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A prayer for wisdom in parenting by Emily Rose Massey, read by Lea Martin.

Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he's old he'll not depart from it.

Proverbs 226

I've been studying parenting styles recently.

In my understanding, raising kids with an intentional lack of guidance or a, do whatever

makes you happy kind of mentality causes more harm to them in the end.

Children need guidance from their parents.

They're young and don't yet fully understand the world around them.

Free range style parenting is quite harmful to the psyche of a child.

They're children, not chickens.

Parents we shouldn't be afraid to lovingly yet firmly set boundaries and tell our kids

know and why, especially if you know it may become harmful or damaging to them now and

even later in life.

Small habits become behaviors and behaviors become lifestyles.

They may be frustrated at you for a time, but honestly it's the most loving thing a parent

can do.

I truly believe your children will thank you for it when they get older.

We're raising the next generation.

What do we want our world to look like as our children grow up?

It's our job as parents to teach and guide our children and protect them the best we can.

I know for me, as a mom, I most definitely cannot do this without God's grace and wisdom.

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