Change is tough. And, usually, change creates all kinds of conflict.

God has called you, as a parent, to work toward better things for your family, even if that means instigating stuff that makes your kids uncomfortable. You’re standing for the good, honorable and necessary things that will make your home a better place to live in today, and years into the future. In fact, your decisions may even impact the family for generations!

So, let the conflict come. I’d even encourage you to embrace conflict. Bring it on! It’s a sign that real change is happening!

You have the power to point your family in the right direction. So, be encouraged, mom or dad, God’s working through you, even in the conflict!

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