The Passionate Mom
Dare to Parent in Today's World
- Marriage, Family & Relationships
- Publisher: Nelson Books (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2013
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Publisher's Description
Motherhood is full of uncertainty. What do my children really need? Why are they doing that? Is this normal? What can I do to help them? How can I know for certain that I am doing this right? The logistics are easy. Anybody can do laundry and carpool. But what makes a mother the best mom she can be? It’s not better scheduling. Or more activities. Or less. It is passion—the passion to teach, protect, study, and prepare her children for the future. Great, but how? Susan Merrill, the mother of five incredibly different children, has asked that question countless times. And she has read countless answers specific to a certain child’s temperament, age, or situation. But nothing she read offered an overall approach to parenting that would enable her to say with confidence, “I am doing this right.” She never guessed she would find a foundational plan—a reliable, universal parenting approach in the Old Testament book of Nehemiah. In The Passionate Mom, Susan takes you on a journey through Nehemiah and into the heart of parenting. Her stories and confessions in every chapter reveal what she has learned: no mom can control her child’s future, but every mom can parent well. There is a plan—a roadmap for how a passionate mom can parent almost any child, confidently. "...This book reaches mothers like me at both the heart level and the head level, showing us how to guide our children passionately and practically..." --Shaunti Feldhahn, social researcher, national speaker and best-selling author of "For Women Only" “Being a mother is the greatest joy of my life. My friend Susan Merrill regularly inspires me in my role as a Mother. In her book, she will inspire you!" --Denise Jonas, Mother of Kevin, Joe, Nick and Frankie Jonas "Every mother's goal is to see her children fully blossom. In ' The Passionate Mom' Susan Merrill not only outlines the qualities women need to be successful moms, but also lays out a practical, biblical plan to help develop those qualities. She provides sound advice to help in the difficult task of raising children." --Lauren and Tony Dungy
Endorsements (7)
“Every mother’s goal is to see her children fully blossom. In The Passionate Mom, Susan Merrill not only outlines the qualities women need to be successful moms, but also lays out a practical, biblical plan to help develop those qualities. She provides sound advice to help in the difficult task of raising children.”
“Being a mother is the greatest joy of my life. My friend Susan Merrill regularly inspires me in my role as a mother. In her book, she will inspire you! The Passionate Mom is a book all mothers need to read. It will help each one become a better person and a better mother, no matter their children’s ages. I encourage all passionate moms to take the lessons learned here, and use them to lovingly guide their children.”
“If you are looking for encouragement as a mom as well as some very practical help in being a mom, you’ve found it in The Passionate Mom. As a skilled mom of five, Susan knows the exhausting challenges that encompass being a mom and has masterfully woven her story, along with the timeless truths of Scripture to equip you and give you hope.”
Dr. Dennis Rainey
“Susan Merrill has done her homework, and the result is a book that will be a vital guide for me for the next ten years, as I try to navigate my kids through grade school, middle school, and high school and launch them into life. This book reaches mothers like me at both the heart level and the head level, showing us how to guide our children passionately and practically. You can tell Susan knows firsthand what it is to love your children so much, yet still wonder how to parent them best. This is a book that will truly help me say what I long to be able to say one day: ‘I’m not perfect, but I really did do my best.”
“I have known Susan Merrill for many years, and I can tell you that she is the Passionate Mom! In this book, Susan shares her own stories as a mom—both her successes and challenges. You find yourself able to answer one of your most important questions, ‘Am I a good mom?’ With this handbook for mothering, you will have a plan in place and a road map in hand for passionately and confidently raising your child.”
“Do you long to make every moment count? Want to be a purposeful mom? Do you desire to help your child succeed in this world? If your answer is yes to any of those questions, you need the words on these pages. Susan Merrill is a mom who gets it. She’s honest, wise, experienced, and offers practical strategies to help you be the intentional mom you want to be.”
“As I have journeyed and fumbled my way through motherhood, there are few seasoned moms I have met along the way that I would love to sit for hours over coffee to engage in honest, authentic dialogue about the struggle to do what it takes to be passionate, loving moms. Susan Merrill is one of those rare and real women. This book flows not just out of head knowledge, but out of the soul of real parenting from the real trenches of Susan’s life. This is the kind of God-centered wisdom I cherish and seek—wisdom that digs deep and inspires me to stay the course and to see God’s call on my life as a mom as sacred, focused, and set apart for the sake of my children.”
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