Three dads and parent coaches talk about power struggles and how to break the patterns of judgment and defensiveness that get us stuck in power struggles with our kids. Chad Hayenga, Jim Jackson, and Alan Thetford team up to discuss how you can shift from a mindset of control to one of grace and teamwork. Jim shares a personal story about realizing he was a “power-hungry dad,” and the group roleplays how you could shift away from power-struggle parenting in a common interaction about screens and chores.

Mentioned in this podcast:

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• Ep 173 – “Become the Self-Aware Parent You Want to Be”
  
  
• The Power of Questions online course
  
  
• Quick Guide for Parenting cards
  
  
• Acts 1:8
  
  
• Colossians 1:9-14
  
  
• Proverbs 15:1
  
  
• Ephesians 6:4
  
  
• Ephesians 3:17-19
  

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Guest Bio:

Jim Jackson and his wife Lynne co-founded Connected Families in 2002 when they were becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the parenting resources available to them as young parents. In addition to raising his three children, Jim has experience working with high-risk teens, parent coaching, and leading parenting workshops.

Alan Thetford and his wife Corrie have four children. They are Connected Families Certified Parent Coaches and instructors for CF coaches-in-training. They are passionate about multiplying the gospel by helping families transform power struggles and conflicts into opportunities for gospel messages. You can learn more about them on the podcast they host, “Building Wise Families.” or on their website.

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