There are eight critically important words that as parents we need to say to our kids, as often as necessary—and they are hard. They may be the hardest words to say in the English language. They are relationship building words, and words that model what true repentance looks like. If you don’t learn how to say these words, at some point, your relationship with your child will break. Those words are:

“I’m sorry. I was wrong. Please forgive me.”

In this episode, Catherine walks through the vital components of this critically important admission. It isn’t enough to express regret or sorrow. When we have wronged our child, as parents we must also admit culpability, which helps to free our child from the injury and begin the process of healing. Finally, we must ask for forgiveness, which helps our child to actively release the wound to God.

Also in this episode, Catherine shares:

• 3 key objectives that repentance accomplishes
• 2 crucial ways parents can be wrong
• 4 primary stages of parenting
• 8 bonus words to restore your relationship with your child

Talking about what is wrong in the world is the central theme of CPCW, but talking about what is wrong in us is much harder. We can’t effectively address what is wrong out there until we first address what is wrong in us. Expressing humility and true repentance is one of the most important spiritual disciplines we can teach our child. We must teach our kids this vital disciple not just in theory, but also in practice.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGES REFERENCED:

1 Corinthians 13:1-7

John 13:2-17