Trust Expert Dr. Henry Cloud Chats With Us About Parenting

According to today’s guest and trust expert, Dr. Henry Cloud, trust is fuel for all of life. Humans are hard-wired to trust, yet we still have to earn our children’s trust over and over again. Trust is sometimes a challenge in our other relationships as well.

In today’s show, Dr. Henry Cloud (psychologist and best-selling author) joins Stacy Bellward (podcast host) to discuss his latest book, Trust. Dr. Cloud shares about psychological safety and trust with plenty of real-life stories you’ll relate to.

In this podcast you’ll discover:

why parents have to earn their children’s trust
a nuanced understanding of safety and how it applies to trust in parenting
ways that God is safe and how parents can follow His example
how to build trust even when relationships have challenges
the 5 essentials of trust and how to apply them

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Mentioned in this podcast:

Discipline That Connects online course (Registration opens next week!)
Psalm 22:9
Thursday Parenting Tips Emails – Sign up here
Connected Families stickers
Trust by Dr. Henry Cloud
Dr. Henry Cloud’s website

Guest Bio:

Dr. Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist, pastor to pastors, and New York Times bestselling author. His 46 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Throughout his storied career as a clinician, he started treatment centers, created breakthrough new models rooted in research, and has been a leading voice on issues of mental health and leadership on a global scale. Dr. Cloud lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tori, and their two daughters, Olivia and Lucy. You can find all of his resources at drcloud.com and boundaries.me.