Parenting
Parent or Peer-ent?
Gene Veith quotes the President of MTV describing this generation as raised by peer-ents not parents: Millennials’ relationship to authority differs from that of previous generations. Millennials weren’t raised with hierarchical, top-down parenting. They’ve grown up with peer-ents; they’re used to seeing authority figures as equals. Add to that what it means to be born [...]
Family Principles Poster
Found this tucked away. These principles guided us for years and still do.I think it is original with me. But when I read something as good as this I think I must have stolen it from someone and forgotten to reference. Enjoy! Family Principles 1. We love, honor and obey Jesus Christ in all that [...]
How to Raise a Pharisee
Do you want to raise a Pharisee? I don’t. But just in case you do, here is a 12 step program on How to Raise a Pharisee. With tongue firmly in check, this presentation reminds us as parents of things NOT to do. I might have a quibble with one or two things but still lots [...]
London Riots a Result of Poor Parenting?
Interesting article on the lack of parental authority and discipline leading to problems in England. “Parents are fearful about how they chastise their children,” Clasford Stirling, a veteran youth worker, who runs the football club at Broadwater Farm community centre in Tottenham, said. “There’s been an erosion of authority for a long time. Parents move very [...]
Doing a Few Things Right – Comments By Kevin DeYoung
Kevin DeYoung posts an amusing conversation with his son. Then he posts the following helpful reflection: (The italics are mine.) I look back at my childhood and think, “What did my parents do right?” I watched too many Growing Pains reruns and played a lot of Super Techmo Bowl (LT could block every extra point and [...]
