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Are You Micromanaging Your Kids? Here’s How to Stop | Ep. 177
Listen in as we talk with Chad Hayenga (Connected Families Director of Education and Equipping) about parental anxiety and micromanagement, and how these can negatively impact your relationship with your child. Chad and Stacy (podcast host) discuss common scenarios thatโฆ
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A Game Changer for Your Family: Parenting to Everyoneโs Gifts
*This article summarizes Episode 175 of our podcast, โSee Your Childโs Strengths in the Craziness,โ with Courtney and Joe Dewey, who are part of our Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches Program. We encourage you to listen to the entire episodeโฆ
Want to Connect With Your Teenager? | Ep. 174
How can you continue to connect and maintain a relationship with your kids as they get older? You CAN connect with your teenager. If you’ve got teens, or will have them someday, listen to us chat with Rachel and Joshโฆ
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My Childโs Loved One Died; What Do I Do Now? How to Support Your Grieving Child & What to Expect
Navigating the complex and often heart-wrenching journey of grief with your child may feel like an immense parenting challenge, especially if you are also grieving. You want your child to feel safe, loved, and capable of working through difficult emotions.โฆ
Questions & Doubts: When Your Childโs Faith Is Uncertain | Ep. 168
If your child has serious doubts or has walked away from their faith, it can be scary. Together with parent coaches Bonnie Williams and Chad Hayenga, we explore parenting through a childโs spiritual doubts or unbelief. Chad and Bonnie shareโฆ
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An Appropriate โPunishmentโ for Name-Calling? Itโs Not What You Think
Teach connection and reconciliation with this simple policy
Kidsโ Arguments: Establish Peace with 4 Steps | Ep. 167
If your kids’ bickering ever drives you bonkers, you’ll want to hear this fresh perspective with our guest and certified parent coach, Megan Thorp. Stacy and Megan unpack the Connected Familiesโ approach to transform kidsโ arguments into opportunities to buildโฆ
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Supporting Your Teen with Empathy and Connection | Ep.166
Dive into the trials and triumphs of parenting teens with CF Certified Parent Coaches, Katie Wetsell and Julia Rupp and our host, Stacy Bellward. They examine teen anxiety, independence, and the art of calm communication. They also unpack ways toโฆ
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BONUS: Connected Families Future Plus A Story of Transformation
Listen as we wrap up 2023 with Jim Jackson and Anna Braasch chatting about Connected Families’ plans for 2024. Plus, Stacey Rodenbeck shares about the hope sheโs found through the Framework. In todayโs bonus episode, Jim Jackson (Connected Families Co-Founder)โฆ
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Stories of TransformationโฆFinding Hope For Change | Ep. 159
Listen as Stacy chats with two families about the grace-filled changes theyโve experienced through the Connected Families Framework. Whether itโs your childโs defiant attitude or your angry reaction, your family likely has patterns that youโd like to change. Changing defaultโฆ
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