7 Activities to Teach Patience to the Child Who Wants It NOW

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.Colossians 3:12 Patient people enjoy better mental health. Patient people are better friends and neighbors. Patience helps us achieve our goals. Patience is linked to good physical health. Short-term example: “Sometimes I start to get frustrated when we […]

Navigating Compassion Fatigue | Ep. 105

Do you have one really intense child? Or a couple? Almost every family in the Connected Families community has at least one child who is more sensitive and more intense than most other kids. Often what “worked” for your other kids doesn’t seem to “work” for this intense child! It’s a game-changer when you learn […]

Got an Easy-Going, Compliant Child? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Resentful, compliant kids don’t necessarily stay compliant. They may decide at some point that they’ve had enough of the hard work and low payoff of being easy, and choose instead to openly rebel.  For example: The older, previously-compliant sister of an anxious, wildly tantruming preschooler rebelled so strongly during middle school that her mom said, […]

Is Your Child the Obliging Rule Follower? Listen to This. | Ep. 104

what healthy and unhealthy compliance looks like, and how to get in touch with what is going on under the surface in your child practical ways to help you draw out your child and help them express their needs in a healthy way how the  Connected Families Framework can help you navigate this process as […]

小孩与小狗

在祷告中省察自己的内心和动机。这将帮助你与孩子沟通时所传递的信息,是你所希望让孩子相信的有关他们是怎样一个人的信息,并会影响其一生。 问问自己,“假如我是孩子,假如我被如此对待,我会作何感受?我会觉得被信任和尊重吗?还是感到很少被信任和尊重? 来个15分钟育儿评估,看看你在养育孩子方面的优势和需要成长的领域是什么。