The collection of the famous Greek preacher Archimandrite Andrei (Konanos) “Respect Your Children” includes conversations on raising children. The author emphasizes how important a parent’s example is in education, how to learn not to put pressure on a child, but to gain his trust, listen, and understand how he lives. “Children do not need adults to be perfect. Never. They don't want us to be fallible or sinless. Children know that every time we pretend to be sinless, we become hypocritical... They are not looking for perfection. They are looking for sincerity, authenticity, respect; respect first of all for ourselves, and then for them. They are looking for spiritual work, so that they can feel that we have labored with our souls and are serious about what life, the world, and the Church mean,” writes Father Andrei.