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Featured ep 292 The Thetfords Replay

Family Meetings for Kids: A Weekly Habit That Builds Family Teamwork! | Ep. 292

What if family meetings for kids can be as simple as a weekly gathering with snacks and a game? In this warm and practical episode of the Connected Families podcast, host Stacy Bellward sits down with Certified Parent Coaches Corrieโ€ฆ

Featured ep 288 CF Intensive

A Parent Training Program that Meets You Where You Are | Ep. 288

In this special announcement episode, host Stacy Bellward welcomes Chad Hayenga, Connected Families’ Director of Education and Equipping, to introduce an exciting new program: The CF Intensive! This new parent training program is a six-session, small-group experience! Itโ€™s designed forโ€ฆ

Featured ep 286 Audioblog Laugh When in Trouble

The Surprising Reason Kids Laugh When in Trouble | Ep. 286

Todayโ€™s audioblog explores what’s really happening beneath the surface when kids laugh when in trouble or get silly during correction. Learn practical ways to use the Connected Families Frameworkโ„ข to build wisdom instead of shame when kids seem to avoidโ€ฆ

Featured Ep 285 Katie Wetsell

Moving Beyond Strict Parenting: Balancing Boundaries and Connection | Ep. 285

Strong on correction but struggling to connect? In this third episode of the “Don’t Stay Stuck” series, host Stacy Bellward and Certified Parent Coach Katie Wetsell take on a challenge many who value strict parenting face: how to soften withoutโ€ฆ

Featured Ep 284 Katie Wetsell

Kind and Firm: Setting Boundaries with Kids | Ep. 284

In this second week of our Donโ€™t Stay Stuck series, weโ€™re shifting our focus to parents who are โ€œstuckโ€ at the bottom of the Connected Families Frameworkโ„ข. Being naturally bent toward compassion is a God-given superpower, but what happens whenโ€ฆ

Featured Ep 283 Lori M

Donโ€™t Stay Stuck: Hopeful Change in Your Default Parenting Habits | Ep. 283

Ever wonder why you keep defaulting to the same old parenting habits? Stacy Bellward and Connected Families Certified Parent Coach Lori Menikheim explore what causes parents to get stuck, and how to find their way forward. Join us as weโ€ฆ

Featured ep 279 Audioblog Unsolicited Advice

Surviving the “Helpful” Advice at Holiday Gatherings| Ep. 279

In this audioblog, we take on a topic relevant to holiday gatherings: what to do when you receive unsolicited advice from well-meaning relatives? From preparing ahead of time to helping your kids navigate criticisms, today youโ€™ll hear some practical strategiesโ€ฆ

Featured ep 278 Dave Scouler

Loving My Kids (and Liking them) for a Lifetime | Ep. 278

Keeping “like” alive is what an enduring connection is all about! This week, Connected Families Co-Founders Jim and Lynne Jackson share more about the importance and benefits of lasting connection over time and why it’s the cornerstone of lasting familyโ€ฆ