Chris and Ryan are without Kayla for this episode again and pick up where they left off talking about the power of being present with our kids. They share some practical things they have done in their families too.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

• BUILD: Creating a Foundation of Connection

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Chris and Ryan are without Kayla for this episode and they discuss the importance of being present and available for our kids. The boys share from their experiences as dads, they focus on the 5 Household Dysfunction ACES, and share why we need to maximize our time with our kids. 

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Chris, Kayla, and Ryan are joined by their good friend Allison Highton for this special Mother's Day episode. They discuss the joy and struggles for moms and their kids and how their expectations of the day have changed over the years.

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Chris, Kayla, and Ryan pick up where they left off in the previous episode (Getting the Relationship Back on Track) and discuss how we can repair after rupture. They offer why it is important to make things right between us and our children and remind us of the important things to remember when trying to make things right.

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Chris, Kayla, and Ryan tackle a potentially difficult topic in this episode, repairing your mistakes with your kids. They discuss how apologizing and seeking forgiveness is a wonderful relationship tool as well as a great way to teach how to take responsibility for words and actions.

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Following up on Episode 7 of this season, Chris gets practical and discusses strategies for managing transitions and meltdowns with Ryan and Kayla.

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Chris, Kayla, and Ryan are joined by a very special guest for this episode, our very own Dallas Stacy. He is usually happiest producing, but we asked him to join us on the air to talk about recently becoming a dad. 

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Chris, Ryan, and Kayla the difficulties our kids experience with transitions. But they don't leave you hanging, they also share ideas to empower you to manage those transitions well. 

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In our previous episode, Chris, Kayla, and Ryan discussed Challenging Behaviors. In this episode, they discuss how we can proactively build skills in our children to help them when they are struggling.

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In this episode, Ryan, Kayla, and Chris discuss challenging behaviors. How do we figure out what our kids are trying to communicate to us? What part of the interaction stems from our own triggers, and how can we respond well?

Mentioned in this episode

• The Whole-Brain Child

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