# 31 - Reconciling with Bitter Adult Children and Correcting a Rude Five-Year-Old

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Podcast: [Raising Them Up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/raising-them-up-7416831)
Published: 2026-02-17T09:00:00+00:00
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What do you do when your adult child seems to remember your family story very differently than you do? How should parents respond to accusations, grievances, and relational strain without burning the bridge? And how do you correct a rude, entitled five-year-old — especially when you’re not sure if it’s willfulness, immaturity, or something deeper? Israel and Brook address these questions in Episode 1 of Season 2 of Raising Them Up. Biblical parenting is hard—but you don’t have to figure it ou...

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