Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Last week on the podcast, we spoke with Dr. Leonard Sax, a family doctor and author, about the key ideas from his book, "The Collapse of Parenting." In this episode, Brett and Erin debrief that conversation and reflect on how accurately his work diagnoses the problems with modern parenting, especially how today's culture often encourages disrespect in kids while simultaneously undermining parental authority.
Listen to our interview with Dr. Sax: linktw.in/REIYnr
Pick up Dr. Sax's book "The Collapse of Parenting": https://a.co/d/0jc50Z31
Listen to our recent episode on discipline and coddling: linktw.in/vJMKZm
Invest in your student’s faith by sending them to Summit’s Student Conferences! Use code MAVEN26 to save $250 today at summit.org/maven
Episode Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Why Parents Need this Book
14:57 - How Expressive Individualism Erodes Parental Authority
29:31 - Reclaiming Parental Authority and Passing Down Culture
37:28 - Partner with Summit Ministries this Summer!
38:53 - Food, Screens, and Medication: Cultural Problems in Parenting
45:37 - Cultivating Self- Control and Joy for Flourishing Children
53:19 - How to Strengthen Parent-Child Bonds and Advocating for Truth
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Last week on the podcast, we spoke with Dr. Leonard Sax, a family doctor and author, about the key ideas from his book, "The Collapse of Parenting." In this episode, Brett and Erin debrief that conversation and reflect on how accurately his work diagnoses the problems with modern parenting, especially how today's culture often encourages disrespect in kids while simultaneously undermining parental authority.
Listen to our interview with Dr. Sax: linktw.in/REIYnr
Pick up Dr. Sax's book "The Collapse of Parenting": https://a.co/d/0jc50Z31
Listen to our recent episode on discipline and coddling: linktw.in/vJMKZm
Invest in your student’s faith by sending them to Summit’s Student Conferences! Use code MAVEN26 to save $250 today at summit.org/maven
Episode Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Why Parents Need this Book
14:57 - How Expressive Individualism Erodes Parental Authority
29:31 - Reclaiming Parental Authority and Passing Down Culture
37:28 - Partner with Summit Ministries this Summer!
38:53 - Food, Screens, and Medication: Cultural Problems in Parenting
45:37 - Cultivating Self- Control and Joy for Flourishing Children
53:19 - How to Strengthen Parent-Child Bonds and Advocating for Truth
MAVEN...is donor-supported...DONATE HERE: maventruth.com/donation
- Find out more about MAVEN: maventruth.com
- Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/we_are_maven
- Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@wearemaven
- Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_are_maven
- Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/MAVENtruth
