The Surprising Secret to Raising Kids with Integrity
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In this conversation, Denise unpacks a powerful principle to maintaining family unity and integrity: encouraging parents to guard their hearts and tongues, and to teach their children to do the same.
She highlights the destructive nature of gossip and the ripple effect it can have on relationships.
By speaking life, finding the good in people, and covering offenses, families can avoid unnecessary conflicts and maintain healthy relationships.
Takeaways
Avoid engaging in gossip and holding offenses towards others.
Guard your tongue and heart, and teach your children to do the same.
Focus on speaking life and finding the good in people.
Cover offenses and avoid unnecessary conflicts to maintain healthy relationships.
Sound Bites
"This is a pivotal part of great parenting, of raising extraordinary children, and of maintaining amazing relationships with your children over decades."
"Protect your children, protect your family unity, protect your integrity, and your character and the character of your children."
"When somebody offends us, it doesn't deserve the time of day. Just don't say it."
Chapters
00:00 The Impact of Gossip and Offenses
05:45 Speaking Life and Building Up Others
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