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

Hi, I’m Mark Gregston … with Parenting Today’s Teens.

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.