FamilyLife Blended® Minute

The Parental Unity Rules Part 1

with Ron Deal | October 28, 2019
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Parenting was meant to be a team sport. Here is the first rule to maintaining your parental unity. Be proactive. Don't wait until problems occur to discuss your expectations, punishment, and how you'll build character in your kids. That sounds like a no-brainer, but about half of stepfamily couples are parenting on the fly never discussing their parenting strategies. You have to work hard to get on the same parenting page and it's important that you do. United you stand, but divided they fall.

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  • Parenting was meant to be a team sport. Here is the first rule to maintaining your parental unity. Be proactive. Don't wait until problems occur to discuss your expectations, punishment, and how you'll build character in your kids. That sounds like a no-brainer, but about half of stepfamily couples are parenting on the fly never discussing their parenting strategies. You have to work hard to get on the same parenting page and it's important that you do. United you stand, but divided they fall.

Your strength in parenting comes in part from your unity as a team.