Build Family Connection

We give our children a gift when we teach about emotion and offer a safe place to express what they are feeling.   In episode 198 of the podcast we talk about how to start validating your people. 

Do you have a kid who is struggling in school and you just don’t know how to help them? It’s hard. We wonder what’s going on for them. We feel the frustration as we watch them reject what appears to be “easy” steps to success. We worry about their future and visions of them living in our basements forever! I get it. Episode 197 is full of ideas and way we can help.

D you ever wonder if anxiety is a trend or if kids are claiming mental health issues just to get attention? That's what we're talking about in this episode.

We don't have to spend all our time fighting social media. Listen in and learn how to use Instagram and other social media apps to build a relationship.

The idea that the growth and progression of our family will be a clean linear experience is failing you.  We are all human. We make mistakes, shift our focus, and need permission to try again. We get to keep teaching. Our kids get to keep practicing. We all get to keep making mistakes. In this episode, we talk about taking small re-focused steps to help our families grow.

I sat in a meeting once where the instructor told us all to "just love" the students we were teaching. What did she mean and how does it apply to us as parents when there's no question if we love our kids? That's what we're covering today.

If bedtime is ruining your night, listen in for two tips to help make a shift towards a more cooperative and reasonable bedtime hour.

When I think of all the times my kids have responded to me by yelling, being sarcastic, or even by being disrespectful, I cannot think of a single time that I improved the situation by demanding that their behavior stop. In this episdoe we talk about how we can respond to our kids and gain valuable information to parent better.   Not once.

Behavior is what we see our kids do, and too often our parenting efforts focus on changing behavior. Unfortunately, that is our least effective option.

Reseach tells us that when kids learn their family stories, their level of resliency increases. In this episode we talk about how to use family stories to our benefit.

Parents do not need to know or have all the answers to create a stable safe environment for their children. In this episode I talk about 3 things you can do to navigate uncdertainty with greater confidence.

If you want something to change in your family, yes, you’re gonna have to work for it. Please don’t make the mistake of trying the same approach over and over again. Look at the problem from a new angle. Ask for an outside perspective. Have some fun in the process of problem solving. Whatever you do, try something new and don’t give up.

Do you have a tendency to ignore, brush off, or dismiss the random ideas your older kids share? Pay attention. If you initially feel like the child is sharing a bad idea, what is your response? How we respond impacts how willing our kids are to share with us as they grow. If we are consistently shutting down their ideas or dismissing their perspective, will they come to us when they need to sort t...

We do not have to lose the relationship we have with our kids as they get older. We do, however, need to let go of the idea that we get to control their world.  I know this is a difficult idea to accept. This reality is a piece of what makes parenting older kids so dang hard.  You have a new role. A role that allows you to influence your child and build a stronger relationship in the process.

Too often we forget that there is more to the relationship we share with our kids than life management. Homework, chores, calendar details are all important, but not more important than taking the time to connect with our kids in ways meaningful to them.

By teaching our kids to win, are we uninentionally teaching them to quit? That's the question we are discussing in today's epsiode.

Do you know your why? In this episode, I share my why.  What are your hopes for your family, and how can I support you in this parenting journey? I would love to hear from you.

Do you like to be bossed around? Nope? Neither do your kids.  If we want more cooperation and less resistance, we can get there by offering choices. The more control a child feels they have, the less they have to fight for it.   Download Your Free Video : 3 Steps to Less Chaos www.buildfamilyconnection.com

We all love a job well done. We’ve been taught our whole lives to strive for excellence, but sometimes we do so at the expense of our closest relationships and we don’t even realize it. 

Did you know that assumptions, good and bad, can get in the way of a great relationship with your child? When we make assumptions, we jump to conclusions and miss out on vital information that helps us parent our kids better.

Our first reaction matters. In this episode I peel back the layers on our initial reactions so that we can begin to tame the how we respond.  

When we feel pain and discomfort in our relationships, we’re being given valuable information. Unfortunately, we often want to run from the pain and miss out on some great learning, but not this time. STOP AND LISTEN! For more tools, download a free 20 minute video 3 Steps to Less Chaos at https://buildfamilyconnection.com/optin-bars/

Ignoring and dismissing the uncertainty in our lives doesn't make it go away. Today's episode offers you two tools you can use to decrease the stress and anxiety the unknown often brings into our families. 

We often fear that there is an invisible number of chances we have to try again in our family relationships. Have you ever wondered if you're getting close to maxing out? Listen in as we bust this myth and replace it with truth that will help you build relationships at home.

If you've ever looked around and wondered how you have failed so miserably, you're not alone. I remember a long stretch of time when I felt that way about my family. In today’s podcast episode, we’re talking about one step you can take away from the crushing weight of failure towards progress.