Connected Families Podcast
Latest Episodes
Want to Connect With Your Teenager? | Ep. 174
How can you continue to connect and maintain a relationship with your kids as they get older? You CAN connect with your teenager. If youve got teens, or will have them someday, listen to us chat with
Become the Self-Aware Parent You Want to Be
Listen in as Chad Hayenga, Jim Jackson, and Alan Thetford talk about being safe for their kids. Todays podcast is extra-special! We have three dads who unpack the importance of being an emotionally s
Max Lucado: Just In Case You Ever Feel Alone
Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Max Lucado about loneliness and his new childrens book, Just in Case You Ever Feel Alone. Feelings of isolation and loneliness are increasingly common, and t
Holy Week Activities to Nurture Faith in Kids of All Ages
In this episode, Stacy Bellward (podcast host) and Katie Wetsell (Connected Families Certified Parent Coach) offer insights on how to engage children in the Easter story, emphasizing the Resurrection
Bonus: Supporting Grieving Families in Your Community
Join us for this special bonus episode where Stacy invites community members and ministry leaders to explore the delicate and important topic of supporting children and families in times of grief. Sta
How to Navigate Grief in Children
Children experience grief in all different forms. If youre walking through grief with your kids, tune in to this grace-filled chat with our guest, Stacey Rodenbeck. Stacey, a widowed mother of two yo
Questions & Doubts: When Your Child’s Faith Is Uncertain
If your child has serious doubts or has walked away from their faith, it can be scary. Together with parent coaches Bonnie Williams and Chad Hayenga, we explore parenting through a childs spiritual d
Kids’ Arguments: Establish Peace with 4 Steps
If your kids bickering ever drives you bonkers, youll want to hear this fresh perspective with our guest and certified parent coach, Megan Thorp. Stacy and Megan unpack the Connected Families appro
Supporting Your Teen with Empathy and Connection
Dive into the trials and triumphs of parenting teens with CF Certified Parent Coaches, Katie Wetsell and Julia Rupp and our host, Stacy Bellward. They examine teen anxiety, independence, and the art o
Tame Your Temper: Calming Strategies for Parents
Listen in as Stacy talks with Julia Rupp and Katie Wetsell (Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches) about strategies you can use to calm yourself in emotionally charged situations with your kids.