How She Connects With Her Kids

Connecting with our kids is the big "why" of motherhood—the payoff for all the hard work and sacrifice. Sometimes it comes naturally and easy, sometimes it's more complicated, and sometimes it's unspeakably hard. But even then, we keep trying, because that's what moms do. In this episode, I share ideas about how moms connect with their kids, organized into eight main ideas: 1. Plan Connection Opportunities into Your Routine 2. Make Time to Talk 3. Show Interest in their Interests 4. Play Together 5. Work Together 6. Carve Out One-on-One Time 7. Tell Them You Love Them 8. Identify Pain Points and Find a Workaround Related Articles on Howshemoms.com You can find articles about many of the moms I talked to on the podcast at howshemoms.com, by clicking on the links below: How Lori Builds Relationships How Nichole Builds Relationships How Jana Builds Relationships How Emerald Creates Routines How the Slade Family Serves Recommended Podcasts: Here are the podcast episode I mentioned, plus a few other great ones for more ideas about how to connect with your kids: Family Looking Up: Episode 69 Loving Kids When They Act Unloveable What Fresh Hell: Episode 51: Getting Your Kids to Talk to You 3 in 30 Podcast: Episode 26: How to Praise When It Seems Like There's Nothing to Praise Episode 50: How to Actually Listen to Your Children Episode 41: How to Really See Your Children and Help Them See You Episode 38: Get Teenagers to Talk to You Episode29: Making the Most of Everyday Moments to Connect with Your Child