PODCAST: Connection Not Punishment: A Better Way to Parent feat. Wendy Snyder
What if there was a much more effective way of disciplining your kids where you connect with their heart and it actually BUILDS your relationship?
Let’s continue our awesome talk with Wendy Snyder from Fresh Start Families today!
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Timeline of the Podcast
1:10 Wendy joins the podcast!
2:50 Explaining Gentle Parenting
7:00 Gentle Parenting in action
14:30 Sheila’s experience with a tough child
20:45 Emotions are not the problem
24:00 Example for tween parenting
34:15 Strong willed children
44:30 Wendy walks through parenting advice for Rebecca
55:00 Special update + closing announcements
In fact, as Wendy says, she likely says “no” more often! But the point is that you’re connecting with your child emotionally, building a secure attachment, and parenting out of that relationship.
Just like God works with us! It’s such a better way to parent than spanking, and there’s so much research that this actually works. Christians need to get behind this, because to me, this looks like the very heart of Jesus far more than spanking your kids to force them to do what you want them to do.
This was a REALLY fun conversation, and at the end, Rebecca asked for advice for an issue she’s having with Alex not taking off his shoes when he comes in from playing in the backyard. Wendy gave her some tips, and then Rebecca shows us an update!
Wendy Snyder is a Positive Parenting Teacher & Family Coach, helping families parent with great purpose and intention by creating healthy, respectful & cooperative relationships. She is a Certified Parent Educator of Redirecting Children’s Behavior (RCB) and an advocate for families.
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Learn More! Things Mentioned in This Podcast: Wendy Snyder’s Fresh Start Families site plus follow Wendy on Instagram!Fresh Start Family Podcast episode 122 and episode 123Sign up for Wendy’s FREE discipline class! And here’s her course for parents of strongwilled kids, and here’s her logical discipline planning guideThe books Wendy recommended: Jesus the Gentle Parent and Heartfelt DisciplineThe book I recommended: Angry Me by Sandra FederThe Mask You Live in DocumentaryRebecca’s book Why I Didn’t RebelSuport our podcast! Join our Patreon and get access to an awesome Facebook group, merch, and more! And support us by buying Knix bras in Canada or in the U.S.

Do you think gentle parenting can catch on in church? How can we keep this conversation going? Let’s talk in the comments!
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Sheila is determined to help Christians find BIBLICAL, HEALTHY, EVIDENCE-BASED help for their marriage. And in doing so, she's turning the evangelical world on its head, challenging many of the toxic teachings, especially in her newest book The Great Sex Rescue. She’s an award-winning author of 8 books and a sought-after speaker. With her humorous, no-nonsense approach, Sheila works with her husband Keith and daughter Rebecca to create podcasts and courses to help couples find true intimacy. Plus she knits. All the time. ENTJ, straight 8 FacebookTwitter Related Posts Should Matt Chandler Be Joking about Whipping His Kids? Plus Fill Up Your Podcast Queue!May 6, 2022 | 65 Comments
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