Two of the Best Books on How to Intentionally Parent Your Child

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Whether you are a parent of a toddler, tween or teen (or in my case all), you’ve probably discovered the value of good parenting advice. But parenting tips from a Mom of 8 who homeschooled her children for 31 years? That’s more like the value of gold to this Mama!

Learning how to intentionally parent your child is no small task.

If we are left to go at it alone, it can be even harder! I strongly believe none of us should navigate this intentional parenting journey by ourselves 🙂 This is why I am so excited to share with you Two of the Best Books on How to Intentionally Parent Your Child that I’ve found.

*Although I have been given these books to review, I am not being paid to write this review. Please note that all opinions are my own. Thank you!*

The first book “THE IMPORTANCE OF WINNING YOUR CHILD’S HEART {UPDATED EDITION}” by Kathie Morrissey, grabs any Mom’s attention with the tagline “Heading Off Rebellion, Restoring Damaged Relationships and Loving the Prodigal”. In it, she shares with us why this book is so crucial:

Confident in Crisis Help for Emotional Eating Faithful Finish Lines

“66% of today’s young people are walking away from the church, as well as the values they were taught while growing up. We must recognize the spiritual battle that is raging for their hearts daily, and determine to do all we can to not only give them a solid foundation of faith but to also purposefully pursue their hearts.”

Kathie comes alongside you in this book to help you see how parenting Biblically and parenting the heart of your child go hand in hand. Maybe you know the value in giving your child a solid Biblical foundation. But she shows you how pursuing their hearts and building a relationship with them is a crucial piece that goes along with it. If we don’t grasp the whole picture, we could set ourselves up for many difficulties ahead. She shares insight from her years of personal experience and gives us both the “why” behind the strategies as well as tons of “practical application” for us to get started right away.

Just a few of the key topics about intentional parenting that are covered in this book are:

Is Rebellion Normal?
What is Rebellion?
Why Must we Deal With Passive Rebellion
Why it’s Important to Win Your Child’s Heart
4 Tips for Effectively Parenting Teens
Restoring Damaged Relationships

…and many more! Take a peek at the table of contents here ⇓

The new “companion book” also by Kathie Morrissey “PARENTING MISTAKES THAT PUSH YOUR KIDS AWAY” takes an honest look at some of the common parenting mistakes we make. These mistakes can cause our kids to push away leaving behind damaged relationships. But how can we avoid these mistakes if we don’t know what they are and how they affect our children?

In this book, she shines a light on important

Mistakes That Can Turn Your Child’s Heart From You
7 Responses That Make Your Kids Stop Talking to You
7 Mistakes Parents Make With Older Kids

and more! Here is a look at the table of contents:

By learning both what the common mistakes are, and how to avoid them I now have the knowledge and hands-on application I need to truly parent intentionally. This combined book set gives me the chance to “get ahead” and be prepared in my parenting in areas I didn’t think possible.

As much as I loved these books because they are packed with help, my favorite thing was the encouragement she offers through them. Can I be honest? It is HARD raising children in today’s world. When we are trying to do something that is so counter-cultural we can easily become frustrated and complacent. Not to mention the toll it takes when parenting for the … um … long haul 🙂

I love how she writes as if she’s sitting there with you, sharing her heart for encouraging you in your parenting, over a cup of coffee. There is no Mom guilt, just truth, and grace in her writing. Kathie provides very relatable examples and is transparent throughout. She reminds you that you are not alone and her passion to help you and encourage Moms in their parenting journey is completely clear!

If you have a child of any age, I highly recommend you grab this companion book set from The Character Corner Shop today! Kathie is offering a low introductory bundle price right now where you can purchase both ebook copies now for just $13.97!