Parenting Is Your Highest Calling: And Eight Other Myths That Trap Us in Worry and Guilt
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400074207 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Loves-to-read said This Book Will Set You Free!!!. This is by far the best parenting book I've ever read--and believe me, I've read more than my share!If you are someone who gets caught in the anxiety/guilt cycle of constantly questioning whether or not you are making the right (or perfect!) decisions for your children, this book is for you. I'll let it speak for itself:"We want so badly to get it all right--our marriages, our parenting, our family dynamics. We want to meet all the requirements of a good Christian family. But God takes every. Robin said The best book on parenting I have ever read, next to the Bible.. THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. It gave me a renewed confidence in God's mission for me as a parent. It is the most Biblically sound parenting book I have ever read.I am an information junkie, and have spent most of my parenting years devouring information on the best way to raise my children. What ultimately happens to someone who reads and tried to apply information is that much parenting advice is someone's opinion or experience, particular to their child or someone they know. It is impossible to c. Really great read! Inspiring Leslie has written a book that encourages me. I totally agree with Ken Canfield in the recommendations, who says "Chapter 8 [Myth 8: Successful Parents Produce Godly Children] is worth the price of the book alone. I heartily recommend it."Things that struck me:"Yet not many of us have examined our own parenting assumptions and expectations, holding them up to the unsparing light of the Scriptures. In the absence of biblical truth, we quietly absorb the 'truths' our culture offers us: Childre
LESLIE LEYLAND FIELDS is a writer, national speaker, workshop leader and professional editor who lives on Kodiak Island, Alaska in the winter and Harvester Island in the summer, where she works in commercial salmon fishing with her family. Her forthcoming book is "Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers" (Jan. Leslie is also a contributing editor to Christianity Today magazine and writes for Books and Culture and ot
She can be reached at leslieleylandfields@gmail. Her forthcoming book is "Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers" (Jan. She has written/edited 9 nonfiction books of memoir and essays on a variety of subjects: the spirituality of food, wilderness, forgiveness, commercial fishing, and parenting. In September 2013, she is beginning a new venture, the Harvester Island Wilderness Workshop at her remote fish camp island off Kodiak Island. Leslie is also a contributing editor to Christianity Today magazine and writes for Books and Culture and other journals. (Follow her weekly blogs from these islands at leslieleylandfields). 2014, Thomas Nelson). She loves to travel, and spent several years trekking around the world. (leslieleylandfields/p/harvester-islandml) She holds three graduate degre
In this provocative book, she explores with refreshing honesty the myths that can lead to unrealistic expectations and distract us from God’s purposes for our children and for us. Why am I not a more joyful parent? Why aren’t my kids turning out as I expected? Why do I always feel as if I’m not doing enough for my children?Is Parenting Supposed to Be This Difficult?As a mother of six, author Leslie Leyland Fields knows firsthand the insecurities and questions that come with rearing children. Fresh, provocative insights will lead you to a deeper understanding of God and yourself–an understanding that lifts the weight of guilt and fear and frees you to love your children as God intended.Includes “going deeper&rd