Chaos to Connected - Helping Parents Navigate Challenging Behavior with Connection; Christian moms, behavior management, positive parenting, discipline, tantrums, aggression, biblical parenting

Have you ever had this experience:   Parent: “Do you want the red or blue cup with your lunch?”   Child: “I want the red cup.”   Parent: gives child the red cup   Child: melts down and wants the blue cup   If it has, then today’s episode is for you! Join me as we dive into a simple strategy that you can implement and why it is so important!   Special Time ebook & Tame Your Triggers Audio have both...

It took me a while to understand why taking deep breaths, and teaching your child how to actually do it, can be one of the simplest, yet most impactful, strategies in your tool belt. Breathing is actually the only automatic function we can also control!  Join me as we dive into the vagus nerve and its impact on our ability to remain in the rest and digest/calm state. Plus, we chat about 5 differen...

Today is the day we are talking all things punishment and discipline. PLUS  we go deep into your child’s brain.   Do you want to know why your child is behaving in a less than preferred way?   Do you want to understand the ins and outs of the foundation of his/her emotions?   Do you want to understand the difference between punishment and discipline?   Then join us as we uncover the heart behind t...

I have been sharing a lot about how connection is vital and a daily, even hourly need (or more depending on your child) but I wanted to take some time to help you actually establish a connection plan.   For every other vital necessity, and even things that aren’t necessary to actually maintain life, we have a plan. We even have a plan for connecting with others, even though we aren’t necessarily t...

Is your child afraid of going to the doctor or the dentist? Is it a struggle to get them into the car or into the office to be seen? Do you find yourself hesitating or trying to decide when to tell him/her to get the least emotional response??   A mom messaged me with a question re: dentist/doctor visits with children and how to go about navigating the behaviors and feelings that come up. So today...

Do you ever feel like the whining, the back talk, the arguing is constant??   It can be easy to get trapped in meltdown mode, especially with full schedules and limited time left for connection.   Today, we are diving into 5 simple ways to pull your child out of meltdown mode and get things back on track!   Special Time ebook & Tame Your Triggers Audio have both been upgraded to MELTDOWN MANAGEMEN...

Do you find it challenging to keep your calm amongst the chaos? The constant meltdowns? The yelling? The whining? More than one child crying at a time? All the things??   I get it! I went through a major season of overwhelm and walked through some really challenging behaviors with my spirited child. During that time, I discovered 5 things that were game changers for me as I was sanctified over and...

Have you ever typed in a google search bar…”how do I get my child to stop crying?” or “why is my child crying so much?”   Today we are diving into the crying. What it means, why it’s beneficial, and how you can support your child through it to build your connection. And if you’re new, or you’ve forgotten, more connection = better behavior.   Here are a few key takeaways to help you understand more...

Do you envision this peaceful bedtime routine that is quick and easy but you end up with 3 trips to the bathroom, 5 drinks of water, 10 more hugs and kisses, begging for more stories and the repeated tucking and re-tucking in??   Today we dive into why this is and the 2 key strategies you can be implementing today to prevent the battle of the bedtime routine.   The constant requests and attempts t...

In today's episode we are talking all about labeling a child's feelings in the moment of a meltdown.   DID YOU KNOW.... Research actually shows naming feelings pulls children away from feeling their feelings?? The effort it takes to transition from what their brain was created to do (expel negative feelings/energy/experiences) to either agreeing or disagreeing with us actually stops them from focu...

Have you ever been in the midst of a tantrum, whining, sibling fighting and found yourself at a loss of what to do?    All of the obvious things don’t necessarily yield the results you are wanting and it leaves you feeling more guilty than relieved?   Today, we are talking all about the #1 strategy I use to gain compliance or obedience during anything that is not a full blown meltdown….PLAY LISTEN...

"For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." Matthew 12:34 Have you ever heard the phrases the "terrible twos" or "threenager"? In this episode I'm diving into why we do this and why we should reconsider. The words we speak over our children (whether they are present or not) not only impacts them, but it affects the lens to which we view their behaviors. Behaviors are either a heart issue or...

Do you struggle with behaviors on a regular basis? There is SO much advice out there - time outs, different punishments and consequences, rewards, bribes, sticker charts, the list goes on! But what if there was one simple thing you could do each day that didn’t require any of that?! Introducing SPECIAL TIME! In today’s episode I dive deep into what special time is (it’s different than 1:1 time) an...