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Connected Families Podcast
Connected Families
300 episodes
A Christ-centered parenting community that is grace-filled, science-based, and trauma-informed. Welcome!
Episodes page 4 of 6
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Joyful Kids: What's the Secret?
Chris Coursey, author of 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids, joins us to discuss why joyful kids are joyful and what you can do. Do you feel like you’re often focused on problems and operating out of fear of what may…
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The God of Play: Joyfully Embrace the Playful Side of God With Your Kids
Today, we talk with Joy Wendling, Connected Families Certified Parent Coach and founder of Created to Play, about helping kids come to love God wholeheartedly. Faith can sometimes feel serious or heady, but God is also…
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How to Play with Kids Like a Therapist Would
Two therapists chat about the benefits of play and how to incorporate play therapy into your family’s routine. The end goal: More connection with your child and a more regulated child. It's a win-win! In this podcast…
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Stories of Transformation… from “Fixing” to Connecting
We chat with Lindsay Fauver, a mom from the Connected Families community, about her parenting journey with a child who experiences anxiety, sensory challenges, and challenging behaviors. Lindsay shares how she has…
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How Authentic Community Can Equip Parents to Thrive
In this meaningful conversation, we talk to dads Matt Norman (author and President & CEO of Norman & Associates) and Jim Jackson (Connected Families Co-Founder) about their experiences with authentic, vulnerable…
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My Co-Parent Sees Things Differently
What do you do when you disagree with your partner about how to parent? Perhaps it is even causing a rift in your family. You feel strongly about how to parent your kids but feel stuck on knowing how to encourage your…
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What Causes You to Micromanage Your Kids?
Listen in as we talk with Chad Hayenga (Connected Families Director of Education and Equipping) about parental anxiety and micromanagement, and how these can negatively impact your relationship with your child. Chad…
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Make-It-Right Consequences for Kids
Start teaching your kids the first steps toward reconciliation and restoration by using "make it right" consequences in their relationships. Parent coach Amy Nyvall shares personal stories illustrating how she has…
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Principios para la crianza de una familia conectada (parte 2)
¡Escucha este segundo episodio especial del pódcast de Connected Families! Donde Luisa Wendt entrevista a Esther y Roberto Reich acerca del marco de referencia de Connected Families. Los tres son asesores en la crianza…
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Principios para la crianza de una familia conectada (parte 1)
¡Escucha este episodio especial del pódcast de Connected Families! Donde Luisa Wendt entrevista a Esther y Roberto Reich acerca del marco de referencia de Connected Families. Los tres son asesores en la crianza…
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See Your Child’s Strengths in the Craziness | Ep. 175
Your kids, with all the wild moments they bring, are fearfully and wonderfully made. That means God gave them gifts and strengths. Listen to us chat with Courtney and Joe Dewey (Connected Families Certified Parent…
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Want to Connect With Your Teenager?
How can you continue to connect and maintain a relationship with your kids as they get older? You CAN connect with your teenager. If you've got teens, or will have them someday, listen to us chat with Rachel and Josh…
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Become the Self-Aware Parent You Want to Be
Listen in as Chad Hayenga, Jim Jackson, and Alan Thetford talk about being safe for their kids. Today’s podcast is extra-special! We have three dads who unpack the importance of being an emotionally safe parent,…
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Max Lucado: Just In Case You Ever Feel Alone
Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Max Lucado about loneliness and his new children’s book, Just in Case You Ever Feel Alone. Feelings of isolation and loneliness are increasingly common, and the need for…
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Holy Week Activities to Nurture Faith in Kids of All Ages
In this episode, Stacy Bellward (podcast host) and Katie Wetsell (Connected Families Certified Parent Coach) offer insights on how to engage children in the Easter story, emphasizing the Resurrection's significance…
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Bonus: Supporting Grieving Families in Your Community
Join us for this special bonus episode where Stacy invites community members and ministry leaders to explore the delicate and important topic of supporting children and families in times of grief. Stacy is joined by…
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How to Navigate Grief in Children
Children experience grief in all different forms. If you're walking through grief with your kids, tune in to this grace-filled chat with our guest, Stacey Rodenbeck. Stacey, a widowed mother of two young children,…
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Questions & Doubts: When Your Child’s Faith Is Uncertain
If your child has serious doubts or has walked away from their faith, it can be scary. Together with parent coaches Bonnie Williams and Chad Hayenga, we explore parenting through a child’s spiritual doubts or unbelief.…
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Kids’ Arguments: Establish Peace with 4 Steps
If your kids' bickering ever drives you bonkers, you'll want to hear this fresh perspective with our guest and certified parent coach, Megan Thorp. Stacy and Megan unpack the Connected Families’ approach to transform…
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Supporting Your Teen with Empathy and Connection
Dive into the trials and triumphs of parenting teens with CF Certified Parent Coaches, Katie Wetsell and Julia Rupp and our host, Stacy Bellward. They examine teen anxiety, independence, and the art of calm…
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Tame Your Temper: Calming Strategies for Parents
Listen in as Stacy talks with Julia Rupp and Katie Wetsell (Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches) about strategies you can use to calm yourself in emotionally charged situations with your kids. Whether you’ve…
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3 Principles to Help Your Child Calm and Regulate
In this episode on calming for kids, Lynne Jackson (Connected Families Co-Founder) and Lydia Rex (Connected Families Certified Parent Coach) talk with Stacy about what role parents play in helping their kids calm down.…
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Hope & Healing for Your Sensitive or Intense Child
Listen in as Stacy chats with parent coaches Jarrett & Luisa Wendt about the parenting course that has equipped them to understand and help their sensitive children. In today’s episode, Jarrett & Luisa Wendt…
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Sensitive or Intense Child? Your Questions Answered!
In today’s episode, parent coaches Lynne Jackson and Lydia Rex answer questions from parents about sensitive and intense kids. We’re excited to share another Q & A conversation with you today. The new questions came…
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Moving From Discouragement to Freedom | Ep. 161
Listen as parent coach Lydia Rex shares about building hope and strength for parenting when you’re feeling discouraged. In this episode, Stacy and Lydia discuss current factors that contribute to overwhelm in parents.…
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And the Top Podcast of 2023 is...
Have you ever been perplexed by the intensity of your child's big emotions or the frequency of their anger? You really want to help your child! But it can feel confusing and overwhelming, and you may even…
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BONUS: Connected Families Future Plus A Story of Transformation
Listen as we wrap up 2023 with Jim Jackson and Anna Braasch chatting about Connected Families' plans for 2024. Plus, Stacey Rodenbeck shares about the hope she’s found through the Framework. In today’s bonus episode,…
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Refresh Your Parenting with Prayer
Connected Families Certified Parent Coach Katie Johnson talks with Stacy about how prayer can help transform your parenting. Have you ever wished you could deepen your prayer life? Or does it feel difficult to find…
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Stories of Transformation…Finding Hope For Change
Listen as Stacy chats with two families about the grace-filled changes they’ve experienced through the Connected Families Framework. Whether it’s your child’s defiant attitude or your angry reaction, your family…
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What Mom Needs: An Exciting Chat with the CEO of MOPS Int’l
Listen as we talk with Mandy Arioto about what moms need today based on a new study by the Barna Group. Moms are powerful influencers in their families and communities, yet they often feel exhausted and alone. In this…
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A Parenting Framework for Adoption and Fostering? Yes!
Listen in as Lynn Beckett, Chad Hayenga, and Stacy unpack a grace-filled lens for navigating parenting and discipline in adoptive and foster care families. These creative and compassionate ideas can benefit any parent!…
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Navigating Family Gatherings
With the holidays fast approaching, we are pulling a classic podcast from the archives where Chad Hayenga joins Stacy Bellward to discuss some ideas for navigating family gatherings. Enjoy! Are you looking forward to…
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Blocked Care: Rekindle Compassion in Your Heart | Ep. 155
In today’s episode on blocked care, Stacy talks with author Melissa Corkum about her book Reclaim Compassion. “Blocked care (also known as compassion fatigue) is when a parent becomes emotionally unavailable following…
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Stories of Transformation…One Mom’s Journey
Listen as we chat with Anna Braasch about finding hope through the Connected Families Framework. Do you remember when a friend introduced you to Connected Families? Or, maybe you are brand new to Connected Families’…
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A Circle of Support: What Does a Mentor Do for Your Child?
Here at Connected Families, we often talk about how you can pass your faith on to your kids. Have you thought about how you can help sustain your child’s faith into their adult years? Research reveals that 60 percent…
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Feel Safe: How to Cultivate a Sense of Security in an Unsafe World
Children today face threats to their safety that are difficult to discuss. How do you help your kids process a school shooting or other violent attack? How can you hold the fear and anxiety they feel when you’re…
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Want To Show Grace to Your Kids? Soak In It First
Self-care is a hot topic, but what about soul-care? How can you open up space in your heart for God to meet you and speak to you in the middle of a busy, chaotic day? Or in the midst of your discouragement or…
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Parenting Topics That Will Fill You With Hope
Do you wish you had a strong foundation to guide you through challenging situations with your kids? Or, do you know a little about the Connected Families Framework but want to grow your application of it? The parenting…
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How to Discipline an Explosive Child—With Grace and Firmness
Wondering about disciplining an explosive child? You’re not alone! In fact, what to do with kid’s anger is one of our most frequent inquiries here at Connected Families. Aggressive behavior and explosive anger are…
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Help! My Child Won't Listen
My child won’t listen! Sound familiar? If you’ve had that exasperated thought recently, you’re not alone. Obedience and cooperation are common struggles most families encounter. There may be a disconnect between your…
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Discipline and Your Kids: Your Questions Answered
Your kids keep growing and changing, and so do your questions about parenting. Today’s podcast might answer a few of your questions and leave you wishing you had your own parent coach. In this Q&A style podcast, Lynne…
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Bonus Episode: Exciting News from Connected Families!
Parenting in the complexity of today’s world is stressful! The level of children’s anxiety and behavior challenges has skyrocketed. It can feel overwhelming and discouraging. But despite those struggles, you are still…
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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…
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Connect With Students: A Framework To Connect With & Nurture Responsibility In ALL Students
It’s nearly time to head back to school, and today’s episode is especially for anyone in a teaching role. Have you ever considered bringing the Connected Families Framework principles to your classroom at school or…
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Support Your Child's Mental Health with Dr. Caroline Leaf
Life is messy, and sometimes you probably feel like a mess. Your kids might feel like a mess at times too. It’s okay to be a mess! But what can you do when you or your child feels this way? How can you best support…
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Is Your Child Crying at School or Daycare Drop-Off?
Maybe you’ve been there. Your child just doesn’t want to go to school or daycare. You’re not sure if she’s truly anxious and struggling or if she is just being defiant. It’s hard to know what to do, especially if your…
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Sensitive and Intense Kids: Your Questions Answered
Do you ever wish you had a parent coach in your living room to support you in your biggest parenting dilemmas? Well, we’ve got the next best thing. Lynne Jackson (Connected Families Co-Founder) has developed an…
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[BONUS] Conclusion: Teaching Kids Forgiveness is Essential
This podcast episode is the conclusion of a podcast we released about the power of forgiveness and teaching that to our children. It is full of practical application and deep insight into the profound impact of…
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Teaching Kids Forgiveness Is Essential: The Why & How
How do you teach forgiveness to your kids? You probably want to guide them toward the true forgiveness that Christ’s work accomplished. That takes time and intention. Forced apologies can make a conflict blow over…
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Restoring Relationships: Empower Kids to Want to Reconcile & Heal
Have you wondered if there is anything you can do to be proactive about the inevitable conflicts in your home? Many parents just want the fighting to stop, but what if you focused instead on restoring relationships?…
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