The Lila Rose Show E308: How To Keep Your Kids Christian For Life w/Dr Greg and Lisa Popcak | Lila Rose Show
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Apr 10, 2026 Lisa Popcak, Catholic author and counselor specializing in parenting and family spirituality. Dr Greg Popcak, Catholic counselor and marriage expert focused on family life. They explore relationship-first parenting, attunement and discipling with kindness. They discuss nonpunitive discipline, habits that keep kids in church, the PRAISE family prayer routine, and practical ways to build warmth, prayer, and lasting faith.
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Use Four Questions To Heal Generational Wounds
- Use the Four-Question exercise when triggered: how was it handled in your childhood, did it draw you close, do you want that for your child, what can you do differently.
- This converts wounds into intentional healing steps during parenting.
Prevent Entitlement With Mutual Self Donation
- Teach mutual self-donation: involve kids in chores at their ability level and work rituals that emphasize relationship over task.
- Georgetown study families cleaned and danced together, socializing contribution and preventing entitlement.
Get Off Your Back To Gain Patience
- Stop treating parenting as a pass/fail test to increase patience; frame struggles as relationship growth opportunities.
- Greg Popcak says losing the 'button-pushing' mindset reduces pressure and helps parents re-regulate before responding.
