Practice Makes Parent Justin Whitmel Earley - Household Habits for Worship
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May 14, 2025 
In this discussion, Justin Whitmel Earley, a lawyer and author of 'Habits of the Household,' shares insights on fostering intentional family habits. He emphasizes the significance of daily routines, like bedtime liturgies and morning prayers, in transforming family life. Listeners will appreciate his strategies for balancing authority and grace in parenting, promoting community through shared meals, and the importance of technology boundaries. Justin also addresses how to tackle disrespectful behavior in children, encouraging open communication and understanding.
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Bedtime Chaos Inspires Book
- Justin Earley shares a chaotic bedtime story that inspired his book Habits of the Household.
- This moment opened his eyes to parenting as a spiritual practice, prompting him to write bedtime liturgies.
Start Small With Family Habits
- Wake up to your family's normal habits and start trying small spiritual routines.
- Families normalize repetition and can turn weird new habits into something natural and transformative.
Flexible Family Devotions
- Make family devotions casual and adaptable with snacks and simple prayers.
- Embrace interruptions and children's natural behavior during devotions to keep it normal and formative.
