<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="536" src="https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep-274-TTT-Katrina-1-1024x536.png" alt="Handling criticism" class="wp-image-62229" title="Handling Criticism In A God Honoring Way: A Game-Changing Tool | Ep. 274 10" srcset="https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep-274-TTT-Katrina-1-1024x536.png 1024w, https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep-274-TTT-Katrina-1-300x157.png 300w, https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep-274-TTT-Katrina-1-768x402.png 768w, https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep-274-TTT-Katrina-1.png 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <div class="wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-55017ee" data-block-id="55017ee"><p class="stk-block-text__text">Join Stacy Bellward and Lynne Jackson as they chat with Connected Families Certified Parent Coach Kartina Baros about using the &#8220;Trash, Truth, or Treasure&#8221; 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&#8217;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.</p></div> <iframe allow="autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write" frameborder="0" height="175" style="width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;" sandbox="allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" src="https://embed.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/handling-criticism-in-a-god-honoring-way-a/id1464953082?i=1000737046827"></iframe> <div class="wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-60e4642" id="key-takeaways" data-block-id="60e4642"><h3 class="stk-block-heading__text">Key Takeaways:</h3></div> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Hear how Katrina used basketball to teach Trash, Truth, Treasure, with no lectures, just fun!</li> <li>Teaching kids to find the kernel of truth in criticism, without shame, builds humility and resilience.</li> <li>Discover how this tool gives kids an instant filter to process what they hear and choose what they believe.</li> </ul> <div class="wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-bb7e86b" id="mentioned-in-this-podcast" data-block-id="bb7e86b"><h3 class="stk-block-heading__text">Mentioned in this Podcast:</h3></div> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://community.connectedfamilies.org/product/mean-words-hurt/?_gl=1*9kkipf*_gcl_au*MTMyNzUzMjkxMy4xNzU1NzkzMTYzLjE5MjM0NTA4MDguMTc2MTI0OTkzNC4xNzYxMjQ5OTM0*_ga*MTI0ODIwOTI1MC4xNzQ3NjgyMzg3*_ga_0DHR2MLFYS*czE3NjI0NDg0MTEkbzIwMiRnMSR0MTc2MjQ0ODU2OCRqNTgkbDAkaDgyMjQ4OTc5MA..">Mean Words Hurt! Are they Trash, Truth, or Treasure? Online Mini Course</a></li> <li><a href="https://connected-families.kit.com/69b715fd7b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FREE Download: Trash, Truth, &amp; Treasure</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%203%3A17&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Proverbs 3:17</a></li> <li><a href="https://connectedfamilies.org/table/">Connected Families Monthly Giving Program &#8211; The Table</a></li> </ul> <div class="wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-74cf9bd" data-block-id="74cf9bd"><p class="stk-block-text__text">Check out <a href="https://connectedfamilies.org/">our website</a> for more resources to support your parenting!</p></div> <div class="wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-cf9ec2b" data-block-id="cf9ec2b"><p class="stk-block-text__text"><em>This podcast was made possible by members of <a href="https://connectedfamilies.org/monthly-giving/">The Table</a>, whose monthly support creates a ripple effect of change for generations to come. We’d love to have you take a seat at <a href="https://connectedfamilies.org/monthly-giving/">The Table</a>!</em></p></div> <div class="wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8c450f2" data-block-id="8c450f2"><p class="stk-block-text__text">Love the podcast? Leave a review to help other parents discover the show!</p></div> <div class="wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-a728723" id="guest-bio" data-block-id="a728723"><h3 class="stk-block-heading__text">Guest Bio:</h3></div> <div class="wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-da09b9f" data-block-id="da09b9f"><p class="stk-block-text__text">As a mom of four boys, <a href="https://katrinabaros.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Katrina Baros</a> 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.</p></div> <div class="wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c51f43f" data-block-id="c51f43f"><p class="stk-block-text__text">© 2025 Connected Families</p></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div class="wp-block-stackable-hero alignfull stk-block-hero stk-block stk-yrkqu0d stk-block-background is-style-horizontal" data-v="2" data-block-id="yrkqu0d"><style>.stk-yrkqu0d-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important;}.stk-yrkqu0d {background-color:#FFFFFF !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}.stk-yrkqu0d:before{background-color:#FFFFFF !important;}.stk-yrkqu0d-container{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #e4eff5) !important;box-shadow:0px 2px 20px 0px #1e3f5233 !important;}.stk-yrkqu0d-container:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #e4eff5) !important;}.stk-yrkqu0d .stk-block-hero__content{min-height:500px !important;}</style><div class="stk-block-hero__content stk-content-align stk-yrkqu0d-column alignfull stk-container stk-yrkqu0d-container stk-hover-parent"><div class="stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--column-flex stk-yrkqu0d-inner-blocks"> <div class="wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2mbqjuh" data-block-id="2mbqjuh"><style>.stk-2mbqjuh {margin-bottom:0px !important;}</style><div class="stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2mbqjuh-column alignfull"> <div class="wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-i9vdo31" data-v="4" data-block-id="i9vdo31"><style>.stk-i9vdo31-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;}</style><div class="stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-i9vdo31-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding"><div class="stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-i9vdo31-inner-blocks"> <div class="wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-swql72y" data-block-id="swql72y"><style>.stk-swql72y .stk-img-wrapper{aspect-ratio:1/1 !important;width:95% !important;height:auto !important;}.stk-swql72y .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:20% 44% !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-swql72y .stk-img-wrapper{height:auto !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-swql72y .stk-img-wrapper{height:300px !important;}}</style><figure><span class="stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="stk-img wp-image-61573" src="https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mean-Words-Hurt-Thumbnail.png" width="1080" height="1080" alt="overwhelmed mom" title="Handling Criticism In A God Honoring Way: A Game-Changing Tool | Ep. 274 11" srcset="https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mean-Words-Hurt-Thumbnail.png 1080w, https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mean-Words-Hurt-Thumbnail-300x300.png 300w, https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mean-Words-Hurt-Thumbnail-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mean-Words-Hurt-Thumbnail-150x150.png 150w, https://connectedfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mean-Words-Hurt-Thumbnail-768x768.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /></span></figure></div> </div></div></div> <div class="wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1y4acqk" data-v="4" data-block-id="1y4acqk"><style>.stk-1y4acqk {align-self:center !important;}.stk-1y4acqk-container{max-width:450px !important;min-width:auto !important;}</style><div class="stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1y4acqk-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding"><div class="has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1y4acqk-inner-blocks"> <div class="wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-ry86bzm" id="transform-hurtful-words-into-life-changing-lessons" data-block-id="ry86bzm"><style>.stk-ry86bzm .stk-block-heading__text{color:var(--theme-palette-color-4, #1e3f52) !important;}</style><h2 class="stk-block-heading__text has-text-color stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins">Transform hurtful words into life-changing lessons</h2></div> <div class="wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-77jdcat" data-block-id="77jdcat"><style>.stk-77jdcat {margin-bottom:12px !important;}</style><p class="stk-block-text__text">When harsh words hurt your child, what do you say?</p></div> <p>This mini-course gives you practical tools to turn these everyday moments into powerful opportunities for spiritual and relational growth. Your kids will learn to discard hurtful lies, discern helpful truth, and anchor themselves in God&#8217;s love when things get hard.</p> <div class="wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-277qeol" data-block-id="277qeol"><div class="stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group"> <div class="wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button has-text-align-center stk-block stk-f94ycsu" data-block-id="f94ycsu"><style>.stk-f94ycsu , .stk-f94ycsu .stk-button{width:100% !important;}.stk-f94ycsu {flex:1 0 var(--stk-button-group-flex-wrap, 0) !important;}.stk-f94ycsu .stk-button{min-height:0px !important;padding-top:9px !important;padding-right:9px !important;padding-bottom:9px !important;padding-left:9px !important;background:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #ee6c4d) !important;border-top-left-radius:13px !important;border-top-right-radius:13px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:13px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:13px !important;}.stk-f94ycsu .stk-button:before{border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #ee6c4d) !important;}.stk-f94ycsu .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-f94ycsu .stk-button .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:#c24827 !important;}.stk-f94ycsu .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:21px !important;font-weight:600 !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-f94ycsu .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:21px !important;}}</style><a class="stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken" href="https://community.connectedfamilies.org/product/mean-words-hurt"><span class="stk-button__inner-text">LEARN MORE</span></a></div> </div></div> </div></div></div> </div></div> </div></div></div>