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Episode 031 | The Secret Idols of Parenting
Practical Family Podcast
English - February 08, 2018 20:30 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsKids & Family Religion & Spirituality Christianity christian educational adhd homeschool mothers Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We all want well-behaved children, but to what lengths will we go to make that happen? Should good behavior even be the goal of good parenting?
Author and blogger Jennifer Phillips discusses how we can hold up four particular "idols" that can get in the way of extending grace and truth when our children need it most, and how to break that shame, guilt, control cycle in our parenting.
Connect with Jennifer
http://www.jenniferphillipsblog.com/
Books
Unhitching from the Crazy Train: Finding Rest in a World You Can't Control
30 Days of Hope for Adoptive Parents
Mentioned in this Episode
Article: When Your Kids Won't Bow to Your Idols - Original