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If I Had to Do Parenting Over Again: The Mind-Building Power of the Gospel

If I Had to Do Parenting Over Again: The Mind-Building Power of the Gospel

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May 30, 2025
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If I Had to Do Parenting Over Again: The Mind-Building Power of the Gospel a blog by Gary Thomas

A friend of mine had an “oops”[i] baby—the kind that shows up eight to ten years after the youngest one. His oldest daughter was just graduating from high school, and she took the pregnancy personally:

“You’re just trying to replace me!”

Sweetheart, they really weren’t. Trust me.

As his oops baby grew into toddlerhood, I asked him how differently he parent…

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