Parenting Strong Willed Children with Sarah Harris

When you feel the weight of parenting a child with big emotions and a strong will, what do you do? Sarah helpfully chats through her experience in parenting over the last 12 years and chats through the challenges that come with a child with a big personality and determination to match. 

"Parenting? It's a big deal right."

"Yes, parenting has been a huge challenge and I think it was the steepest learning curve I've ever experienced. I was completely naive, which I think you are really, until you're in it."

"I think the most challenging part is the fact that it's really oftentimes a thankless job. Everything you have is poured into this little person, but the fruit of that isn't often seen for a long time. And so it can be a hard road sometimes, especially when you're not seeing the fruit that you want to see."

"I would say part of this has been that God has taught me so much about myself, seeing my reactions to her behaviour and the huge anger I feel in her big emotions."

"I just remember praying to God and asking Him over and over that this strong will He's given her would be used for his glory and not against his glory. So that's been a consistent prayer of mine, because, let's face it, having a strong will can be a really great thing as a grown up."

"God has such rebellious children as well, and He’s so holy and perfect. So even if I was the most perfect parent, there's no guarantee that she'll know and love Jesus. Although in saying that it's not irrelevant what you do either, but you can't save them."


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