Raising Peacemakers: Parenting in a Divided World

In this episode, Osheta and Jer delve into the intersection of parenting and peacemaking. They grapple with the temptation of fixing vs. being, naming the lure of project-oriented parenting and peacemaking. The high stakes of Christian parenting in particular are addressed, opening up a discussion about when we might need to reparent ourselves rather than focusing solely on the needs of our children. Unique practices in each of their households are shared, culminating in an invitation to parents to find their own authentic style of peacemaking as the greatest gift they can give their children.

The conversation offers valuable insights for parents and peacemakers alike, exploring how to nurture children in a way that allows them to grow into the everyday peacemakers our divided world so badly needs.

02:42 Fixing vs being

06:03 How do you want to be remembered by your kids?

07:31 The problem with project-oriented peacemaking

14:19 The stakes of Christian parenting

18:18 Lowering the stakes

20:35 Reparenting ourselves vs. Parenting our kids

22:43 Household practices

23:55 Impatience with our own formation

25:50 Bringing kids into a story

28:06 Shielding kids from mistakes and failure

30:19 Integrity in our own style of peacemaking

33:17 closing

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