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Enjoy Your Children the Way You Always Wanted To | Ep. 44
Are you scrambling to find clarity and help in your parenting? Are you struggling to find practical tools that bring lasting change? Do you wish you enjoyed your children more? Discover the power of connection and the hope of restoring…
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Parents: Feeling Burned Out? Try This. | Ep. 43
Feeling burned out at the end of the day? Does parenting (and discipline) leave you feeling overwhelmed and discouraged? If you are feeling “parenting burnout” there is help and hope. Perhaps you will identify with our guests today, Nate and Amanda.…
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The Small Magnet That is Making a BIG Difference
The Connected Families Framework (offered as a magnet) is the core of how we encourage and equip parents to lead their families with grace. Everything we offer flows through our framework. But…did you ever wonder where or how our small…
Connecting with Toddlers & Teens During Discipline
Each year thousands of people participate in one of our online courses, or in our parent coaching. We frequently hear encouraging stories like the ones below of parents connecting with toddlers AND teens during discipline. We love it when stories…
Discipline That Connects With Your Child’s Heart | Ep. 15
In this podcast, Jim Jackson interviews Stacy Bellward, online course moderator, in a fun and heartfelt conversation. (Find out what even got Jim a little teary!) You’ll get the real scoop on the Discipline That Connects with Your Child’s Heart…
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Safety First
At a banquet I attended I sat near a father and his two elementary-aged sons. They were playful and I engaged with them the way I often do with young kids, purposefully playing, laughing, and connecting. When the host announced…
“Our Boat Was Full of Holes & Sinking”
In 2015 Melissa* took the Discipline That Connects With Your Child’s Heart online course.Read the following story to hear how God’s grace-filled transformation helped her find peace for her family – especially in regards to her then 5-year-old son who…
3 Steps to Becoming a More Confident Parent
Parenting is tough these days. And parents seem to be trying harder than ever to get it “right”. You read books as time allows. You stay up sometimes for hours researching articles on the internet. You give it everything you’ve…
A Fresh Look at the Connected Families Framework [video]
Parenting is complicated. Following an easy to remember framework simplifies your parenting and helps you become a more thoughtful, more intentional parent. In preparation for the launch of our Discipline That Connects online course, we updated the look of our parenting…