Josh McDowell Quotes

It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby' instead of going to Mom and Dad.

I think the greatest challenge between child and parent is communication.

You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you're dealing with.

Many people think that discipline is the essence of parenting. But that isn't parenting. Parenting is not telling your child what to do when he or she misbehaves. Parenting is providing the conditions in which a child can realize his or her full human potential.

I try to be respectful of how other people think, I try to listen to what they're saying.

We try to keep a good line of communication open with our children. It's not always about trying to just teach them every moment, but it's about listening to them and trying to understand them and gain that sense of communication so when they need to talk to someone, they know that we're there.

Being intellectually hospitable is a virtue that I bring into the interview space.

I don't have children of my own so I can't say I know the plight of being a parent, but I can kinda understand some of the complexities of it.

I don't know, but I think kids just want to be listened to, so I want to make sure I do that.

My mom has a good way of engaging me in a conversation about the choices I make, listening, being objective and open-minded, and respecting those choices so long as they don't put me in danger.

As a rule, I try to steer clear of opinions pertaining to your parenting. I assume you're doing the best you can, and God bless.

My wife tells me I need to learn to be more patient with my son.

No, I don't want you to draw any conclusion. I want you to listen to what I just said.

You teach your kids about your beliefs and tell them what you think is right and the conclusions that you've come to from living in the world, and then they can make their own decisions.

I'm glad I had kids young because we have a strong bond and listen to the same music.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.

Listening has importance only when one is not projecting one's own desires through which one listens.

In order to practice dialogue, you need to be able to set aside your assumptions and try to listen more than you want to talk. It's not always politically correct to be able to do that, but it can give you a better sense of the reality.

The best thing I can recommend is to listen to your child. I really mean that.

I think that at a certain point in our lives we should have to interview our parents.

Let's choose to hear one another out.

Dad never interferes in our personal matters. He is a very candid person and knows where to draw the line. He is always there for all of us in the family.

It's not appropriate to pass judgment when we specifically ask people to voice their opinions... even if you ask a question and agree with the answer.

It's important for people to, instead of automatically assuming everything the opposite side says is incorrect, you have to at least listen and see why someone might feel a certain way.

I always want to listen with an open mind.