The Family Discipleship Podcast

#149 - Parenting Styles: Helicopters, Snowplows, and Submarines

The Family Discipleship Podcast

Show Notes

When does protecting your kids become controlling them? Weunpack helicopter, snowplow, and "submarine" parenting and talk about how Christian parents can care deeply for their kids without letting fear take over.

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