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Asking vs. Telling: What Parents Need to Know About Questions & Learning
Are you asking or telling your kids what to do? Iโm a teller by nature. It seems easier. Maybe it’s just more efficient. I tell my child what to do, and then she does it. I tell her the answerโฆ
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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The Genius of Letting Go of Homework Struggles in Two Remarkable Stories
Letโs just state up front: โhomework battlesโ shouldnโt be a part of family life. First, because the homework isnโt your homework, itโs your childโs. Second, as a parent, youโre not called to a battle with your child. Youโre called toโฆ
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 aโฆ
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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 โ preschool, public, private, home-school, or alternative school โ the transition from summer activities to educational studies generally hasโฆ
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 hisโฆ
Your Child’s Grades Don’t Matter (To You)
And why their grades might improve once you believe this.
Got a Smart Teenager (or Child) With Bad Grades?
How to Inspire, Not Nag
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 wereโฆ
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Want to Motivate Your Unmotivated Child? Hereโs the Lowdown on Rewards for Kids
Sometimes kids just arenโt very motivated and their parents ask, “Is it OK to bribe my kids?โ Or, โShould I use rewards sometimes?โ These are important questions to wrestle with because there can be benefits to positive reinforcement and rewardsโฆ