Hitting & Biting: How the Right Consequence Might Be Simpler Than You Think

And when hitting or biting happens, it’s completely natural if all your mama or papa bear instincts come out to protect their siblings. However, so

Ease the New Sibling Transition With Preparation & Loads of Grace

Spoiler alert: It doesn’t have to cause resentment!

Is Your Child Not Sharing? 4 Strategies to Help Your Child Learn to Share

Watch your kids grow into cheerful givers

3 Tips for Teaching Your Runaway 3-Year-Old Traffic Safety

Your 3-year-old just ripped their hand out of yours and is running away from you in public. Again. This is a life-or-death situation that puts

To Spank or Not to Spank?

If you work with Christian parents, it’s tempting to stay far away from the spanking debate. There are the “never spank” parents, the “immediate obedience

Your Child’s Misbehavior: A Cry for Help?

“I hate you, Mommy!!”Carrie was at the end of her rope with her 5-year-old. “Alex is always an intense kid, but he seems so angry

Connecting with Toddlers & Teens During Discipline

Each year thousands of people participate in one of our online courses, or in our parent coaching. We frequently hear encouraging stories like the ones

But What About My Toddler?

At Connected Families we are often asked, “How does your  framework apply to toddlers when they seem too young to understand but are certainly showing

To Unlock Your Child’s Heart, Just Ask for the Key!

  If you are reading this, you probably want your kids to know how much you love them. And you probably tell them often that

It’s Not Defiance—It’s Science!