Growing Connected
April 08, 2021
Ep. 10 : Comfort that Strengthens Our Kids with Claire Bidwell Smith
Comfort is our human need to be seen and held in the midst of our pain. And the research is clear that when we pause to see and sit with our kids’ suffering without immediately offering solutions, we gradually train their nervous systems to calm themselves down through us. But comfort can be a hard need to meet because when kids are in pain, parents are wired to hurt along with them. Dr. Jeffrey Olrick and Amy Olrick talk about why it is natural to want to dismiss or move quickly past our kids’ suffering and the strength that develops when we make time for comfort.
Bestselling author and grief expert Claire Bidwell Smith joins the conversation to share insights from her work, including tips about how to enter into our kids’ painful experiences. After working with adults who did not have opportunities to process pain in healthy ways growing up, she understands the power of comfort and the long-term benefits of pausing to see and help carry our children’s pain.
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Ep. 14 : Facing Anxiety: How To Help Kids Fight Fear & Grow Strong
October 21, 2021
Ep. 13 : When Parents Don’t Agree: Finding a Way to Talk about ADHD
October 07, 2021
Ep. 11 : Resisting the Control Trap: A Better Way to Boundaries with Teens
September 14, 2021
Ep. 8 : Boundaries that Free Kids to Grow with Valarie Kaur
March 25, 2021
Ep. 6 : The Transforming Power of Delight with Kelle Hampton
March 11, 2021
Ep. 5 : The Guide to Connection with Lori Beth Auldridge
March 04, 2021
Ep. 7 : “We battle with our daughter about bedtime every night.”
December 10, 2020
Ep. 6 : “How can I get my kids to help me with chores?”
December 03, 2020
Ep. 5 : “My kids’ arguing has me at the end of my rope.”
November 19, 2020
Ep. 4 : “Help! My son wants to be a YouTuber.”
November 12, 2020
Ep. 3 : “My 4-year-old demands constant attention”
November 05, 2020
Ep. 2 : My 7-year-old son says he hates me
October 29, 2020
Ep. 1 : Our family is struggling with online learning
October 22, 2020
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October 15, 2020About Growing Connected
On each Growing Connected podcast, husband and wife team Dr. Jeffrey Olrick and Amy Olrick discuss a listener-submitted question, exploring what the intersection of child development science and faith teach us about issues families are facing. Each episode ends with a God Moment — a story about a time a parent or a child felt God's love in their life in a specific and sometimes inexplicable way.
About Dr. Jeffrey & Amy Olrick
Child psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Olrick and author Amy Olrick are co-authors of the book, The 6 Needs of Every Child: Empowering Parents & Kids through the Science of Connection. Together they run GrowingConnected.com, where they share faith-affirming and scientifically grounded information for parents and kids. They live in New Zealand with their three children.
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