Connection Before Correction: 5 Tips for Communicating Better with Your Kids

Why don’t kids listen, and more importantly, how can we fix it? In this episode, I share practical strategies and valuable insights to navigate one of parenting’s most common challenges. Drawing from personal experiences and research, this video dives deep into purposeful parenting, helping you build stronger, more cooperative relationships with your children.

Explore some essential elements of connection—emotional safety, clear communication, consistent boundaries, positive reinforcement, and intentional parenting—to transform how you relate to your kids. Learn how these strategies can create a foundation of trust, respect, and collaboration within your family.

Whether you're a working mom, stay-at-home parent, or somewhere in between, this episode offers the tools you need to raise confident, compassionate, and capable children. Parenting is a journey of growth for both you and your child. Let’s embrace the messy, yet sacred and rewarding, work of raising children with faith, purpose, and intention.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Why Kids Don't Listen

03:52 - Establishing Consistent Boundaries

06:04 - Effective Positive Reinforcement Techniques

07:06 - Intentional Parenting Practices

09:22 - Research-Backed Strategies for Better Listening

10:17 - Your Parenting Toolkit for Intentionality

12:12 - Final Thoughts on Parenting Strategies

13:51 - Closing

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