PCL 14: Remember What You’re Fighting For

Sherry Surratt (CEO and President of MOPS international), Reggie Joiner, and Kristen Ivy offer encouragement to parents of all ages by giving practical ways to survive difficult moments and thrive in others. Keeping the end goal in mind will help parents remember what they are fighting for now: raising adults who love life, God, and others.

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Highlights

In this episode, Sherry, Kristen, and Reggie discussed:

avoiding parenting according to popular opinion

developing a plumb line for your family to stick to

challenges facing parents of preschoolers

the striking similarities between preschoolers and middle schoolers

challenges facing parents of middle schoolers

the importance of community, for yourself and your kids

the purpose of parenting

Quotes

Parenting is such a huge job. You can’t afford to do it alone. – @sherrysurrattClick To Tweet

Middle schoolers are just bigger preschoolers. – @Kristen_IvyClick To Tweet

Parents need other adults in the lives of their kids who are saying the same things they are.Click To Tweet

You are not raising kids. You are raising adults. – @reggiejoinerClick To Tweet

Episode Links

* Sherry on Twitter: @sherrysurratt

* Reggie on Twitter: @reggiejoiner

* Kristen on Twitter: @Kristen_Ivy

* The Phase Project

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