a Connected Families employee…
- When Life Gets Sucked Out of Our Family
- Possibly the Best Way to Build Wisdom
- Five Powerful Parenting Lessons from ‘Frozen’
- How Your Smartphone Can Help Your Parenting
- What’s Our Family About, Anyway?
- The sky is closer than you think…
- Build Your Easter on the Cross
- Teens Always Rebel. Right?
- Why Your Discipline Often Backfires
- Do You Have a Positive View of Your Child’s Future?
- Are You a Charlie Brown Grown-Up?
- An Early CF Video – Corny, Funny, but Totally Practical!
- So you’re raising a feisty spitfire? Cool!
- Redirect Power Struggles with One Question
- A Creative Alternative to Those Endless Reminders…
- Beat the Monday Blues with Sunday Lavender
- When Kids Just Won’t Obey: The Clash of Giants
- What to Do When Your Family Meeting Turns into Target Practice… Literally.
- Compliments that Nourish Kids’ Character
- The Benefits of Letting Our Kids Experience Conflict
- A Simple, Fun Cure for Dinner Time Chaos
- Does Your Family Have a Purpose?
- A Surprisingly Powerful Strategy to Spice Up Your Christmas
- Why Do Kids Tantrum?
- Does Your Help Actually Hurt Your Kids?
- Is “Being the Parent” Actually Good Parenting?
- Why did two teenage boys demand daily family devotions?
- How Your Support Helped a Child Learn to Take Her Own Time-Outs
- The Golden Opportunity of “I’m so STUPID!”
- Why Do My Kids Misbehave to Get My Attention? [video]
- 3 Hands-On Practical Tips to Teach Kids Character
- How Parents Can Predict a Meltdown…
- Are You Teaching Your Kids to Be Angry?
- Why Kids Explode and What to Do About It
- How Flushing without Pooping Can Help Your Parenting
- A Parenting Fairy Tale…
- An Often Overlooked Motivator of Good Behavior…
- WWJD… with a Liar?
- Helping Kids Deal with Trauma [video]
- How to Help Kids Follow Family Rules
- Kids and Hygiene: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- What Causes Power Struggles and How Can I Stop Them?
- Beat Boredom with These Four Tips
- How to Make Sure Your Kids Will Want to Stay
- 5 Ways to Communicate Love No Matter What (Even in Misbehavior!)
- The Most Important Time to Love Your Child
- Four Powerful Messages All Kids Long to Hear
- What If We’re Doing It All Backwards?
- Teenagers, Sass, and Life That Is Truly Life
- One of Our Biggest Parenting Mistakes…
- What’s Your Child Really Saying?
- Is My Anxiety Holding My Child Back?
- “How Do I Get My Kids to Do What I Want?”
- 7 Practical Tips for Picky Eaters
- Regroup & Resolve
- Do Warnings Teach Kids to Be Less Responsible?
- What to Do When We Blow Up
- Did God Spank Moses?
- Why Do Kids Obsess Over Video Games?
- How to Deal with an Attention Addict
- What’s REALLY Behind Kids’ Misbehavior?
- When Kids Act Up, Don’t Try to Be More Patient…
- Adapting Christmas…for children who joined your family through adoption
- Building the Family Team: A Solution to Chore Wars
- Is There Harm in Convincing Kids Santa Is Real?
- How Would Jesus Discipline?
- The Gift of Not Giving:
- The Joy of Family Chores: A Tale of Two Moms
- Dealing With Rejection
- Are We Teaching Our Kids to Bully?
- Uncommon Thoughts About Bullying
- The Diamond in the Rough of Bullying
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- Why “Asking Too Much” Can Be a Good Thing
- Your Child Is Not Your Report Card
- When Kids Fight
- How to Turn Misbehavior Into Success!
- How to Help Your Kids Like Each Other
- Michael Phelps’ Secret… and What It Tells Us About Parenting
- The Worst Punishment You Can Give…
- How to Avoid Combat with Your Kids
- “Why Can’t You Just Do What I Say?”
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- How to Peel Your Kids Off the Screen
- A 3-year-old Broke Our Hearts
- Connection in Correction (Love No Matter What!)
- Solving a Child’s Big Spiritual Problem
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- What You Really Need for Mother’s Day
- Parenting Goals You Can Meet
- Discipleship, Consequences, and Toothbrushing
- Be Angry (if you must) But Don’t Sin.
- Managing Kids’ Anger – and Ours
- A mom’s email: The Transforming Power of “Discipline that Connects™”
- Teaching Kids to Resolve Conflict
- Your Children, Your Mirror
- Will Your Child Be Famous?
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- Little Eyes Are Watching
- Kids’ Chores Made Easy!
- When Kids Bug Us for Money
- The Bigger the Meltdown, the Bigger the Opportunity
- When Kids Act Up… Breathe In God’s Presence
- Helping Kids Learn Independence from Tots to Teens
- Tantrums From Tots To Teens
- “Stop Whining!” – A Success Story!
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Made for everyday superheroes just like you, these 15-minute episodes, six days a week, will help you feel less overwhelmed and more equipped. This month, we are sharing 24 mini-podcast episodes featuring parenting wisdom from our Discipline That Connects online course, which teaches the Connected Families Framework. Keep scrolling to read more about the Connected Families Framework.
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Grace-Based Parenting: A Changed Mind | [Mini-Episode]
Not Perfect. Still Super. Every Family is a Hero… Would you join us at The Table? 💥You can be a hero who helps create ripple effects of family transformation that last for generations to come.…
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Grace and Transformation | [Mini-Episode]
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Messages that Bring Hopeful Change
When things get stressful, intentional parenting might mean taking a deep breath and double checking your list of messages:
- Do my kids know right now, in the middle of this mess, that they are SAFE with me?
- Do they know they are LOVED no matter what?
- Am I showing them they are CALLED and CAPABLE of making good choices?
- Am I communicating that they are the ones RESPONSIBLE for those choices?
- What do I need to say or do intentionally right now to make sure my children hear these messages?
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Connected Families has been instrumental in turning our family's hearts toward God and each other. The Discipline That Connects course taught me to connect with my children before correcting them, building everything on a foundation of feeling safe and loved.

Jessica from New Jersey
I came to parent coaching embarrassed about struggling with my kids' tantrums and disrespectful responses. With my education background, I felt I should have the answers. Through coaching, I rediscovered the biblical foundation of who God made us to be and found calm, peaceful principles for supporting my children's growth.








