The Christian Parenting Handbook
50 Heart-Based Strategies for All the Stages of Your Child's Life
- Marriage, Family & Relationships
- Publisher: Nelson Books (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2013
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Publisher's Description
Bring about real and lasting change in your child's life and grow in your confidence as a parent. With advice on parenting coming from friends, social media, popular culture, and so many other places, what do you listen to and what do you ignore? In The Christian Parenting Handbook, you will learn to develop your own biblical philosophy of parenting and use it to filter the many ideas that come your way. The Christian Parenting Handbook by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, founders of the National Center for Biblical Parenting, compiles 50 parenting principles that use heart-based strategies to teach you how to face daily challenges. When parents focus on the heart, kids learn to ask different questions about life. Instead of asking, "What's in it for me?" they learn to ask, "What's the right thing to do?" You'll soon see how a heart-based approach to parenting looks deeper and brings about greater, lasting change. In The Christian Parenting Handbook, you'll learn how to: Identify heart lessons to teach your child Learn ways to correct, instruct, and set limits Transfer responsibility for change to your child Build internal motivation Teach your kids to be solvers instead of whiners Identify character qualities to address problems Use creativity to teach your kids spiritual truths Envision a positive future for your children And much more! With these strategies, you'll be able to move from behavior modification to a heart-based approach to parenting. Instead of relying on rewards, incentives, threats, and punishment, you'll learn how to identify heart lessons to teach your child and implement them in practical ways. The daily interaction you have with your children can impact them for the rest of their lives. With these 50 heart-based strategies, you'll develop your own biblical philosophy of parenting and gain perspective, greater motivation, and confidence that you're moving in the right direction!
Endorsements (6)
“The mission of parenting can be confusing and overwhelming. As Christians, we are not just looking for our children to act properly—we want to see them love and honor God with all their hearts! But what do we do, day in and day out, to shape the hearts of our children? The Bible has the answers! Whether you have toddlers or teens, the Bible-driven principles in this book have the power to change your family, for generations to come!”
Dr. Rob Rienow
“As with anything Turansky and Miller write, this book is, as it claims to be, solidly biblical and thoughtfully practical. The truths they teach will convict, challenge, and inspire you to be the parent God created you to be. You will see yourself and your children in the pages of this book. Pay attention, and glean from the authors’ collective experience and insight. You will come away with strategies that are effective, creative, realistic, and proven.”
“The Christian Parenting Handbook is another wonderful resource from Scott Turansky and JoAnne Miller. As is customary, these two authors provide first a biblical approach to parenting. The format of this book provides parents with short, easy-to-read thoughts on key parenting strategies. It brings the type of practical advice I have come to expect from the founders of the National Center for Biblical Parenting.”
“An artfully concise and biblically deep perspective for parents that dives into matters of the heart facing every child . . . highly recommend!”
“The Christian Parenting Handbook applies to all types of families including two parent, single parent, blended families, and grandparents parenting again. It is simple and easy to read yet so powerful in content. The techniques and ideas are broken down into short chapters, which makes it easy to pick up the book and find just what you need at the exact moment you need it. I will definitely be recommending this book to all the single parent families I work with and to children’s ministers who call looking for parenting books.”
“The Christian Parenting Handbook is undoubtedly a ‘game changer’ for most parents. Parents learn a biblical approach that aims at shaping the heart of their child rather than only outward actions. This is a handbook . . . practical and thorough . . . that will be used throughout the years of parenting!”
Dr. Roger Theimer
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