Helping the Irresponsible Become Responsible

This is a tough one and it depends on who we're talking about. One way parents can help an irresponsible or unmotivated child is to change the child's environment; the boundaries and consequences that you set. But if it is an irresponsible co-parent you have a bigger problem because you don't control their environment. What you can do is manage yourself. Don't repay evil for evil. Keep your obligations. In other words, instead of trying to change them change yourself to be more like Christ.