Trophy Child: Saving Parents from Performance, Preparing Children for Something Greater Than Themselves

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“Age does not determine adulthood. Eighteen is the legal age of an adult in this country, but I know very few eighteen-year-old adults. Adulthood defined means making adult decisions on your own. It’s about taking personal responsibility for your actions, words, reactions, and decisions. It’s about making right decisions even when you’re not being watched.” (source)

“Healthy parents know how to separate bad performance from the child’s worth. They are also able to separate a child’s poor performance from their own worth. They can encourage their kids to do better with an appropriate emotional investment in each child’s performance.” (source)

“Father, cover Sammy in the blood of Jesus, protect him from evil, and fulfill Your purpose in his life” (source)

“Motive #4: We Take Too Much Credit and Too Much Blame for the Way Our Kids Turn Out” (source)

“trophy parenting is a piece of cake. Parenting with the right motives is difficult.” (source)