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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 that…
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The Genius of Letting Go of Homework Struggles in Two Remarkable Stories
Let’s just state up front: “homework battles” shouldn’t be a part of family life. First, because the homework isn’t your homework, it’s your child’s. Second, as a parent, you’re not called to a battle with your child. You’re called to…
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Practical Ideas for Parenting the Middle Years | Ep. 129
Do you have a child in the middle years, or are those years just a few steps away? (Keep in mind, puberty can begin as early as nine years old!) The middle years can be a tumultuous time for a…
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Feel Empowered and Equipped for a Great School Year
Depending on where you are in the world, you may be experiencing the back-to-school blues. No matter the type of school – preschool, public, private, home-school, or alternative school – the transition from summer activities to educational studies generally has…
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15 Reasons for Love-No-Matter-What
Our kids know they are loved unconditionally, right? Or do they? As parents, we often take this fact for granted. Here is a story about the power of unconditional love from the Connected Families community: Mitch was only in his…
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Your Child’s Grades Don’t Matter (To You)
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Got a Smart Teenager (or Child) With Bad Grades?
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How to Raise a Responsible Student (Who Has a Social Life) | Ep. 74
If you’re like most parents, you want your child to be a responsible student. But you also want them to use their time wisely to they can have an active social life. (Aaaannnnd, it would be great if they were…
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Want to Motivate Your Unmotivated Child? Here’s the Lowdown on Rewards for Kids
Sometimes kids just aren’t very motivated and their parents ask, “Is it OK to bribe my kids?” Or, “Should I use rewards sometimes?” These are important questions to wrestle with because there can be benefits to positive reinforcement and rewards…
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Help Your Struggling Child Grieve His Pre-Coronavirus Life | Ep. 31
Like many of us, your child might be grieving his pre-coronavirus life. This challenging time can bring strong emotions to the surface in our kids (and in us as parents). These emotions can be signs of a child’s underlying grief.…
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