Eye Rolls, Sighs, and Slamming Doors: How to Teach Respect By Modeling Respect
Today we’re discussing two questions sent in from a mom, and we suspect that most parents can relate to the first one—how do we deal with th...
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Growing Connected with Dr. Jeffrey and Amy Olrick
On each Growing Connected podcast, husband and wife team Dr. Jeffrey Olrick and Amy Olrick discuss a listener-submitted question, exploring what the intersection of child development science...
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20 of 22 episodesHelp When It's Hard to Connect: Support for a Dad Who Can't Relate His to Tween
In this episode, we’re discussing a question from a mom wondering how to help her husband relate to their tween girl. We talk about dads and...
Facing Anxiety: How To Help Kids Fight Fear & Grow Strong
In this episode, we’re discussing a question about a 13-year-old struggling with anxiety. Fortunately, anxiety is one of the most treatable...
When Parents Don’t Agree: Finding a Way to Talk about ADHD
Anyone else ever disagree with your partner over a parenting issue? We don’t think it’s just us, and we’ve seen how these disagreements can...
Changing Bodies, Changing Brains: 3 Huge Developments Every Teen's Parent Should Understand
The tween and teen years can bring with them unexpected joy, as well as to-be-expected ups and downs. In this episode, we talk about emotion...
Resisting the Control Trap: A Better Way to Boundaries with Teens
This season, we’re talking about raising tweens and teens, discussing parents’ questions, and exploring how science and faith come together...
The Key to Connection: Repair after Pain with Andrew Hanauer
All of our relationships with our kids will have moments of pain and disconnection. We build our children's security when we face those disc...
Equipping that Gives Vision with Hope with Dr. Andrés Panasiuk
Painful experiences can be confusing and overwhelming for kids, but we can enter into hard moments in ways that grow them in wisdom and matu...
Comfort that Strengthens Our Kids with Claire Bidwell Smith
Comfort is our human need to be seen and held in the midst of our pain. And the research is clear that when we pause to see and sit with our...
Protecting our Kids from True Harm with D.L. & Krispin Mayfield
We all want to protect our kids from dangerous things, but too much protection can leave our children feeling unsure of themselves and afrai...
Boundaries that Free Kids to Grow with Valarie Kaur
We all want our children to be able to go out into the world to discover and learn. But sometimes we give them limits because there are thin...
Support that Embraces Mistakes with Daniel and Christina Im
All kids are born into the world with the instinct to learn, explore, and figure things out, which means childhood is full of big bumps and...
The Transforming Power of Delight with Kelle Hampton
In his work as an attachment researcher, Dr. Jeffrey Olrick has identified six things our kids need as they grow and develop—delight, suppor...
The Guide to Connection with Lori Beth Auldridge
As parents and families face increasing pressure and mental health strain, Dr. Jeffrey Olrick and Amy Olrick share how science and faith com...
“We battle with our daughter about bedtime every night.”
Most families deal with bedtime struggles at some point or another. In this episode, we discuss why kids are wired to be scared of the dark...
"How can I get my kids to help me with chores?"
In today’s episode, a mom wonders how to get her children to help her with chores. We talk about surprising ways to encourage kids to help f...
“My kids’ arguing has me at the end of my rope.”
This week's question is about a sometimes-too-familiar subject: sibling rivalry. We discuss how to help kids learn to negotiate their differ...
"Help! My son wants to be a YouTuber."
In this episode, we hear from a mom concerned about her son’s desire to be a professional YouTuber. We discuss how situations like this can...
"My 4-year-old demands constant attention"
In this episode, we consider a question from a mom with a 4-year-old daughter who demands constant attention, discussing how to help manage...
"My 7-year-old son says he hates me"
In this episode of the Growing Connected podcast, we consider a question from a mom who is worried about her young son’s outbursts of temper...