Character & Obedience: Unbreakable Links in Parenting with Dr. Kathy Koch

Last week we talked about instilling character in our children, but what is the correlation between character and obedience? Why is it more important to focus on developing character in our kids rather than obedience? We are so blessed to have Dr. Kathy Koch back for her second episode on the Warfare Parenting Podcast. Kathy shares more from her new book, Parent Differently: Raise Kids with Biblical Character That Changes Culture, about how we can instill obedience in our children through developing their character. She describes how creating character in children leads to them becoming obedient as well. Kathy discusses why focusing on building character over obedience leads to a greater development in children as a whole, and often will allow them to be more obedient as a result. Who is Kathy Koch? Dr. Kathy Koch (pronounced "cook") is the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., based in Fort Worth, TX, and a cofounder of Ignite the Family, based in Alpharetta, GA. She has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in 30 countries through keynote messages, seminars, chapels, and other events. She is proud to be represented by the Ambassador Speakers Bureau of Nashville, TN. She is a featured speaker for the Great Homeschool Conventions, on the faculty of Summit Ministries, and a frequent presenter for Care Net, Axis, and other organizations. She speaks regularly at schools, churches, and pregnancy resource centers. Things We Talk About in this Episode: How are character and obedience connected to each other and why is that important to know? How can you use misbehavior to teach character values to your children? What are the three foundational traits that support character and obedience? Resources: To learn more about Kathy's Resources for parents and to see all the books she has authored, visit her website: www.celebratekids.com Purchase Kathy's Book, Parent Differently: Raise Kids with Biblical Character That Changes Culture, at the link here: www.amazon.com/Parent-Differently-Biblical-Character-Changes/dp/0802431186  Read the Free 1st Chapter FREE of The Parent's Battle Plan: Warfare Strategies to Win Back Your Prodigal https://www.LaineLawsonCraft.com   Follow Laine on Instagram: @lainelawsoncraft   Join Laine's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/LaineLawsonCraft   Follow Laine on Twitter: @LaineLawsonCrft   Invite Laine to speak at your next event today: Media Kit - Laine Lawson Craft   Please send prayer requests to [email protected] Order Laine's New Book, The Parent's Battle Plan: Warfare Strategies to Win Back Your Prodigal, here: www.amazon.com/Parents-Battle-Plan-Strategies-Prodigal Thank you so much for joining me for this episode of Warfare Parenting. I hope you've found some encouragement or helpful info in this episode to help you on your journey. If you have a specific topic, you'd like me to talk about or a guest you'd like me to have on the show. Please feel free to send me a message on Instagram or Facebook. You can even text "Hi Laine" to 55444. Follow the podcast, so you never miss an episode, and leave me a rating and review. I would be so grateful!