Lead With Love
Jaylen's teenage stepson cussed out and intimidated his own mother. Now Jaylen really wanted to unload on him, but he decided to take a different approach. With great compassion and a calm tone, he asked the young man what prompted him to be disrespectful. He led with genuine love. That got the young man to reflect on himself. His attitude softened and he apologized. Then, and only then, did Jaylen look that young man in the eyes and sternly tell him to never cross that line again.
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Jaylen's teenage stepson cussed out and intimidated his own mother. Now Jaylen really wanted to unload on him, but he decided to take a different approach. With great compassion and a calm tone, he asked the young man what prompted him to be disrespectful. He led with genuine love. That got the young man to reflect on himself. His attitude softened and he apologized. Then, and only then, did Jaylen look that young man in the eyes and sternly tell him to never cross that line again.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Ron: When a child misbehaves, make sure you lead with love.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Jaylen’s teenage stepson cussed out and intimidated his own mother. Now Jaylen really wanted to unload on him and protect his wife, but he decided to take a different approach. With great compassion and a calm tone, he asked the young man what prompted him to be disrespectful.
You see, he led with genuine love. And that got the young man reflecting on himself, not defensive, and he recognized how out of line he was. His attitude softened and he apologized. And then, and only then, did Jaylen lean across the table, look that young man in the eyes and sternly tell him to never cross that line again. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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