It is amazing how many stories I hear of children — even in good Christian homes — that grow up to abandon everything they were taught, abandon church, abandon the values, morals and standards their parents hold to and jump pell-mell into a life that ends up consuming them — much like the story of the Prodigal Son. I’m glad the Prodigal Son came back; I just wish he would’ve never left to begin with.
There are three stages to parenting that every parent should be aware of. As you enter each stage, your goals and direction will shift accordingly. These stages build on each other. It will be easier to be successful in one of the latter stages if you have done the first ones correctly.
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