- Esteem them for reaching out to a mentor in the area of parenting daughters
- Let them know they are not alone, parenting can be frustrating and confusing for many parents
- Assure them that you care about them and plan to be with them to find solutions together
- Encourage them to consider forming a parenting HomeBuilders bible study group
- Encourage moms to connect with other moms at MomLife Today
- Encourage dads to consider connecting with other men in a Men’s Fraternity group
- Encourage them to invite God into conversations with their daughter(s) through prayer every day
- Encourage them to pray with their daughters at all ages
- Encourage them to model obedience and humility by admitting their own mistakes in parenting
- Remind them that the relationship they have with their daughter(s) is more important than any list of rules
- Remind them that it is important to develop a vision and strategy for the kind of people you want your daughter to become
- Encourage them (along with their spouse) to develop a parenting mission statement to guide parenting decisions
- Encourage them to take responsibility for the spiritual/moral development of their daughters and not leave it up to a church
- Remind moms that it is important to model the type of Christian woman you would like your daughter to be (“imitate me”)
- Remind dads that it is important to model the type of Christian man you would like to see your daughter marry
- Encourage them to look to God’s Word for principles to address the daughter’s behaviors and decisions
- Remind them that perhaps the most important thing they can do for their daughter in the home is to love their own spouse
- Encourage your mentee to get involved in a local, bible-believing church for spiritual growth and accountability
