[k2blader]

Almost double the percentage of parents ranked a good education as a more desired goal for their children than having a meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ.

And these are Christian parents??? That is just so sad.......... :-(

When asked what makes a parent successful, only 4 percent identified prayer as an integral part of parenting and a scant 1 percent pointed to good character.

Good grief. As if this article couldn't get more depressing..........

[luckystarmom]

I think if someone asked me that question, I wouldn't think to answer prayer.

Prayer is just such an integral part of our lives that I take it for granted.

Now, that doesn't mean that I pray enough. It's kind of like food. Feeding children is an integral part of parenting, but I wouldn't list that as one of the important aspects of parenting.