Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"The Collapse of Parenting" by Dr. Leonard Sax challenges the gentle parenting movement that has swept through modern culture—and many Christian homes along with it. Unfortunately, many Christian parents have unknowingly absorbed a cultural framework instead of building a deeply biblical one.
As we scroll through social media, we encounter a lot of bad advice. Many Christian parents have been misled by soundbites that seem compassionate and empowering, but ultimately encourage you to treat children like miniature adults rather than kids who need guidance and authority. As Christians, we shouldn't just mindlessly consume, we must learn to carefully sift through.
For instance, advice like "If you wouldn’t want it done to you, don’t do it to your child" might seem good on the surface, but it forgets that kids and adults are different. So when it comes to setting bedtimes, choosing food, or enforcing boundaries, who's in charge of that? Scripture provides a better advice for parents and kids (Ephesians 6:1-4, for example).
When we don’t build a clear, Scripture-anchored framework for raising our kids, we inevitably absorb the culture’s framework instead. And without that anchor, we become far more susceptible to lies. The question isn’t whether your parenting is being influenced—it’s which worldview is forming it.
📷 Check out our bio to watch the full conversation about Dr. Sax's book "The Collapse of Parenting."
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#MAVENParentPodcast #parenting #authority #gentleparenting #worldview #christianparenting
"The Collapse of Parenting" by Dr. Leonard Sax challenges the gentle parenting movement that has swept through modern culture—and many Christian homes along with it. Unfortunately, many Christian parents have unknowingly absorbed a cultural framework instead of building a deeply biblical one.
As we scroll through social media, we encounter a lot of bad advice. Many Christian parents have been misled by soundbites that seem compassionate and empowering, but ultimately encourage you to treat children like miniature adults rather than kids who need guidance and authority. As Christians, we shouldn't just mindlessly consume, we must learn to carefully sift through.
For instance, advice like "If you wouldn’t want it done to you, don’t do it to your child" might seem good on the surface, but it forgets that kids and adults are different. So when it comes to setting bedtimes, choosing food, or enforcing boundaries, who's in charge of that? Scripture provides a better advice for parents and kids (Ephesians 6:1-4, for example).
When we don’t build a clear, Scripture-anchored framework for raising our kids, we inevitably absorb the culture’s framework instead. And without that anchor, we become far more susceptible to lies. The question isn’t whether your parenting is being influenced—it’s which worldview is forming it.
📷 Check out our bio to watch the full conversation about Dr. Sax's book "The Collapse of Parenting."
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#MAVENParentPodcast #parenting #authority #gentleparenting #worldview #christianparenting
