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Being an Adoptee: What It’s Like to Grow Up Adopted
Episode 204
Today we chat with Leah Sutterlin, an adoptee, adoptive mom, and adoption advocate, about being an adoptee. Leah shares how early separation affecte…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sleep Solutions for Tired Families: Expert Advice
Episode 203
Listen in as Connected Families Co-Founder Lynne Jackson and Christina Spaeth-Harrer, pediatric occupational therapist, share their expert insights …
1 year, 5 months ago
Practical Classroom Management Strategies That Work
Episode 202
Are you a teacher working to create a nurturing classroom environment while managing behavior well? Whether you teach in a school or volunteer at ch…
1 year, 5 months ago
Overcoming: How Adversity, Challenges & Childhood Trauma Can Shape Our Children in Positive Ways
Episode 201
Dr. Nicole Wilke joins us to talk about what it takes to raise kids who can overcome everything from daily challenges to childhood trauma. Nicole di…
1 year, 5 months ago
Resilient Children Are Raised, Not Born
Episode 200
Join us for a powerful conversation with Jim and Lynne Jackson about raising resilient children. They encourage you to focus on the process and long…
1 year, 5 months ago
BONUS: Exciting Podcast News!
Episode 199
You may have heard our exciting news: The Connected Families podcast has reached an amazing milestone – two million listens! 🎉
We’re touched by how …
1 year, 5 months ago
Ruth Chou Simons: Using Psalm 23 to Communicate God's Presence to Children
Episode 198
Author and artist Ruth Chou Simons chats about life with God, and her first children’s book, Home Is Right Where You Are. Ruth shares insights on pu…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Flourishing Family: Don't Settle for Merely Surviving
Episode 197
In this episode, Jim and Lynn Jackson, co-founders of Connected Families, chat with Dr. David and Amanda Erickson from Flourishing Homes and Familie…
1 year, 6 months ago
Give Yourself Grace with the Do-Over
Episode 196
In this episode, Jim and Lynne Jackson talk with Ruth Wharton about the transformative power of “do-overs.” They unpack how this practice mirrors th…
1 year, 6 months ago
Strengths and Weaknesses: What a Child's Misbehavior Tells Us
Episode 195
When faced with your child’s misbehavior, it’s tempting to focus on their weaknesses: poor emotional regulation, lack of self-control, or dishonesty…
1 year, 6 months ago