Respect Breeds Respect
Daniel's stepdad was important to him. His stepdad was his dad. He loved, honored, and valued him and yet his respect was limited. You see, Daniel's mother never allowed his stepdad to discipline him and she made it very clear that if push came to shove she would choose Daniel and walk away. As a result, his stepdad had limited authority and Daniel knew it. Here's the take-away: Who we respect-in all aspects of life-is who our children respect. In parenting, make sure you lift one another up.
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Daniel's stepdad was important to him. His stepdad was his dad. He loved, honored, and valued him and yet his respect was limited. You see, Daniel's mother never allowed his stepdad to discipline him and she made it very clear that if push came to shove she would choose Daniel and walk away. As a result, his stepdad had limited authority and Daniel knew it. Here's the take-away: Who we respect-in all aspects of life-is who our children respect. In parenting, make sure you lift one another up.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
When it comes to kids, who you respect is who they respect.
Ron: When it comes to kids, who you respect is who they respect.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Daniel’s stepdad was very important to him. His stepdad was his dad. He loved him, honored him, and valued him. And yet his respect for his father was limited. You see, Daniel’s mother never allowed his stepdad to discipline him. And she made it very clear that if push came to shove she would choose Daniel and walk away. As a result, his stepdad had limited authority and Daniel knew it.
Here’s the take-away: Who we respect—in all aspects of life—is who our children respect. We lift them up or cut them down. In parenting, make sure you lift one another up. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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