The Church’s Opportunity When ‘Gentle Parenting’ Crashes

It’s clear you’re dealing with a cultural phenomenon when comedians start making jokes and online parodies begin appearing. That’s now the case with a perspective on raising kids called “gentle parenting.”Gentle parenting is a philosophy of child-rearing centered on mutual respect, emotional empathy, and positive (rather than negative) discipline, so that the parent-child relationship is marked by understanding and guidance—never scolding, punishment, or obligation.You may have seen these techni