07.21.2023 - By Joshua Hoover
I’ve learned that when there is a quote that speaks to your values or
reminds you of how you want to parent the best thing to do is to print it
out and hang it on your refrigerator or store it in your phone looking at that quote will remind you of the bigger picture and can help you manage your emotions on a bad day or during tough times. One quote that stayed on my refrigerator while raising all four of my children was “To raise a child, without shame is to raise one with no immune system against evil”
This was quoted by the famous speaker, Ravi Zacharias and was
a reminder that I wasn’t created to be my child’s friend first I was
created to be their parent and lead them and help develop their immune
system against evil.
Listen, parents in an ever-changing world with problems like cyber
bullying and rising celebrity culture provide new challenges, and our world
evolves at a rapid rate, but truly the best parenting advice stands the
test of time … some of the most impacting quotes are as relevant today
as they were when they were first spoken decades ago.
Parents have a bigger job than ever because we genuinely are parenting
against the norm when we parent this way, but we need to equip their
children so they can intern change and affect our world for what’s right.
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