Trey Cashion and Thaddeus Romansky finished up their discussion of a Catholic Education Resource Center article by Professor Thomas Lickona. (https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/marriage-and-family/parenting/raising-children-of-character-10-principles.html ) They covered his remaining 5 principles for raising children of character. In the 2004 article, Prof. Lickona intended his principles as guideposts for parents to prioritize character formation, which will then have by-products like academic and extracurricular engagement as well as religious conviction and practice. Here are the ten principles at a glance:
- Make Character Development a High Priority
Be an Authoritative ParentLove Children/Love as communication/Love as sacrificeTeach by ExampleManage the Moral EnvironmentUse Direct Teaching to Form Habits and ConscienceDiscipline WiselySolve Conflicts FairlyProvide Opportunities to Practice the Virtues, andFoster Spiritual Development.As always, Trey and Thaddeus interwove examples from their own families and lives throughout this energetic discussion.