In this episode (Part 1 of 2) Chris, Ryan, and Kayla are joined by their friend Melissa Corkum to talk about blocked care, her new book, Reclaim Compassion, and her recent TED Talk.

Links

• The Adoption Connection

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In this episode, Part 2 of our sibling conflict discussion, Chris, Kayla, and Ryan share practical advice and offer some skill-building strategies for us and our kids.

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We're back for Season 10 of The Empowered Parent Podcast. In this episode, Chris, Kayla, and Ryan discuss something every parent with at least two kids has to deal with, sibling conflict. They share personal examples (both as parents and siblings), confirm that sibling conflict is normal, and share some additional insights.

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Ryan and Kayla are joined by their friend Jillana Goble to discuss her new book, A Love Stretched Life. They had the privilege of endorsing A Love Stretched Life and here is what they had to say:

"The stories Jillana shares in  A Love Stretched Life are raw and real. You won’t want to put this book down as you begin to read story after story of heartbreak and struggle. But the stories are not only hard, but they are beautiful too. They are stories of choosing to “love against the grain.” For anyone who has considered stepping into the story of a vulnerable child, this book is for you."

You can purchase a copy of A Love Stretched Life HERE.

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Chris, Kayla, and Ryan talk about a topic near and dear to their hearts, open adoption. They share their experiences and all that they have learned from being in a relationship with their daughter's birth mom.

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As we prepare for going back to school, Chris, Kayla, and Ryan discuss how best to advocate for your kids at school. 

As mentioned in the episode

• Chapter 4 of The Connected Child

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Chris, Ryan, and Kayla get together to reflect on 500,000 downloads of The Empowered Parent Podcast.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you! We've hit half-a-million downloads and wanted to share a bonus episode with you. We record two episodes every time we get together and record. There's the episode that we share with everyone, and there's the episode after the episode (Green Room) that we share with our Patrons.

This is the Green Room from our recent episode on Chores. We hope you enjoy it and hope you would consider becoming a Patron of The Empowered Parent Podcast.

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In this episode of the podcast Chris, Kayla, and Ryan are all about chores. They discuss finding the sweet spot between recognizing that no one wants to do chores and that they need to be done. They also address how leading by example and offering to help might be good places to start.

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Jamie Finn joins Ryan and Kayla in the episode to discuss her new book Foster the Family. They discuss the similar motivations and expectations they all came to foster care with and how this journey has impacted their families.

Mentioned in this Episode

• Foster the Family: Encouragement, Hope, and Practical Help for the Christian Foster Parent

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