In this episode, host Cathy is joined by cohost Jonah Martinez, a fellow counselor at Perimeter Counseling, to talk about the joys and challenges of parenting. Drawing from Jonah’s background in student and family ministry and his work in family counseling, they approach parenting with humility, hope, and dependence on the Lord. Together, they explore what it looks like to parent not from a place of fear or control but rooted in their own identity as sons and daughters.

Throughout the conversation, Cathy and Jonah touch on topics such as releasing control and embracing discipleship and stewardship, grace and connection driven discipline, and most importantly what it looks like to daily remember our position as sheep before shepherding the flock God has given us.

We pray this episode brings encouragement and renewed hope to parents in every season. If you need more resources on parenting, we encourage you to explore the resources section for a full list of books mentioned throughout the episode.

Additional Resources:

• Read Tedd and Margy Tripp’s books, Instructing a Child’s Heart and Shepherding a Child’s Heart

• Read Johnathan Holmes’s book, Grounded In Grace

• Read Paul Tripp’s book, Parenting

• Read counselor Ashley Cable’s blog, When Fear Meets Faith: Parenting in the Tension

• For parenting older kids, read counselor Cathy Chang’s blogs, Getting To The Heart of Teens and Tweens Pt.1 and Pt.2

• (00:00:00) - Jonah Martinez on Perimeter Counseling Podcast
• (00:01:39) - 7 Rules for Raising Your Children in the Lord
• (00:04:11) - What is the Biblical Role of Parents?
• (00:08:19) - Wonders of the Child
• (00:14:49) - How to Discipline Our Child