Tell me about your children. How old are they? What gender? What is unique about each of their personalities?
What have you learned so far as a parent? Are there things you’re especially good at? Things you’re weak at?
Which child is most like you? Which is most like your spouse?
What single-word descriptor would you use for each of your children? Why did you choose that particular word?
Think back… What did you like about the way your parents treated you as a child? What would you have liked to change?
How has having children changed your marriage relationship?
Who besides yourself and your spouse has the greatest impact on the development of your child’s character?
Are you involved in a local church for friendship and support?
Do you pray with your children regularly?
What type of people do you want your children to become?
Are you being careful to grow your children in God’s image? How are you going about doing that?
In what ways do you believe children benefit if they are raised to love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength?
What are your three greatest needs as a parent right now?
Are you and your spouse parenting as a team?
In what way does your spouse help make you a better parent?
What similarities do you see between how you are raising your children and how your parents raised you?
In what areas of parenting do you and your spouse agree? In what areas do you differ? How much of barrier does that create between you and your spouse? Is it a balance and strength or a source of conflict?
Have you examined yourself to see if there are any inconsistencies between what you say and how you live out your faith?
How often do you sit at your table and eat family meals together? What kind of conversations takes place when you do?
What do you think it would take to initiate a time of family worship/devotions that everyone could take part in?
In what ways are you teaching God’s principles to your children?
Do your children know what your boundaries are for them and why those particular boundaries are important?
Are you involved in a local Bible-believing church?
Do you share with your kids what you’re learning from God’s word?
What is one step you can take in the right direction and how can I help you do that?
