109. Tools for Connecting with Your Kids (part 2), with Laurie Donahue

Season #2

This podcast is all about a special kind of communication, that is Communication for Connection. This communication spills out into many other forms of communication but the main focus of this communication is to build trust and a bond with your child. This series explores the tools of this communication and in this episode, we give a few ideas for conversation starters.

Introduction
Use their language, but be understandable
Communicate God's character
Tell stories
Best time for a connection
Connection time is not a teaching time
How to react when you hear something you don't like
Affirm them and validate their identity
Close of connection time
Don't repeat your conversations
Conversation starters- Emojis
Build a story
Tell the story of the day
Final words

Laurie Donahue has written/co-written 6 books for children. Five of them were published by Lifesong Publishers. (Laurie's publishing company) She has a lifetime California Community College teaching credential. She has been a conference speaker and blogger and has taught in children's programs most of her life. But her best education of all is raising 4 daughters and enjoying 8 wonderful grandchildren. She has been married to Tim for almost 45 years and has accompanied him on many international medical mission trips as a translator and pharmacy assistant.

Laurie has written and recorded a parenting video course called Discipline with Dignity. It is available for purchase for less than the cost of a book. And with it comes 2 meetings on Zoom, lasting 45 minutes each, to discuss the strategies further. You can get that course here.

Laurie talks about the 10 Tips to Lead Gently pdf download. You can get that pdf here.

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Thank you for being part of the KidStrength4Life family and remember to rest in the Lord this week!