I've taken some wisdom from them, and others, as I've read various books and articles. Yet nothing seems to scream to me that this is the parenting style for us. (Jake is less concerned with what we parent with, as much as we are parenting consistantly and with the values we both hold highest.) Last night I read an article on how American children are spoiled {read it here} and I felt that panic all over again. What if we were raising our kids to be spoiled? I decided to journal as it was late and my brain wouldn't shut off. I began realizing that God wasn't asking me to Babywise. God wasn't asking me to do attachment parenting. God was asking me to use His word as the foundation that we would parent upon. Reading Hebrews I came across parental advice that was being translated into a lesson for adults on how to perceive God's love. I need to be a parent that mimics my Heavenly Father's heart. While I think that every parent needs to find what works best for them and their household, we are going to make every effort to raise our children in a manner that draws them closer to God and an understanding of who He is. This means modeling Christ-like behavior so they know the positive way to act and speak.
More than anything, I want my stepson and daughter to be people of integrity. I want them to grow up and be lights in darkness. This world is getting crazier by the day, and I know that if we raise them with the understanding that God is love and they are His hands and feet while on Earth, we may have a shot of helping them become all God has planned.
