The Parenting Connection | build connection, parenting styles, depression in teens, anxiety in teens, Christian parenting
von Amy Fraughton | Life Coach, Parenting Relationship Coach
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Are you a Christian mom watching your older child struggle and wondering where things went wrong? Do you feel like the more you try to help, the more distant they become?
You're not alone—and you're not helpless. In this podcast, we explore how a simple but powerful shift in the energy you bring to the relationship can unlock healing, trust, and real influence.
It’s not about fixing your child—it’s about showing up differently so connection comes first and change can follow.
Hey, I’m Amy, Christian mom of 6, who used to parent from overwhelm, anxiety, stress, and impatience… and it didn’t work for my kids.
It’s when I shifted my mom energy that I was able to help my kids in ways I’d always wanted and they needed. I became the calm, confident and compassionate mom who could both nurture my kids through their challenges, and inspire them into thriving.
If you’re ready for a different approach to change that isn’t just scripted phrases and timed consequences, but addresses the core of the problem by creating better communication, connection and influence with your older child, then you’re in the right place!
So get those earbuds in, grab your walking shoes and let’s learn together how to reconnect with your child in a way that transforms both you and them into more loving, peacefulness and true joy!
Website: www.amyfraughtoncoaching.com
Email: hello@amyfraughton.com
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48. Enough Blame Already! Help Your Anxious Teen Manage Their Emotions with These Easy Steps
Most moms don’t talk about this out loud… but it’s one of the most painful parts of parenting a struggling child—being blamed for everything. The outbursts. The distance. The disrespect. And somewhere in the middle of it, you start wonderin
47. Worried About Your Struggling Teen's Confidence? Try This Identity Shift Instead
You can see the potential in your child. You know how capable they are. But when it actually matters—raising their hand in class, trying something new, speaking up around others—they hesitate, second-guess themselves, or quietly step back.
46. Two Powerful Ways to Build Confidence in Your Struggling Child as a Christian Mom
Sometimes the hardest part of parenting isn’t the behavior—it’s watching a child you know is amazing start to question their worth. You see them hold back, doubt themselves, compare themselves to others, or say things like “I’m just not goo
45 The Secret to Improving Teen Depression and Anxiety as Christian Parents
What if the most powerful tool for protecting your child’s mental health —is the emotional attachment they feel with you? In this episode, we’re talking about something every parent needs to understand: strong emotional attachment between p
44. The Truth About Gen Z, and How Tough Love Parenting Isn't Helping Christian Parents
If you were raised to “toughen up,” keep emotions in check, and push through no matter what—but now you’re parenting a child who seems emotionally overwhelmed, sensitive, shut down, or reactive—this episode is for you. Generation X parents
43. The Truth about Confidence, and Why It's Not Enough to Fix Your Struggling Teen or Older Child
Most parents say they want a confident child — but that’s not really what you’re longing for. What you want is for your child to feel like themselves again. To walk into the room and bring light with them instead of tension. To open up inst
42. The Third Way: Why Being Too Soft or Too Tough Breaks Connection (and What to Do Instead)
Have you ever noticed that no matter what you try, your child either pushes back or shuts down? One moment you’re trying to be gentle so you don’t damage the relationship… and the next you’re firm because nothing else seems to work. And som
41. Three Ways to Gain Inner Peace and Move Away from Anxiety as a Christian Parent.mp3
What is your emotional level this holiday season? With all the hustle, bustle, expectations, and unexpected things that sometimes come flying your way, how do we continue to tap into the spirit of peace inside ourselves first so that we can
40. The Incredible Power of Influence for a Struggling Child - Christian Parenting
If you’ve ever wondered whether your child still feels your influence, you’re not alone. Most moms don’t realize how many quiet, unseen ways they shape their child’s motivation, confidence, and emotional world—without saying a single word.
39. Ready for the holiday hustle? How shifting can help you show up calm—fast.
You’ve probably looked at your December calendar and thought, “It all fits… I should be able to do this.” But there’s that quiet voice that whispers, “I can’t keep this pace and still feel like myself.” If that feels familiar — not because
38. Frustrated with Your Teen's Blow Ups? My Christian Parenting Framework for More Peace so you can Build Real Connection
Are you a Christian mom walking on eggshells around your teen? One wrong word sparks an argument, and before you know it—you’re both in a blow-up. You want to stay calm, you try to follow what the books and experts say… but nothing seems to
37. Struggling With Motivating Your Teen? Try These Tips to Finally Build More Internal Desire
If your teen seems unmotivated or dependent on you to make every decision… the issue might not be their maturity. It might be how much control they feel coming from you—even if it’s based in love. In this episode, we’re digging into the uns
36. The Tie Between Teen Behavior and Self-Worth - Christian Parenting Edition
You don’t need to fix everything. You just need a better place to start. The Connected Mom Reset (https://rebrand.ly/3dayreset) shows you how—for just $22. What if your child’s behavior isn’t the real problem? The truth is, most “bad behavi
35. Heal Your Story, Help Theirs: Anxiety in Teens & Christian Parenting
Sometimes the hardest thing to forgive… isn’t your child — it’s your own past. The truth is, many Christian parents carry pieces of their own story that are hard. Maybe it was control, neglect, or emotional distance. Those old wounds don’t
34. Stop Forcing, Start Leading: How to Parent With Peace, Not Pressure
You don’t have to be a “forceful parent” to parent with force. Sometimes it hides in a sigh, a tone, or that quiet look of disappointment we don’t even notice. But our kids feel it—and when they do, they pull away. In this episode, we’ll un
33. Why Your Struggling Child Won’t Open Up — And How to Rebuild Emotional Connection
Have you ever tried to get your teen or young adult to open up—only to be met with silence or one-word answers? You’re not alone. Many Christian parents struggle to build connection when their child seems withdrawn, anxious, or distant. In
32. Tired of Your Entitled Teen? Try These Tips to Build Connection as a Christian Mom
When a child acts entitled, it’s easy to see it as defiance or selfishness — but in this episode, we talk about a powerful truth: entitlement isn’t pride, it’s pain wearing armor. Beneath every “me-first” behavior is a child who feels empty
31. Eleven Ways to Prevent Anxiety, Depression, and Mental Illness in Your Teens
As parents, nothing is harder than watching your child struggle with anxiety or depression. I know this firsthand—and I often look back wishing I had the tools and awareness I have now. In this episode, In this episode, I’m sharing the 11 m
30. Instead of Disappointment or Disapproval, Try These Tips to Finally Motivate Your Older Struggling Child
Even the best Christian parents can slip into parenting from disappointment or disapproval—and it weighs heavier on kids than we realize. At the root of every struggle is the fear of “I’m not enough,” and when our children feel our disappoi
29. Lessons from Charlie Kirk - 5 Principles to Build Connection and Strengthen Your Child’s Faith
Have you been inspired over the last few days from Charlie Kirk, even though your grieving his loss? In today’s episode, I’m sharing five powerful lessons inspired by Charlie Kirk that can help you build connection, strengthen your child’s
28. Three Strategies to Build Connection With a “Brat” Teen as a Christian Mom
Have you ever caught yourself thinking your teen is being a “brat”? The sass, eye-rolls, and pushback can be so frustrating—but what if their behavior isn’t defiance, but a signal of something deeper? In this episode, I’ll show you how shif
27. Enough Anxiety Already! Understanding Self Leadership to Finally End Your Own Pain
Does your child’s behavior leave you feeling anxious or powerless? Many parents find their emotions rising and falling with what their kids are doing. In this episode, I introduce the idea of self-leadership—learning to manage your own emot
26. Why Your Belief in Your Child is Always a Part of Their Healing as a Christian Parent, and 10 Ways We Can Do it Better.
As Christian parents, we often underestimate just how much our belief—or lack of belief—shapes our child’s life. In this episode, I share why your opinion of your child is never neutral. Whether you communicate faith and confidence, or worr
25. The Basics of How a Happy Christian Mom Affects Their Children with Sharon Lamar
Ever feel like you're responsible for helping your kids to be happy? Or ever feel like your kids are the reason you're not happy? In this episode, I interview Sharon Lamar, life coach of the popular podcast, The Single LDS Woman, and we dis
24. Why Accepting Your Kid Isn’t What You Think It Is… The Truth That Helps Your Depressed Teen
Are you trying to walk the line between accepting your strugglling child, and also making sure they know that you don't approve? In this episode, we dig into why acceptance has nothing to do with you're approval. And how your disapproval is
23. How Emotional Manipulation Creeps Into Christian Parenting—and What to Do Instead
Have you ever said something to your child that sounded spiritual—but later wondered if it actually created more pressure than peace? In this episode, we’re talking about emotional manipulation in Christian parenting: what it looks like, wh
22. Struggling With Your Teen? 4 Tips to Get Close Again as a Christian Parent
Are you trying everything to get close to your teen or older child, but they just keep pushing back? It's actually so heart wrenching and painful... especially when you've always pictured raising your kids in a close loving family. In this
21. How Joy and Play Can Heal Anxiety in Teens—and Strengthen Your Parenting Style
What if the best way to build connection with your child isn’t more talks or tighter rules—but more fun? In this episode, I’m joined by Annie Joy, a life coach who is amazing at being the fun mom who knows how to reconnect through play, lau
20. Why Forcing Peace Doesn’t Work—and How Christian Parents Can Finally Find Real Joy and Clarity
Have you ever tried to push your way into peace—only to find yourself right back in worry and frustration a few days later? In this episode, we’re diving deep into what I call the Gold Zone—the emotional and spiritual space where God’s love
19. The Truths About Perfectionism & Why it Isn't Helping Build Connection With Your Anxious Teen
Is your desire to be a “good Christian parent” actually hurting your child? In this episode, we’re unpacking the hidden dangers of perfectionism in Christian parenting—and how it may be fueling anxiety, disconnection, and even spiritual con
