I was excited to be part of the launch team for a new book called No More Perfect Kids. I've posted some excerpts from the book here on the blog and wanted to share my own review of the book with you today.
I have loved and appreciated every book I have ever read by Jill Savage, and this one is another to add to that list. The basic idea of this book is to show parents that children are each unique beings with special talents. As parents we need to accept that reality and accept our children as they are, not as we dream them to be. If we do this, we are allowing our children to grow and develop the God given talents and gifts they have. Our children are not perfect and we should not expect them to be. They are going to make mistakes and do things differently than we may desire. This book helps you see your children as unique individuals created with a purpose by God.
This books is a great encouragement with ideas for ways to improve as parents. If you begin reading and see ways to improve, the book encourages you to do just that. Don't dwell on the mistakes of the past or feel guilty because of how you have handled certain situations. I found many ideas to try in my own parenting...ways to rephrase questions, discussions to have as a family, and several others.
Another thing I want to mention is I feel this book is appropriate for both Dads and Moms. Personally I'd like to read it again with my husband and see what we get out of it together. I believe teachers could also benefit from this book in how they deal with their students. There are also discussion questions at the end which would be ideal for a small group.
There is a special going on through the 23rd when you buy the book. I will post more about that tomorrow. If you pick up the No More Perfect Kids book (e-book or hard copy from any brick and mortar store or online retailer) anytime between March 13 - 23, 2014, you will be eligible to receive over $100 in free resources! I hope you will take advantage of this offer and check out this wonderful resource.
Thank you to the publisher for sending me this book for my honest review.
Have a day of blessings!
3 comments:
I am really enjoying the book as well. Thanks for sharing your take on it.
Great review! I loved this book for sure! Such wisdom!
I will look this up - thanks. I can't remember the last time I made it through a full book though (I remember last mat leave making a conscious decision to read magazines because they were "manageable" while books at this stage, apparently not). That said, I think I like the message of this book - thank you for the review.
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