Creating a Structured Home Environment

09/15/24 • 24 min

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Ever wondered how to create a home environment where respect, trust, and obedience naturally flourish? In our latest episode of Parenting to Impress, we uncover the biblical foundations of family structure and obedience, drawing wisdom from the scriptures.
And hitting a topic not typically shared in Christian circles, Heidi Franz and Melanie Simpson share encouragement for parents whose children are not following God's desire for their lives.
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Teaching Respect in Your Home: A Biblical Perspective

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Why do children sometimes show more respect to one parent than the other? In this episode we will take a dive into various parenting styles—uninvolved, permissive, authoritarian, and authoritative—exploring how each impacts the level of respect children show parents. You'll gain valuable insights into teaching children what respect truly looks like, all through the lens of biblical principles and the importance of seeing each family member as an image bearer of God.
Join us on this eye-opening episode of Parenting to Impress as we tackle this intriguing question and uncover the hidden links between respect, tone, and body language within the home.
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Simple Steps to Starting a Family Bible Time

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Let’s do some shocking math for a moment. If your family goes to church for three hours a week, that only accounts for 1.8% of your entire week. While those three hours in corporate worship are vital, we can't hold the church responsible for the spiritual growth of our children. We must bring God's Word into our homes .
Family Bible time is one more opportunity to consistently nurture your child’s faith beyond Sundays. You aren't creating a mini-church service—just a simple time of learning together who God is and what He does. Discover simple ideas you can begin today as well as tips for working with your spouse and kids who don't want to join the time.
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Parenting to Impress - Creating a Structured Home Environment

Transcript

Melanie Simpson Co-host 00:00

Heidi, one of our podcast listeners, wrote in and asked about structure. Jenna posed the question, “How do you know if a home has structure or not? I hear people say that family has structure. What does this mean and how do you know? Is this based on the rules of their home? We...that is Jenna's family... have less structure than some other families, but maybe more structure than others. So how do you know if you have the right amount of structure? And is