Growing Connected with Dr. Jeffrey and Amy Olrick

Dr. Jeffrey and Amy Olrick and Christian Parenting

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. Growing Connected is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

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20 episodes
Updated Nov 18, 2021

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Nov 18, 2021 · 41 min
Eye Rolls, Sighs, and Slamming Doors: How to Teach Respect By Modeling Respect
Today we’re discussing two questions sent in from a mom, and we suspect that most parents can relate to the first one—how do we deal with the eye rolls, sighs, and other “junk behaviors” that can accompany the tween and teen years? We...
Nov 3, 2021 · 35 min
Help When It's Hard to Connect: Support for a Dad Who Can't Relate His to Tween
In this episode, we’re discussing a question from a mom wondering how to help her husband relate to their tween girl. We talk about dads and daughters and how this question points to an even bigger issue—how parents can respond to kids who feel...
Oct 21, 2021 · 47 min
Facing Anxiety: How To Help Kids Fight Fear & Grow Strong
In this episode, we’re discussing a question about a 13-year-old struggling with anxiety. Fortunately, anxiety is one of the most treatable mental health issues to work with, but doing that takes good information to help us face fear head-on. Social...
Oct 7, 2021 · 41 min
When Parents Don’t Agree: Finding a Way to Talk about ADHD
Anyone else ever disagree with your partner over a parenting issue? We don’t think it’s just us, and we’ve seen how these disagreements can cause friction in families. In this episode, we discuss a question from a mom wondering how to move...
Sep 23, 2021 · 45 min
Changing Bodies, Changing Brains: 3 Huge Developments Every Teen's Parent Should Understand
The tween and teen years can bring with them unexpected joy, as well as to-be-expected ups and downs. In this episode, we talk about emotions and hormones and three huge transitions happening within the teenage brain. Understanding what’s going on...
Sep 9, 2021 · 48 min
Resisting the Control Trap: A Better Way to Boundaries with Teens
This season, we’re talking about raising tweens and teens, discussing parents’ questions, and exploring how science and faith come together to point our families to security and connection. Earlier this year, we received a question from a mom...
Apr 29, 2021 · 36 min
The Key to Connection: Repair after Pain with Andrew Hanauer
All of our relationships with our kids will have moments of pain and disconnection. We build our children's security when we face those disconnections with openness and curiosity so that we can come back together when things feel broken. In this...
Apr 22, 2021 · 34 min
Equipping that Gives Vision with Hope with Dr. Andrés Panasiuk
Painful experiences can be confusing and overwhelming for kids, but we can enter into hard moments in ways that grow them in wisdom and maturity. In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Olrick and Amy Olrick talk about how to help children process difficult...
Apr 8, 2021 · 33 min
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...
Apr 1, 2021 · 45 min
Protecting our Kids from True Harm with D.L. & Krispin Mayfield
We all want to protect our kids from dangerous things, but too much protection can leave our children feeling unsure of themselves and afraid in the world. In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Olrick and Amy Olrick talk about new ways to consider the real...
Mar 25, 2021 · 39 min
Boundaries that Free Kids to Grow with Valarie Kaur
We all want our children to be able to go out into the world to discover and learn. But sometimes we give them limits because there are things that can hurt them. And our kids can cause hurt themselves if they don't understand that others have needs...
Mar 18, 2021 · 45 min
Support that Embraces Mistakes with Daniel and Christina Im
All kids are born into the world with the instinct to learn, explore, and figure things out, which means childhood is full of big bumps and messes! Dr. Jeffrey Olrick and Amy Olrick talk about what healthy support looks like for our kids, and why...
Mar 11, 2021 · 39 min
The Transforming Power of Delight with Kelle Hampton
In his work as an attachment researcher, Dr. Jeffrey Olrick has identified six things our kids need as they grow and develop—delight, support, boundaries, protection, comfort, and equipping. In this episode, Jeffrey and Amy Olrick introduce the...
Mar 4, 2021 · 50 min
The Guide to Connection with Lori Beth Auldridge
As parents and families face increasing pressure and mental health strain, Dr. Jeffrey Olrick and Amy Olrick share how science and faith come together to show us that attachment and connection can still grow our kids strong. They offer a guide to...
Dec 10, 2020 · 33 min
“We battle with our daughter about bedtime every night.”
Most families deal with bedtime struggles at some point or another. In this episode, we discuss why kids are wired to be scared of the dark and strategies to make going to bed easier for everyone. At the end of the episode, New Zealand pastor and...
Dec 3, 2020 · 32 min
"How can I get my kids to help me with chores?"
In today’s episode, a mom wonders how to get her children to help her with chores. We talk about surprising ways to encourage kids to help from young ages, why creating a system where everyone contributes is so important, and how “doing with” a...
Nov 19, 2020 · 35 min
“My kids’ arguing has me at the end of my rope.”
This week's question is about a sometimes-too-familiar subject: sibling rivalry. We discuss how to help kids learn to negotiate their differences on their own and the importance of removing yourself from the role of judge. Don’t miss the God Moment...
Nov 12, 2020 · 33 min
"Help! My son wants to be a YouTuber."
In this episode, we hear from a mom concerned about her son’s desire to be a professional YouTuber. We discuss how situations like this can be opportunities and the power of starting conversations with our kids with a mindset of “Yes, and.”...
Nov 5, 2020 · 30 min
"My 4-year-old demands constant attention"
In this episode, we consider a question from a mom with a 4-year-old daughter who demands constant attention, discussing how to help manage her little girl’s needs and requests. Here's the question: “My daughter, who is turning 5 in a...
Oct 29, 2020 · 34 min
"My 7-year-old son says he hates me"
In this episode of the Growing Connected podcast, we consider a question from a mom who is worried about her young son’s outbursts of temper. Listen to learn three steps that help children gain control of their big feelings and emotions,...

Growing Connected with Dr. Jeffrey and Amy Olrick

Eye Rolls, Sighs, and Slamming Doors: How to Teach Respect By Modeling Respect

Help When It's Hard to Connect: Support for a Dad Who Can't Relate His to Tween

Facing Anxiety: How To Help Kids Fight Fear & Grow Strong

When Parents Don’t Agree: Finding a Way to Talk about ADHD

Changing Bodies, Changing Brains: 3 Huge Developments Every Teen's Parent Should Understand

Resisting the Control Trap: A Better Way to Boundaries with Teens

The Key to Connection: Repair after Pain with Andrew Hanauer

Equipping that Gives Vision with Hope with Dr. Andrés Panasiuk

Comfort that Strengthens Our Kids with Claire Bidwell Smith

Protecting our Kids from True Harm with D.L. & Krispin Mayfield

Boundaries that Free Kids to Grow with Valarie Kaur

Support that Embraces Mistakes with Daniel and Christina Im

The Transforming Power of Delight with Kelle Hampton

The Guide to Connection with Lori Beth Auldridge

“We battle with our daughter about bedtime every night.”

"How can I get my kids to help me with chores?"

“My kids’ arguing has me at the end of my rope.”

"Help! My son wants to be a YouTuber."

"My 4-year-old demands constant attention"

"My 7-year-old son says he hates me"