A Simple Way to Teach Kids Perseverance

Do you ever watch your child’s mood swing wildly based on the latest circumstance? Do you ever watch your own mood swing wildly based on your child’s reaction to the latest circumstance? Persevering and staying calm when life throws you lemons comes easier for some than others. Teaching kids perseverance can be even more difficult […]

The God-Given Gifts in Your Child’s Misbehavior | Ep. 49

It takes skill to misbehave! A verbal child often argues with you until you’re exhausted. An emotional child might cry or manipulate. A physical child is more likely to get aggressive or grab something they want. Though it feels frustrating and even counter-intuitive, a shift in attention to your child’s strengths by finding their gift-gone-awry […]

A Fresh Look at the Connected Families Framework [video]

Parenting is complicated. Following an easy to remember framework simplifies your parenting and helps you become a more thoughtful, more intentional parent. In preparation for the launch of our Discipline That Connects online course, we updated the look of our parenting framework and we are SO EXCITED to share it with you! The four principles of […]

Learning to Enter as a Coach

Brendon and Naomi are parents to three kids; ages 6, 4, and 2. After completing the Sibling Conflict online course Brendon reported, “This course has had a profound impact on our parenting!” He told us the following story about one example of change: My first priority in parenting used to be to get kids to […]

The Four Strengths of Every Great Family

Jeremy Lee, from D6 Family Podcast, interviews the co-founders of Connected Families, Jim & Lynne Jackson. During this 20 minute podcast, Jim and Lynne share the Connected Families parenting framework, which focuses on building a strong parent-child relationship. If you want to be encouraged and challenged in your parenting journey, listen in! We are SO […]