Fresh Start Family Show

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Fostering Deep Connection with Your Children with Dr. Justin Coulson Jun 16, 2021

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Today on the Fresh Start Family Show, Terry and I sit down to chat with Dr. Justin Coulson, author of 21 Days to a Happier Family and 9 Ways to a Resilient Child.

Justin is a father of SIX daughters (amazing … SIX daughters!) & an incredible parent coach who is talking with us how to foster a deep connection with our girls (and all of our children really).

Through Dr. Coulson’s own incredible story and parenting journey he gifts us with beautiful bits of wisdom on how to dive deeper into our relationships with our kids through understanding, effective discipline, and empowerment.

For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/88.

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Impacting Your Parenting Through Self-Care, Support and Community Jun 10, 2021

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Today I am talking to parents about the MOST important form of self-care that is often overlooked in our society … While hot baths, reading your Bible and going for a jog may all be essential forms of self-care for many (including myself!) ... today I am discussing how we can experience life changing results through community, support, and consistent mentorship throughout our parenting journey.

This episode will truly change your life!

For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/87.

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Battling Overwhelm in Your Parenting Journey One Step At A Time Jun 02, 2021

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As the proverb goes...A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step. In today’s episode, I am talking about having the courage to take that FIRST step wherever we find ourselves in our parenting journeys.

I was in a valley of deep overwhelm when someone introduced me to the work of positive parenting through a free parenting class...

I’ve learned on this beautiful journey to take a deep breath and embrace it all ONE step at a time.

I am here to help you do the same and offer you the same resources and knowledge that have been gifted to me on my own journey.

For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/86.

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Parenting with A Humble Servant Heart May 27, 2021

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Have you heard loads of “back in my day,” stories where reactive, controlling, old ways of parenting with fear and force are justified & advocated for?

Today -- Terry and I are inviting you to join us to rise up and choose a better way of parenting our children.

We don’t think these old school hand me down parenting tools - fear, force, and pain filled tactics - are intertwined with God’s message and his calling on our life as parents.

We are here to help parents show up to raise their kids with patience, self-control and compassion & while building connection with their amazing children.

This episode is all about how we can show up as humble servants in our parenting by asking the question of “what would Jesus do,” in every parenting situation.

Whether you are a family of faith or not, this episode is a great way to learn what a humble Christian perspective looks like and what WE believe parenting consistent to a Jesus centered faith looks like.

For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/85.

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3 Common Mistakes When Pulling Back on Screen Time with Lisa Honald May 19, 2021

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It is no surprise that now more than ever families are starting to realize how addictive phones and devices can be and parents are now actively taking steps to limit screen time for their children.

Protecting our kids from all of the dangers that technology presents can fill our homes with power struggles, and leave our family feeling like the outcasts.

Well, families.. Sometimes to keep our kiddos safe, we have to be willing to be an outcast!

To help make the process easier when addressing technology use in our home Terry and I talked to Cyber & Parenting Expert, Lisa Honold, on steps to reduce screen time.

For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/84.

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Developing Identity Confidence in Mixed-Race Homes with Dr. Jennifer Noble May 12, 2021

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As a country (and world), we often try to fit people into boxes regarding their race …

Black..

White..

Asian..

Hispanic…

But, we are missing a huge sector of the population (over 9 million people in the United States!!), that don’t just fit into one of those boxes.. They fit into two, maybe even three or four.

Many times, we are doing our world & our children a great disservice by forcing our kids to “check a box,” and to choose which race they identify as, and by not acknowledging that MANY of us have identities made up of multiple races.

Dr. Jenn Noble is a Psychologist, educator, & champion for all marginalized communities and the parents trying to raise their teens within them. She shares her wisdom with us today on helping mixed-race children with identity development.

For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/83.

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Learning Your Child’s Unique Language with Debbie Reber May 05, 2021

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Our children are unique, differently wired little humans. No matter how much they may look like us, talk like us, act like us…. They all communicate in their own languages.

There is no handbook for this.

There is no parenting book or language crash course that teaches us the exact language of each of our kiddos.

But-- don’t let this discourage you, families, because there are still some BEAUTIFUL tools to help us learn our kiddos unique language & to become FLUENT in it.

I spent some time with Debbie Reber, parenting activist, speaker, and author of the book, Differently Wired, who has become an expert and educator in the arena of communicating with our unique kiddos.

For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/82.

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How to Stay Connected While Keeping Boundaries and Limits with Modern Teens and Tweens Apr 28, 2021

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As our children move into their tween and teen years, this can be a feared & stressful time in our parenting journey..

Emotional outbursts, power struggles, complete withdrawal, hiding stuff, lying, engaging in sketchy activities …

These reactions from our teens and tweens and how we respond to them can cause relationship damage and loss of connection, easily if we don’t use tons of care.

The good news is, families, it’s NEVER too late to find that closeness and strengthen the parent-child bond with your kiddos even as they enter into these older phases of life.

For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/81.

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Working to Overcome Anxiety & Frustration in Kids Who Have ADHD, Autism, or Learning Disabilities with Dr. Sharon Saline Apr 21, 2021

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Families, are you overwhelmed with the challenges of raising a child with ADHD, autism, or learning disabilities? Or are you like so many families who are wondering if your child may be an alternative learner, but just aren’t sure?

Even if you are just looking for some ways to connect with your child and restore some peace and balance to your home.. This episode is just what you need to hear.

Dr. Sharon Saline, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and top expert on ADHD, anxiety, learning differences and mental health challenges and their impact on family dynamics.

In this episode, she brings her unique perspective as a sibling of a child who wrestled with untreated ADHD, combined with decades of academic excellence and clinical experience, and uses it to guide families as they navigate from the confusing maze of diagnoses and conflict to success and deepened family connections.

For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/80.

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Let’s Talk About Sex… with Sex-Ed Experts Dr. Shannon Deer & Kristin Dickerson Apr 14, 2021

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One of the things that we as parents so commonly dread is “the talk..” You know the one..

And parents… I hear you…

Just the thought of talking to our kids about sex is daunting.

Our culture has made this conversation out to be a terribly awkward, one-time conversation that we have to force out in an attempt to protect our kiddo s-- but it doesn’t have to be this way!

Most of us recognize the importance of talking to our kids about sex (and everything in between!), but can’t seem to craft together the right words to say or the right time to say them.

It can feel like trying to teach your kiddos a foreign language that you haven’t learned yourself, you know?

So in order to help out our families, we brought in the experts -- Kristin Dickerson and Dr. Shannon Deer. A beautiful pair of sisters who have made it their mission to remove the stigmas surrounding “the talk,” and to help provide parents with everything they need to make these conversations surrounding sex comfortable and casual.

For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/79.

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