On today’s episode, Kathi welcomes friend and author Arlene Pellicane to talk about her new book; Parents Rising: 8 Strategies for Raising Kids who Love God, Respect Authority, and Value What’s Right. Kathi and Arlene discuss the challenges of raising kids to respect authority and Arlene shares tips for parents who want to raise children to love the Lord and have a healthy respect for authority.
On today’s encouraging show you’ll learn:
- The importance of parents having the right mindset to raise respectful kids
- Why respect in marriage is so essential in raising respectful kids
- How chores offer a valuable opportunity to teach our kids responsibility
Bonus Free download of Arlene’s Parents Rising Manifesto
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Enter to win a copy of Arlene’s book!
Two lucky winners will win a copy of Parents Rising: 8 Strategies for Raising Kids who Love God, Respect Authority, and Value What’s Right
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“What is your biggest authority challenge OR biggest authority win?”
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Meet Our Guest
Arlene Pellicane
Arlene Pellicane is a speaker and author of several books including Parents Rising, 31 Days to a Happy Husband and Calm, Cool, and Connected: 5 Digital Habits for a More Balanced Life. She has been a featured guest on programs like the Today Show, Fox & Friends, Focus on the Family, and FamilyLife Today. Learn More.
My biggest authority challenge is my husband. He works very long hours 12-16 hour days. He is home 2 days a week. He will often question my punishments for our son’s behavior thinking it too harsh. That is because he is missing the key that we have been working on this behavior for quite some time and we are raising a strong willed son. He needs the harsher discipline to correct at times.
Oh! I just sent an email because I couldn’t find where to comment! By accident, I came back here, clicked on a word, & here it is! LOL.
My biggest challenge in authority? Teenagers! Lol. Actually, 2 of my boys really struggle with this & I struggle in knowing how to help them. I’m looking for practical ways I can help them & pray this book could help me.
With 6 kids, I can use all the help I can get! ? Thanks for doing the podcast & thanks for a chance to win the book.
The Dayspring Incourage Devotional Bible sounds interesting, too! Blessings, friends!
My biggest challenge is that my kids don’t seem to ever get along with each other.
As my son attends public school, i find the challenge is competing voices of authorities… not all of his teachers share our beliefs, so it can cause confusion and/or conflict
Staying consistent. I get tired and relax and then I swing into commander mode when my energy and resolve get stoked.
My current challenge is to discern if this is a respect issue or a childish behavior (my child being a child). Thanks for the talk and the book!
Oh, I have those same concerns! I often wonder if this is the age/stage or a deeper issue.
A challenge to our authority we sometimes face with our oldest daughter (6) is her accepting when we tell her “no” about something (no, you can’t have candy for breakfast; no, you can’t go outside in the cold without socks, etc…). It’s gotten a little better as she’s gotten older but still a struggle sometimes.
My biggest challenge as a full time working mom outside of the home is making sure my kids do their chores and contribute to the household. Often when I get home, it is a whirlwind of activity and I forget to check behind them.