Setting goals is an effective way to achieve desired results. So Mom, Dad, what are your goals as a parent?

In my opinion, parents these days spend too much time trying to make their kids happy, and too little time helping them grow up.

A parent’s job isn’t to be liked, or to bribe their kids into loving them by providing “stuff” on demand. Mom and dad shouldn’t let teens do whatever they want, or try to “relate” by overlooking bad behavior.

Instead, parents should focus on helping their children mature, and leading them to embrace godly thinking and godly actions.

So let me ask the question again: What are your goals as a parent? When you know your objective, you’ll be much more likely to hit it.

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