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SHAPING THE HEART, NOT JUST BEHAVIOR
Practical biblical strategies that focus on the heart rather than reward or punishment. Equipping parents and church leaders with resources that transform families.
Dr. Scott Turansky
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Learn how to identify root issues, apply biblical principles, and create a step-by-step plan for real change in your family.
Your teen wants more freedom—but how do you help them develop the responsibility to handle it? In Early Teen Independence, Dr. Scott Turansky offers practical, biblical wisdom for navigating electronics, friendships, and everyday conflict while strengthening your relationship and shaping the heart of your 12–16-year-old.
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Electronics and Kids
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Personalized Parent Coaching
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Heart Work Course and Materials
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Host/Attend a Live Parenting Seminar
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ADHD Resources
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Challenges with Teenagers
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FREE Consultation
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Parenting Course
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Marriage – It Starts Here
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Grandparenting
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What is heart-based parenting?
A: Heart-based parenting focuses on the reasons behind a child’s behavior, not just the behavior itself. Real and lasting change happens from the inside out as parents address the heart, values, attitudes, and beliefs that drive actions. This is a completely different approach to parenting that differs from reward/punishment models and it is biblical and practical.
Q: How is biblical parenting different from reward and punishment parenting?
A: Biblical parenting goes deeper than behavior management. Instead of relying primarily on rewards, punishments, or external control, it focuses on developing internal motivation, wisdom, responsibility, integrity, and a strong conscience.
Q: What does the Bible say about parenting?
A: The Bible teaches parents to train, instruct, encourage, and guide children toward wisdom and godly character. Biblical parenting focuses on discipleship, heart transformation, and helping children learn to walk with God.
Q: What is the National Center for Biblical Parenting?
A: The National Center for Biblical Parenting was founded by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller and has been helping parents and churches since 1994 with practical, faith-based parenting resources rooted in Scripture.
Q: Who is Dr. Scott Turansky?
A: Dr. Scott Turansky is a pastor, author, speaker, and founder of the National Center for Biblical Parenting. He has written numerous parenting books and trained parents, coaches, and churches worldwide in heart-based parenting strategies.
Q: Does heart-based parenting work for strong-willed children?
A: Yes. Heart-based parenting is especially effective for strong-willed children because it focuses on cooperation, relationship, internal motivation, and teaching children to respond to conviction instead of pressure alone.
Q: Can heart-based parenting work for kids with ADHD?
A: Yes. ADHD is a biological challenge and a heart-based approach brings character based solutions that help children control and manage themselves. Proven results bring encouragement to both parents and children.
Q: Can biblical parenting help with anger, defiance, arguing, and disrespect?
A: Yes. Biblical parenting provides practical tools to address arguing, emotional outbursts, disrespect, defiance, and sibling conflict by focusing on the attitudes and heart issues beneath the behavior.
Q: Are your parenting resources biblical and practical?
A: Yes. Our resources combine biblical truth with practical parenting strategies that parents can use every day in real-life situations with children of all ages.