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Featured Ep. 287 Communio 1

Strengthening Families Through the Local Church: A Powerful New Partnership | Ep. 287

We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Communio! Tune in to hear how Communio is strengthening families through data-informed strategies for local churches. In this episode, host Stacy Bellward and Cindy Wilson, the Ministry Partnership & Research Programโ€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 Bonus Katie and Jody

BONUS Episode | Help Your Child Feel Safe Through Scary Events

In this thoughtful conversation, host Stacy Bellward sits down with Certified Parent Coach Katie Wetsell and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Jody Goldie to explore how parents can help their children navigate fear and find security when the world feelsโ€ฆ

Featured Ep 6 Esther y Luisa

Consecuencias: ยฟCastigar o Restaurar? | Ep. 6

ยกEscucha este nuevo episodio en espaรฑol del pรณdcast de Familias Conectadas! Esther Reich conversa con Luisa Wendt acerca de una de las diferentes formas en las que como padres usamos las consecuencias en la crianza. A travรฉs de sus historiasโ€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 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 282 PDA Laura Lydia

My Child Refuses to Listen: A Compassionate Approach to PDA | Ep. 282

Happy New Year! Welcome back to another year of exciting content that we pray will leave you equipped and ready for the unique calling of parenthood youโ€™ve been gifted with this year. You may be wondering, โ€œWhat is pathological demandโ€ฆ

Featured Ep 281 Year End

Behind the Scenes: Intentional Parenting in 2026 and Beyond! | Ep. 281

In this heartfelt year-end episode, Connected Families team members Stacy Bellward, Chad Hayenga, and Joe Dewey gather to reflect on a transformative year and share exciting plans for 2026 to continue to encourage you on your journey with intentional parenting.โ€ฆ

Featured ep 280 Jim Lynne

Blessed to Be a Blessing: Marriage, Parenting & Legacy | Ep. 280

What does it look like to live out the Connected Families Framework? What does it look like to live it out in your own heart and relationships? In this final episode of our 3-part series, Hope for the Long Haul,โ€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