I’m continuing our deep dive in the concerning DNA of cultural Christian parenting through Burt & McGinnis’ sobering book The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families.
One of the most important tasks I do, day in and day out, as a therapist is help survivors of childhood trauma hold and exercise their personal power. We call this agency and it the fuel for how we show up in and shape the world.
This has EVERYTHING to do with why I consider Burt & McGinnis’ book The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families so valuable for those from a traditional faith background. Their work contains a deep exploration of what I’m calling the fourth concerning trait of traditional Christian parenting: training instead of teaching children.