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Your Child Struggles to Transition. Hereโs What to Do. | Episode 50
You have work to do and need to move on from playing with your child. They don’t want you to go. And they whine. They fuss. What can you do when your child struggles to transition? You asked. We answered!โฆ
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Walking in Peace and Joy with Your Kids | Ep. 23
We all want a peaceful home where kids feel safe. But sometimes safety is hard to attain, especially when life is stressful. How do we respond during hard parenting moments? How can we do better at walking in peace andโฆ
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“I dealt with big behavior by trying to control it and shut it down.”
Connected Families often hears from parents about how our framework has transformed their parenting. The foundation for our framework is, โYou are SAFE with me.โ The following story is from a mom who had experienced trauma alongside her daughter, andโฆ
โOur Boat Was Full of Holes & Sinkingโ
In 2015 Melissa* took the Discipline That Connects With Your Childโs Heart online course.Read the following story to hear how Godโs grace-filled transformation helped her find peace for her family โ especially in regards to her then 5-year-old son whoโฆ
โMy Daughter Was Having a โNo, No, NO!โ Morningโ
Matthew and his wife, Krista, attended a Connected Families workshop when โbecause we said soโ wasnโt working with their 3-year-old daughter, Brooklyn. Since that workshop, about a year ago, what theyโve learned has permeated many parts of their life. Asโฆ
โI Was Meeting HIS Disrespect with MY Disrespectโ
November is adoption/foster care awareness month. We often have the privilege of coaching parents who have built their families through adoption. Even though adoption can add intensity and complexity, the challenges adoptive families face are ones we can all relateโฆ
โMommy, Iโm Gonna KILL You!โ
After decades working with parents one of our favorite things continues to be hearing from parents transformed by the Connected Families Framework. We love to hear stories of long-term goals and changes that bring deeper connection. The following story wasโฆ
An Open Letter to the Cincinnati Zoo Mom
Dear Cincinnati mom, You. Your son. An encounter with a gorilla at the zoo. These things have made you an unsuspecting internet sensation. We don’t know you. But, we do know that parenting is hard enough without the world scrutinizingโฆ
Is Your Response to Misbehavior Helpful or Hurtful?
When you see your child doing something hurtful, itโs second nature to want to jump in and correct the behavior immediately! But sometimes this can actually stop our kids from learning. Kyle and Ella were tired of the conflicts fromโฆ
The Biggest Parenting Responsibility You Have
ย The biggest parenting responsibility you have isn’t what you might expect. It isn’t to make sure your kids turn out a certain way. It isn’t even to stop their misbehavior.