Staying Connected With Your Teen
How can you stay connected to your teen when they push you away? Learn how to build security and connected even when it’s hard.
Beat Boredom This Summer With These 4 Tips
“Can we go now?” While it’s not always this easy to help kids overcome their boredom, there are some basic principles that guided me that
5 Ways to Find Sanity During Family Car Trips
The challenge of car rides together is a great opportunity for connection, teamwork, and creative problem-solving. Use roadside rests with parks for vigorous exercise after
Prep Your Kids for a Responsible School Year
Getting an education is a tremendous privilege. Most parents recognize that future opportunities are built on the many layers of learning that happen during the
Connected Families Book Review
Connected Families provides resources for families to thrive. We love partnering with others who share our vision. Recently, Lynne Jackson wrote an endorsement of the
Book Review
At Connected Families, we are always discussing, learning and reading about effective and wise parenting. Both Jim Jackson (co-founder of Connected Families and dad to 26
Powerful Strategies to Fill Your Parenting with Peace and Confidence
Jim and Lynne sat down with the Positive Parenting podcast to share powerful strategies for disciplining in a way that actually connects with kids – filling your parenting with peace and confidence.
What to Do When I Don’t Approve of My Child’s Friends
Peer relationships carry increasing influence as children grow up. And sometimes, these relationships can be reason for parents to feel increasingly anxious. Kids may choose
When My Child Asked for an iPod, Here’s What I Said…
In this article I wrote about how my junior high daughter creatively and proactively asked for an iPod by preparing a well-thought-out list of answers to
My Daughter Asked for an iPod Again… But This Time Was Different.
My daughter approached me with a typical question — one I’ve heard one hundred seventy-three times (but who’s counting). “Dad, can I have an iPod Touch?”
“It was hard to be mad when you were so kind to me.”
Think of a common conflict with your child. What are some ways you could empathize with the frustration or anger your child is feeling? (Here
Whose Problem Is It?
Deep inside most parents is a strong urge to control their children. It may seem beneficial or even “work” for a few years, but