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Parenting

Parenting

Sometimes, I believe that the task of parenting is the hardest job in the world. So much depends on you as a Mother, or on you as a Father. I mean, the job requirements are so long and big and heavy … make sure ‘they’ have good food, have clothing, are protected, have safety, are taught … so many things – like how to survive, respect others, and to love. Nothing ’small’ or ‘easy’ about any of those. What’s a Mom or Dad to doooooo ……. ??????

Well, here’s a list of great books – I know there’s more – maybe you could add one or two of your favorites …

Fantastic Families


291446: Fantastic Families: 6 Proven Steps to Building a Strong Family Workbook Fantastic Families: 6 Proven Steps to Building a Strong Family Workbook
By Nick Stinnett

The largest study on strong families ever done is the foundation of this dynamic, interactive workbook. Over 14,000 strong families were carefully studied to learn what made them so successful. The accumulation of years of research – research that spans the entire globe – is now available to you in an easy-to-read, practical-to-live format. Open this book with confidence, put it into practice, and watch your family grow in love, trust, and acceptance.

582453: Inside Out Families: Living the Faith Together Inside Out Families: Living the Faith Together
By Diana R. Garland

Well known for her work with families and faith, Inside Out Faith moves beyond faith development in the family to intentionally living out that faith through service to one’s neighbors. Paperback.

920865: The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children
By Stormie Omartian

You can stay involved in your adult child’s life through prayer! As your grownup child steps out into the real world, they will need your prayers more than ever. Through prayer, you can entrust them into God’s loving care. Using stories from other parents and insight gleaned from personal experience, Stormie Omartian will help you seek God’s guidance regarding your adult children and their career choices, sense of purpose, marriages, parenting skills, leadership, struggles, addictions, faith, and other important decisions they’ll have to make. Paperback.

96747: Step Families Done Right Step Families Done Right
By Joann Webster

You want the truth, not a sitcom illusion. You want authenticity not just perception. You want to know…Can stepfamilies be done right? Can God really bring beauty from ashes for your “blended” family? “Yes!” say stepmother and stepson Joann and Seth Webster. In spite of past experience you can walk with divine confidence, past failures and mixed expectations, to find hope for your future together. Joann and Seth Webster take you where few would ever tread, back into their painful years as a newly blended family when life revolved around “The Divorce,” the “Other Parents” and the codependat behavior of teenaged brothers who reenacted destructive roles that felt familiar. You will discover what every stepfamily must survive in order to thrive.

496723: Grace Based Parenting: Set Your Family Free, DVD Grace Based Parenting: Set Your Family Free, DVD

By Dr. Tim Kimmel

Raise confident, courageous, cooperative kids with this biblically based curriculum! Offering a refreshing alternative to more rigid approaches, Tim Kimmel helps you nurture your children by creating a family environment that brings out their best. Includes ten 15- to 20-minute sessions on 2 DVDs, 8 participant workbooks, facilitator guide and promotional materials on CD-ROM, and a copy of Kimmel’s award-winning book.

I believe in the value and solid worth of reading aloud to your kids right up until they are reading voraciously on their own …

A great resource for excellent books is Honey For A Child’s Heart

42463: Honey for a Child"s Heart Fourth Edition Honey for a Child’s Heart Fourth EditionBy Gladys HuntWholesome literature is important for building good character—and this newly updated guide will help you choose the best of the classics for preschoolers through teens. Drawing from a range of genres, including fantasy, biography, and poetry, Hunt offers a select list of books that will start your youngsters on the road to a lifetime of reading pleasure. 240 pages, softcover from Zondervan. Annotated list of books for ages 0-14.


Three great series to read aloud are:

44004: Little House on the Prairie Series, 9-Volume Softcover Set Little House on the Prairie Series, 9-Volume Softcover SetBy Laura Ingalls Wilder

Now readers young and old can enjoy the classic adventures of Laura and her family as they survive and thrive on the American frontier! The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America’s frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story. These slipcased softcovers feature Garth Williams’s beloved original illustrations. Treasured reading for collectors and kids of all ages–especially 8- to 12-year-olds! This set includes the titles: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Farmer Boy, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years.

09416: Anne of Green Gables Series 8-Volume Boxed Set Anne of Green Gables Series 8-Volume Boxed SetBy L.M. Montgomery

Follow the heartwarming and high-spirited adventures of the world’s favorite redhead! From hot-tempered orphan girl to contented mother of six, this captivating collection chronicles Anne’s life: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne’s House of Dreams, Anne of Ingleside, Rainbow Valley, and Rilla of Ingleside. Eight slipcased softcovers. Recommended for ages 8 to 12.


47131: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe  Movie Tie-In Edition, 7-Volume Boxed Set, Softcover The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe Movie Tie-In Edition, 7-Volume Boxed Set, Softcover

By C.S. Lewis

In the never-ending war between good and evil, The Chronicles of Narnia set the stage for battles of epic proportions. Some take place in vast fields, where the forces of light and darkness clash. But other battles occur within the small chambers of the heart and are equally decisive. Journeys to the ends of the world, fantastic creatures, betrayals, heroic deeds and friendships won and lost–all come together in an unforgettable world of magic. Let the adventures begin. Includes bonus excerpts and more. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

46244: The Lord of the Rings, 3 Volumes, Boxed Set The Lord of the Rings, 3 Volumes, Boxed Set

By J.R.R. Tolkien

One Ring to rule them all . . . and in the darkness bind them. The fantasy and drama of Middle-earth and its unforgettable characters, including Frodo, Gandalf the Wizard, Gimli the Dwarf, the hobbits—they’re all here in Tolkien’s timeless trilogy, now emblazoned with cover art from the films. Three slipcased softcovers, from Houghton Mifflin.

74997: The Lord of the Rings, Young Adult Boxed Set The Lord of the Rings, Young Adult Boxed Set

By J.R.R. Tolkien

For over fifty years, J.R.R. Tolkien’s peerless fantasy has accumulated worldwide acclaim as the greatest adventure tale ever written. No other writer has created a world as distinct as Middle-earth, complete with its own geography, history, languages, and legends. And no one has created characters as endearing as Tolkien’s large-hearted, hairy-footed hobbits. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings continues to seize the imaginations of readers of all ages, and this new three-volume paperback edition is designed to appeal to the youngest of them. It features the complete text with larger print and reader-friendly formatting. Recommended for ages 9 to 12. This is the original work, word for word, of the Lord of the Rings.