Courageous Parenting

This talk by Larry R. Lawrence at General Conference was one of the best talks on parenting I have ever heard.  Much of what he speaks about is already how we parent - right down to disallowing sleep-overs for the very reasons he cited.  We have many non-negotiables at our house that we have to enforce with courage because they are often unpopular with our kids.  It's not easy and often, it's not pleasant to have to deal with the arguing that ensues when we enforce the rules.  We try to explain why things are that way, but adolescents often don't want the explanation, they just want to argue with you about the rule in an effort to wear you down so you'll change it.    

Every parent should use this talk as a resource.  These are principles that will keep your children safe and help them grow up to be righteous, productive members of society.