Nigeria, June 9 -- Parenting is not just about raising children-it's about raising humans. Souls who will either build or break the world. While listening to Pastor Sam Oye of The Transforming Church speak on parenting styles, I found myself deeply reflecting on how the way we raise our children becomes the blueprint of their future.

Two dominant styles stood out in his teaching: authoritarian and indulgent parenting. Each has its place, but taken to the extreme, each becomes toxic.

In the authoritarian style, the home becomes a command center. Orders fly, emotions are silenced. Parents bark instructions like military commanders: "Thou shalt not." "Don't ever." "Because I said so!"

There are rules-but no relationship. Compliance-but no...