Faith at Home is formed through everyday parenting choices, not perfection.

In this Faith at Home conversation, we explore parenting styles that shape your child’s future through a biblical lens, offering encouragement and clarity for everyday Christian family life.

This hope-filled conversation speaks into faith and family, supporting parents who desire to strengthen faith, nurture family faith, and practice family discipleship in real, practical ways.

In Part 2 of a three-part series, Lynette shares biblical insight and practical wisdom on parenting styles, helping parents understand how love and discipline work together to form healthy boundaries, emotional security, and long-term spiritual growth in children.

Drawing from Scripture and research, this episode explores how different parenting approaches affect obedience, self-esteem, and responsibility—inviting parents to move toward intentional, faith-filled parenting rather than reactive patterns.

In this episode, we explore:

• Parenting styles and their long-term impact on children

• Love and discipline through a biblical framework

• Research-based parenting styles and outcomes

• Why boundaries help children feel safe

• The authoritative parenting model as a biblical ideal

This episode forms part of our ongoing focus on Faith at Home, Christian family life, and family discipleship, equipping parents to strengthen faith and build strong families through everyday obedience and grace.

Whether your children are young or grown, this conversation is here to encourage you, strengthen your faith, and remind you that you are not walking out faith and family life alone.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

00:51 Parenting Styles & Boundaries

02:19 God’s Word on Discipline

03:14 Parenting Styles Research (Minnesota Study)

06:16 Four Parenting Styles Explained

07:27 The Permissive Parent

11:54 When Love Lacks Limits

15:03 The Neglectful Parent

19:52 The Cost of Neglect

23:05 The Authoritarian Parent

26:37 The Authoritative Parent

29:01 The Biblical Ideal

30:35 Children Are Borrowed Gifts

32:11 Closing & Next Week Preview

SCRIPTURES MENTIONED

Proverbs 13:24

Proverbs 23:13–14

Hebrews 12

1 Samuel 2–4

Genesis 16–21

Genesis 37

1 Samuel 18–20

1 Samuel 1–3

Luke 2:40–52

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