Connected Families Podcast

Connected Families

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  1. The Surprising Reason Kids Laugh When in Trouble

    8H AGO

    The Surprising Reason Kids Laugh When in Trouble

    Today’s audioblog explores what’s really happening beneath the surface when kids laugh when in trouble or get silly during correction. Learn practical ways to use the Connected Families Framework™ to build wisdom instead of shame when kids seem to avoid accountability through humor. Key Takeaways: Silliness is often an escape hatch, not disrespect Check your own heart first Connect before you correct, try stepping into your child’s shoes with playfulness  Build the value of reconciliation in a way that they feel good about Mentioned in this Podcast:  The Power of Questions online course Sensitive & Intense Kids online course  Blog Post – Your Child Laughs When in Trouble? How to Build Wisdom, Not Shame Blog Post – Have You Experienced the Benefits of Child-Led Play? Check out our website for more resources to support your parenting! This podcast was made possible by members of The Table, whose monthly support creates a ripple effect of change for generations to come. We’d love to have you take a seat at The Table! Love the podcast? Leave a review to help other parents discover the show! © 2026 Connected Families .stk-cf6a95f {margin-bottom:39px !important;}.stk-cf6a95f-container{background-color:#e2f4f8 !important;}.stk-cf6a95f-container:before{background-color:#e2f4f8 !important;}.stk-cf6a95f-container:hover{box-shadow:0px 2px 20px #99999933 !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-cf6a95f .stk-block-card__image{width:100% !important;height:250px !important;}} Do you have a child with BIG feelings and BIG needs? The Sensitive & Intense Kids online course is a game changer. It’s for YOU. .stk-7a41d3e .stk-button-group{flex-direction:row !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-7a41d3e .stk-button-group{flex-direction:row !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-7a41d3e .stk-button-group{flex-direction:row !important;}} .stk-4080859 .stk-button{background:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #ee6c4d) !important;}.stk-4080859 .stk-button:hover:after{background:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #98c1d9) !important;opacity:1 !important;}.stk-4080859 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:21px !important;font-weight:600 !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-4080859 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:21px !important;}}LEARN MORE

    14 min
  2. BONUS Episode | Help Your Child Feel Safe Through Scary Events

    5D AGO

    BONUS Episode | Help Your Child Feel Safe Through Scary Events

    In this thoughtful conversation, host Stacy Bellward sits down with Certified Parent Coach Katie Wetsell and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Jody Goldie to explore how parents can help their children navigate fear and find security when the world feels uncertain and scary. Drawing from Katie’s personal experience supporting her family through a Nashville school shooting and Jody’s clinical expertise in trauma, this episode offers grace-filled guidance for parents walking alongside children through difficult circumstances. Key Takeaways: Starting with calm and security in your own heart first Create space for your child’s emotions Learn how curiosity helps when your child feels unsafe Pointing your kids to faith and hope in God’s plan in the midst of painful sin Mentioned in this Podcast: Episode 124 | Empowering Your Differently-Wired Child Psalm 46:1 Jeremiah 19:5 Thursday Parenting Tips Emails – Sign up now! Check out our website for more resources to support your parenting! This podcast was made possible by members of The Table, whose monthly support creates a ripple effect of change for generations to come. We’d love to have you take a seat at The Table! Love the podcast? Leave a review to help other parents discover the show! Guest Bio: Katie Wetsell is our online course moderator. She is also a Connected Families Certified Parent Coach, pediatric nurse, and mom of four through birth and adoption. She is passionate about encouraging and empowering parents to love their family with confidence and connection. Building on her bedside experience, she has also been trained in SPACE treatment (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) to help parents support their children in overcoming anxiety. Her website is www.parentwithhope.org. Jody Goldie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and received her Master’s degree in Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She approaches the therapeutic relationship with warmth and the belief that all people have the ability to heal. She works with clients who have experienced complex trauma, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression. Her training includes a family systems approach and incorporates that into the understanding of work with individuals and couples. Jody enjoys incorporating spirituality into therapy if that is desired by the client. You can find her at: www.mwtraumacenter.com. © 2026 Connected Families

    44 min
  3. Consecuencias: ¿Castigar o Restaurar?

    FEB 2

    Consecuencias: ¿Castigar o Restaurar?

    ¡Escucha este nuevo episodio en español del pódcast de Familias Conectadas! Esther Reich conversa con Luisa Wendt acerca de una de las diferentes formas en las que como padres usamos las consecuencias en la crianza. A través de sus historias reales te sentirás inspirado a usar las consecuencias como medio de restauración y vehículo de paz para tu familia. Temas mencionados en este podcast: Marco de referencia para una familia conectada Blog Post: 3 señales de consecuencias poco útiles y que hacer al respecto. Descubre más recursos que te apoyarán en la crianza. ¿Te pareció útil este episodio? ¡Por favor compártelo con tus amigos! *Este podcast fue hecho posible por miembros de La Mesa, cuyo apoyo mensual crea un efecto multiplicador de cambio para futuras generaciones. ¡Nos encantaría que tome un asiento en La Mesa!* .stk-952587e {border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-4, #1e3f52) !important;} ¿Necesita un recordatorio? Aproveche el Imán del Marco de Referencia de Familias Conectadas para ánimo en medio de sus desafíos diarios. .stk-8191333 , .stk-8191333 .stk-button{width:100% !important;}.stk-8191333 {flex:1 0 var(--stk-button-group-flex-wrap, 0) !important;}Comprar el Imán Acerca de Esther:  Esther Reich es Asesora de Crianza Certificada por Connected Families. Ella es enfermera profesional especializada en asesoría de lactancia materna y ella y su esposo, Roberto, tienen tres hijos y sirven como misioneros con Serge en Guatemala desde 2018. A través de enfrentar retos en la crianza de sus hijos acudieron a Connected Families para recibir coaching/apoyo. El apoyo que recibieron de Chad Hayenga y de Lynne Jackson les ayudó a ver cambios significativos en ellos mismos y en sus hijos. Todavía hay mucho espacio para crecer como familia, pero la diferencia de antes y después de la intervención de Connected Families es significativa. Además de servir con otros ministerios en Guatemala (Sigo Vivo y Servant Harts), apoyan a padres e iglesias a través de talleres y coaching/apoyo individual para los que enfrentan retos en su crianza de sus hijos incluyendo los que son muy sensibles o intensos. El correo de Esther es esther.e.cummings@gmail.com Acerca de Luisa: Luisa Wendt es Asesora de Crianza certificada por Connected Families nació en Bogotá, Colombia y vive en Iowa con su familia. Luisa y su esposo Jarrett tienen seis hijos, tres en el cielo y tres en la tierra. Dos de sus hermosos hijos llegaron a su familia a través de la adopción. Durante un momento muy complejo en la crianza Connected Families los asesoró y continua asesorandolos y guiandolos en el camino de una crianza basada en la gracia de Dios y la confianza y conexión con sus hijos. Jarrett y Luisa tienen un ministerio que se llama Built on Rock Parent Coaching que nació con el gran deseo de compartir esas enseñanzas con tantas familias como sea posible. Te invitamos a seguir su canal de YouTube, donde todos sus videos tienen subtítulos en español: https://www.youtube.com/@builtonrockparentcoaching Para más información acerca de su historia, ministerio y unas lindas fotos de su familia pueden visitar su página de internet: www.builtonrockparentcoaching.org. En este momento toda la información se encuentra en ingles pero si desean contactarlos para más información o asesorías de crianza en español pueden escribirles a jarrettandluisa@builtonrock.org  © 2026 Connected Families .stk-52f3e7b{border-top-left-radius:0px !important;border-top-right-radius:0px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:0px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:0px !important;overflow:hidden !important;border-style:solid !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-right:25px !important;margin-bottom:25px !important;margin-left:25px !important} .stk-b72ddf3{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#98c1d9) !important;overflow:hidden !important}.stk-b72ddf3:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#98c1d9) !important}.stk-b72ddf3-container{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b72ddf3{flex:1 1 calc(30.6% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 / 2 ) !important}} @media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-71f8819{flex:1 1 calc(69.4% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 / 2 ) !important}} .stk-820c6ca .stk-block-text__text{font-size:26px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-3,#293241) !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-820c6ca .stk-block-text__text{font-size:26px !important}}Whether you’re just learning the Four Messages of the Framework or have been at it for years, the Parenting Reminders Bundle can help you parent the way you want to parent! .stk-99484cc{margin-top:0px !important} .stk-b8dae6a{margin-top:20px !important}.stk-b8dae6a .stk-button{padding-right:30px !important;padding-left:30px !important}.stk-b8dae6a .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:20px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-b8dae6a .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:20px !important}}GET YOUR BUNDLE NOW!

  4. Moving Beyond Strict Parenting: Balancing Boundaries and Connection

    JAN 26

    Moving Beyond Strict Parenting: Balancing Boundaries and Connection

    Strong on correction but struggling to connect? In this third episode of the “Don’t Stay Stuck” series, host Stacy Bellward and Certified Parent Coach Katie Wetsell take on a challenge many who value strict parenting face: how to soften without losing structure? If you value obedience but want warmer relationships with your kids, this episode offers hope and practical next steps. Key Takeaways: Understanding the God-given strengths of parents who lean toward the top of the Connected Families Framework™ Rethinking immediate obedience Living out loud and setting an example for your children Pitfalls of high-demand and low-compassion parenting Practical tools for getting unstuck and finding balance in your parenting Mentioned in this Podcast: Katie Wetsell – Connected Families Certified Parent Coach  Free Parenting Assessment PDF Blog Post – First-Time Obedience: Should I Require Immediate Obedience from My Child? Ephesians 6:4 Galatians 6:1 Check out our website for more resources to support your parenting! This podcast was made possible by members of The Table, whose monthly support creates a ripple effect of change for generations to come. We’d love to have you take a seat at The Table! Love the podcast? Leave a review to help other parents discover the show! Guest Bio: Katie Wetsell has always had a calling on her heart to care for children. She has worked as a pediatric oncology nurse and pediatric nurse practitioner. After experiencing the benefits of parent coaching through Connected Families, Katie later resigned from nursing and became a Certified Parent Coach. She and her husband have four children (three boys and a girl) through birth and adoption. Katie is also trained in SPACE treatment to help parents learn how to support their children struggling with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders. You can learn more about Katie at parentwithhope.org, and on Facebook @parentwithhopecoach and Instagram @parentwithhopecoach. © 2025 Connected Families .stk-059b2f5-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-059b2f5{background-image:url(https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pexels-kindel-media-7978483-1.jpg) !important;padding-top:64px !important;padding-right:64px !important;padding-bottom:64px !important;padding-left:64px !important}.stk-059b2f5:before{background-color:#000000 !important;opacity:0.1 !important}.stk-059b2f5-container{background-color:rgba(41,50,65,0.5) !important}.stk-059b2f5-container:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-3,#293241) !important}.stk-059b2f5 .stk-block-hero__content{min-height:500px !important;max-width:400px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:0px !important} .stk-3f6d6d5 .stk-block-heading__text{color:#FFFFFF !important}Dare to dream of peace again. .stk-e7e3470 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:18px !important;color:#FFFFFF !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-e7e3470 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:18px !important}}It’s not hopeless. You can ENJOY YOUR KIDS AGAIN. .stk-12f93b8 .stk-button{background:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#ee6c4d) !important}.stk-12f93b8 .stk-button:hover:after{background:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#98c1d9) !important;opacity:1 !important}.stk-12f93b8 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:21px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-8,#ffffff) !important;font-weight:600 !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-12f93b8 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:21px !important}}CONNECT WITH A PARENT COACH

    30 min
  5. Kind and Firm: Setting Boundaries with Kids | Ep. 284

    JAN 19

    Kind and Firm: Setting Boundaries with Kids | Ep. 284

    In this second week of our Don’t Stay Stuck series, we’re shifting our focus to parents who are “stuck” at the bottom of the Connected Families Framework™. Being naturally bent toward compassion is a God-given superpower, but what happens when parents are consistently overly permissive? Setting boundaries with kids can be challenging at times. Listen in as Stacy chats with Katie Wetsell, a Connected Families Certified Parent Coach, to encourage you to be kind and firm. Key Takeaways: How our parenting defaults can actually come from God-given gifts What does it look like to get stuck at the bottom of the Framework: Am I too soft? How balance helps kids build wisdom and resilience in their long-term relationships Concrete examples you can use to add more firmness to your parenting Mentioned in this Podcast: Free Parenting Assessment Helpful Truths and Hurtful Beliefs PDF download Katie Wetsell – Connected Families Certified Parent Coach Ep. 98 – Can You Parent Well When You’re Anxious? Ep. 99 – How Can I Identify Anxiety In My Child? 2 Timothy 1:7 Blog Post – Am I Too Soft? Finding The Strength To Be Both Kind and Firm Blog Post – First-Time Obedience: Should I Require Immediate Obedience from My Child? The Table Monthly Giving Program Check out our website for more resources to support your parenting! This podcast was made possible by members of The Table, whose monthly support creates a ripple effect of change for generations to come. We’d love to have you take a seat at The Table! Love the podcast? Leave a review to help other parents discover the show! Guest Bio: Katie Wetsell has always had a calling on her heart to care for children. She has worked as a pediatric oncology nurse and pediatric nurse practitioner. After experiencing the benefits of parent coaching through Connected Families, Katie later resigned from nursing and became a Certified Parent Coach. She and her husband have four children (three boys and a girl) through birth and adoption. Katie is also trained in SPACE treatment to help parents learn how to support their children struggling with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders. You can learn more about Katie at parentwithhope.org, and on Facebook @parentwithhopecoach and Instagram @parentwithhopecoach. © 2025 Connected Families .stk-x4rt5d8-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-x4rt5d8{background-image:url(https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pexels-kindel-media-7978483-1.jpg) !important;padding-top:64px !important;padding-right:64px !important;padding-bottom:64px !important;padding-left:64px !important}.stk-x4rt5d8:before{background-color:#000000 !important;opacity:0.1 !important}.stk-x4rt5d8-container{background-color:rgba(41,50,65,0.5) !important}.stk-x4rt5d8-container:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-3,#293241) !important}.stk-x4rt5d8 .stk-block-hero__content{min-height:500px !important;max-width:400px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:0px !important} .stk-chfzl7q .stk-block-heading__text{color:#FFFFFF !important}Dare to dream of peace again. .stk-8el6zj4 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:18px !important;color:#FFFFFF !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-8el6zj4 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:18px !important}}It’s not hopeless. You can ENJOY YOUR KIDS AGAIN. .stk-upbno19 .stk-button{background:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#ee6c4d) !important}.stk-upbno19 .stk-button:hover:after{background:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#98c1d9) !important;opacity:1 !important}.stk-upbno19 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:21px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-8,#ffffff) !important;font-weight:600 !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-upbno19 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:21px !important}}CONNECT WITH A PARENT COACH

    31 min
  6. Don’t Stay Stuck: Hopeful Change in Your Default Parenting Habits

    JAN 12

    Don’t Stay Stuck: Hopeful Change in Your Default Parenting Habits

    Ever wonder why you keep defaulting to the same old parenting habits? Stacy Bellward and Connected Families Certified Parent Coach Lori Menikheim explore what causes parents to get stuck, and how to find their way forward. Join us as we begin this 3-part series, Don’t Stay Stuck, and gain some practical insights for developing balance in your parenting journey. Key Takeaways: Hear stories of what getting stuck looks like Learn about the 4 messages of the Connected Families Framework and how it helps to move forward Learn how developing balance transforms the parent-child relationship Mentioned in this Podcast:  Free Parenting Assessment  My Child Refuses to Listen: A Compassionate Approach to PDA | Ep. 282 Connected Families Certified Parent Coach Program Luke 1:17 Power of Questions Online Course Ebook – What Kids Need: 4 Messages That Build Identity Lori Menikheim – Connected Families Certified Parent Coach The Table Monthly Giving Program Book – How to Grow a Connected Family Check out our website for more resources to support your parenting! This podcast was made possible by members of The Table, whose monthly support creates a ripple effect of change for generations to come. We’d love to have you take a seat at The Table! Love the podcast? Leave a review to help other parents discover the show! Guest Bio: Lori Menikheim is a wife, mom of two strong-willed teenage girls, and Kids Ministry leader with over 15 years of experience. When she discovered Connected Families, she finally found the language, tools, and hope to parent well and lead ministry well. Now she loves connecting with parents and ministry leaders who want to partner with God in reaching the next generation. © 2025 Connected Families Ready to dive in and learn more about the Framework? Our 8-session online course, Discipline That Connects With Your Child’s Heart will guide you through each level of the Framework. If you’re looking for a grace-filled way to parent, this course is for you! .stk-be55ccb-inner-blocks{row-gap:0px !important}.stk-be55ccb{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-3,#293241) !important;background-image:url(https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Optimized-Dad-Kissing-Crying-Daughters-Cheek.jpg) !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important}.stk-be55ccb:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-3,#293241) !important;opacity:0.3 !important}.stk-be55ccb-container{background-color:#00000080 !important}.stk-be55ccb-container:before{background-color:#00000080 !important}.stk-be55ccb .stk-block-hero__content{max-width:35% !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:0px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-be55ccb .stk-block-hero__content{max-width:259px !important}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-be55ccb .stk-block-hero__content{max-width:205px !important}} .stk-71fc858 .stk-block-heading__text{color:#FFFFFF !important}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-71fc858 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:23px !important}}.stk-71fc858.stk-block-heading{white-space:normal !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;word-wrap:break-word !important;max-width:100% !important}Parent with Confidence Discipline with Love .stk-e113227 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:18px !important;color:#FFFFFF !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-e113227 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:18px !important}}Take the 8-session online course Discipline That Connects With Your Child’s Heart . .stk-6882ae6 .stk-button{background:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#ee6c4d) !important}.stk-6882ae6 .stk-button:hover:after{background:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#98c1d9) !important;opacity:1 !important}.stk-6882ae6 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:21px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-8,#ffffff) !important;font-weight:600 !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-6882ae6 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:16px !important}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-6882ae6 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:14px !important}}REGISTER NOW!

    33 min
  7. My Child Refuses to Listen: A Compassionate Approach to PDA

    JAN 5

    My Child Refuses to Listen: A Compassionate Approach to PDA

    Happy New Year! Welcome back to another year of exciting content that we pray will leave you equipped and ready for the unique calling of parenthood you’ve been gifted with this year. You may be wondering, “What is pathological demand avoidance (PDA)?” When your child refuses to listen, it may not be defiance but rather a dysregulated nervous system. In this most-downloaded episode of 2025, hear from Connected Families Content Manager, Laura Way, and Connected Families Certified Parent Coach and homeschooling mom, Lydia Rex, as they unpack PDA. Learn how to partner with your child through these challenging moments, using a graceful approach and practical tools from the Connected Families Framework. Key Takeaways: How the Connected Families Framework applies to parenting a sensitive or intense child Simple things you can do now to support your child Discover ways to shift your perspective and view your experience as a gift Mentioned in this Podcast: Connected Families Sensitive & Intense online course Connected Families Power of Questions online course Hebrews 4:15 Check out our website for more resources to support your parenting! This podcast was made possible by members of The Table, whose monthly support creates a ripple effect of change for generations to come. We’d love to have you take a seat at The Table! Love the podcast? Leave a review to help other parents discover the show! Guest Bio: Lydia Rex is a registered nurse turned Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) practitioner and parent coach to families with young kids, especially those who have sensory needs or developmental trauma. No stranger to the challenges of parenting, Lydia offers empathy, encouragement, and a deep commitment to walking alongside parents through the Connected Families Framework. It’s her joy to see God’s grace healing the hearts of parents and children. Lydia, her husband Kyle, and their two kids live in Iowa, where they enjoy homeschooling, outdoor activities, and reading lots of books. Laura Way felt like she was drowning as a young mom overseas. She thinks that God provided Connected Families for her when she needed it most. She’s thrilled to be on the team, offering hope & help to others! Laura and her husband live in Florida with their two elementary-aged daughters. In her free time, Laura loves to read in her hammock or have coffee with friends. © 2025 Connected Families .stk-a8s93df-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}.stk-a8s93df{background-image:url(https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pexels-kindel-media-7978483-1.jpg) !important;padding-top:64px !important;padding-right:64px !important;padding-bottom:64px !important;padding-left:64px !important}.stk-a8s93df:before{background-color:#000000 !important;opacity:0.1 !important}.stk-a8s93df-container{background-color:rgba(41,50,65,0.5) !important}.stk-a8s93df-container:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-3,#293241) !important}.stk-a8s93df .stk-block-hero__content{min-height:500px !important;max-width:400px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:0px !important} .stk-0jlplvx .stk-block-heading__text{color:#FFFFFF !important}Dare to dream of peace again. .stk-w57hh89 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:18px !important;color:#FFFFFF !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-w57hh89 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:18px !important}}It’s not hopeless. You can ENJOY YOUR KIDS AGAIN. .stk-rcz95dr .stk-button{background:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#ee6c4d) !important}.stk-rcz95dr .stk-button:hover:after{background:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#98c1d9) !important;opacity:1 !important}.stk-rcz95dr .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:21px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-8,#ffffff) !important;font-weight:600 !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-rcz95dr .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:21px !important}}CONNECT WITH A PARENT COACH

    36 min
  8. Behind the Scenes: Intentional Parenting in 2026 and Beyond!

    12/29/2025

    Behind the Scenes: Intentional Parenting in 2026 and Beyond!

    In this heartfelt year-end episode, Connected Families team members Stacy Bellward, Chad Hayenga, and Joe Dewey gather to reflect on a transformative year and share exciting plans for 2026 to continue to encourage you on your journey with intentional parenting. Along the way, they open up about their own families’ rhythms for reflecting on the year past and looking ahead. This episode has practical ideas you can try with your own family. Whether you’re curious about what’s next for Connected Families or looking for fresh ways to close out the year together, this episode has something for you. Key Takeaways: Ideas for family rhythms for year-end reflection Connected Families highlights from 2025 Looking forward to 2026 Mentioned in this Podcast: The Heart of Jesus, Dan Orland Book Connected Families Impact Stories Donate to Connected Families Connected Families Certified Parent Coach Program Check out our website for more resources to support your parenting! This podcast was made possible by members of The Table, whose monthly support creates a ripple effect of change for generations to come. We’d love to have you take a seat at The Table! Love the podcast? Leave a review to help other parents discover the show! Guest Bio: Joe Dewey is a Connected Families Certified Parent Coach. He has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and has served in full-time ministry with Cru in Leader Development and Human Resources since 2010. He has been a certified life coach since 2017. These experiences and more have molded him to lead with solutions. Whether it comes to ministry or parenting, he finds clarity in the midst of complexity, providing win-win solutions. Chad Hayenga joined Connected Families in 2005. He is married to Carma and has three adult daughters and two sons-in-law. Chad oversees coaching and the Parent Coach Certification Program, which continues to grow in its reach across North America and worldwide. © 2025 Connected Families

    33 min
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