Join Stacy Bellward and Lynne Jackson as they chat with Connected Families Certified Parent Coach Kartina Baros about using the “Trash, Truth, or Treasure” tool to help kids process hurtful words and build skills for handling criticism. Katrina shares how she turned this concept into a fun basket-shooting game with her four boys, making it their family’s common language for evaluating words they hear and speak. This conversation highlights how asking thoughtful questions and modeling vulnerability helps kids transform harsh statements into grace-filled responses.
Key Takeaways:
* Hear how Katrina used basketball to teach Trash, Truth, Treasure, with no lectures, just fun!
* Teaching kids to find the kernel of truth in criticism, without shame, builds humility and resilience.
* Discover how this tool gives kids an instant filter to process what they hear and choose what they believe.
Mentioned in this Podcast:
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Mean Words Hurt! Are they Trash, Truth, or Treasure? Online Mini Course
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FREE Download: Trash, Truth, & Treasure
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Proverbs 3:17
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Guest Bio:
As a mom of four boys,
Katrina Baros discovered the transformative power of grace-based parenting through her own coaching journey. Now, as a certified Connected Families parent coach with 13 years of parenting experience and a degree in early and elementary childhood education, she helps families shift from behavior modification to heart transformation. She walks alongside parents through their challenges, pointing them toward the grace that changes everything.
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