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Practical experience. Developmental research. Luminous faith.

Dr. Philip Mamalakis, teacher, therapist, and father of seven, brings clarity and love to your parenting journey.

Dr Philip Mamalakis

Meet Dr. Mamalakis

Dr. Philip Mamalakis, with his wife Georgia and seven children, lives in Boston, Massachusetts, where he is the Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.

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Parenting Toward the Kingdom

The Book: Parenting Toward the Kingdom

“Healthy, honest, wise, and practical. Mamalakis’s work should be required reading in every Christian household. Rooted in the faith, psychologically sound, and tested in the fire of a real family—this is a book I have been waiting to see for years. “

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The Next Blog Post You Write

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Frame the Struggle

"If parenting is about helping our children learn the values and the virtues of the Kingdom of God, then this is the context in which we must interpret their misbehaviors. Frame each struggle in terms of the values and the virtues of the Kingdom of God."
- Parenting Toward the Kingdom

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Work Together

"If we want to raise disciplined and motivated children, we need to allow them to experience the normal hardships and struggles of life. If we love our children, we join them in those struggles. Children need struggles in order to thrive. They just don't need to go through them alone."
- Parenting Toward the Kingdom

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The Last Resort

"When children misbehave, most parents look first for a consequence, something they can do to their child so he does not misbehave again. However, consequences should be our last resort. They work best when they are used as a deterrent to kids' bad choices rather than as a punishment once they've already made a bad choice."
- Parenting Toward the Kingdom

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