Parent Forward
Parent Forward: Where Parenting Meets Spiritual Formation
with Julie Ann Luse
Parenting is more than managing behavior — it’s sacred, formative work.
Parent Forward invites you to see raising kids through a new lens: as a holy journey of becoming, both for your children and for you. Join longtime ministry leader, mother of three, and spiritual formation guide Julie Ann Luse as she explores the everyday moments of parenting through the lens of faith, neuroscience, and soul-deep connection.
Through personal stories, research-backed insights, and biblical wisdom, Julie Ann helps parents move beyond quick fixes and behavior charts to embrace the slow, beautiful work of forming souls — including their own. Every episode offers gentle encouragement, honest reflections, and practical steps to help you cultivate a spiritually nurturing home where love, grace, and presence shape the next generation.
If you’re longing for deeper connection, tired of parenting tips that miss the heart, and hungry to weave your faith naturally into daily family life — Parent Forward is for you.
It’s not about perfection.
It’s not about performance.
It’s about becoming — one faithful step at a time.
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Parent Forward
Episode 4: Forgiveness Rewires Both Parent and Child
SHOW NOTES: https://parentforward.com/forgivenessrewiresbothparentandchild/
Forgiveness in parenting isn't just about cleaning up after mistakes – it's where transformation begins for both parent and child. When we mess up and repair with our children, we're creating holy moments that reshape relationships and model God's grace.
• Perfectionism isn't the goal – being a "formed parent" willing to repair connection is what matters
• Research shows rupture and repair cycles actually strengthen emotional bonds
• When parents apologize, it signals safety, worth, and unconditional love to children
• Forgiveness stands at the center of the gospel – demonstrated by Jesus throughout scripture
• Spiritual formation mentors like Tutu, Ten Boom, Nouwen, and Willard emphasize forgiveness as transformational
• Practicing forgiveness flows both vertically (with God) and horizontally (with our children)
• Simple repairs like "I'm sorry, I was wrong, will you forgive me?" create cultures of grace
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