How to Discipline with Wisdom? with Chad Hayenga

No matter which parenting style your parents used, you undoubtedly have an immediate mental image when you hear the word “discipline.” Today’s guest is a mentor who coached us through several difficult “discipline” scenarios, and he has become a dear friend. His name is Chad Hayenga, and he is a Parent Coach extraordinaire! He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Life Coach, and Parent Coach at Connected Families. He loves to help parents have “Ah-ha!” moments. If the thought of 30-somethings pretending to be children fighting over markers causes you to feel fight-or-flight chemicals coursing through your body, this is the episode for you! Chad walks us through the Connected Families framework to communicate four key messages to our children.Alan and Corrie love to help parents gain confidence in navigating the many challenges of parenting. Our greatest desire as parents is to connect with our children’s hearts and share God’s love and mercy with them. When we started parenting, we thought our discipline methods were achieving this goal, but we discovered our approach was actually driving our children further from us and their hearts further from God. We were frustrated, feeling hopeless, and lacking joy in parenting. In desperation, we signed up for parent coaching with a ministry called Connected Families. It brought renewed connection into our parenting and gave us a biblical framework to model God’s grace and truth. Our passion is to help other families experience that same change and restored joy in parenting using the Connected Families framework. We work together with you to make a practical plan to handle your specific parenting challenges in a way that reflects God’s love for you and your children. Visit Building Wise Families