About the book:
Raising kids in today’s society can be daunting. Wrong is called right, smartphones replace human interaction, families are fractured, and children aren’t maturing as quickly as they used to. In our ever-changing culture, parenting can sometimes feel like a losing battle.
“We want our much-loved children to grow up into a life of godliness and morality,” says Arlene Pellicane, author of Parents Rising: 8 Strategies for Raising Kids Who Love God, Respect Authority, and Value What’s Right (Moody Publishers/April 2018). “But our children won’t drift into a life of godliness and morality by accident. Because of the morally bankrupt world we live in, it takes a great deal of intentional parenting to provide structure and spiritual handrails to guide our children towards lives submitted to God.”
Pellicane, an author, speaker, popular media personality, blogger, wife, and mother of three, believes there’s too much at stake in eternity to sit on the sidelines or get sidetracked on a smartphone when it comes to parenting.
“The greater culture hangs on what happens in the microcosm of our homes,” says Pellicane. “We need to not be afraid to step up and lead our children. Our decisions won’t always be popular with our kids. But I think someday, our kids will thank us for being parents.”
“Parents, we must rise!” says Pellicane. “There is no better time than now. With every birthday, we get another year to influence our children to love the Lord and shine. Let us not waste our moments.”
About the author:
Arlene Pellicane is a speaker, author, media personality, and blogger. She has written seveRaising kids in today’s society can be daunting. Wrong is called right, smartphones replace human interaction, families are fractured, and children aren’t maturing as quickly as they used to. In our ever-changing culture, parenting can sometimes feel like a losing battle.
“We want our much-loved children to grow up into a life of godliness and morality,” says Arlene Pellicane, author of Parents Rising: 8 Strategies for Raising Kids Who Love God, Respect Authority, and Value What’s Right (Moody Publishers/April 2018). “But our children won’t drift into a life of godliness and morality by accident. Because of the morally bankrupt world we live in, it takes a great deal of intentional parenting to provide structure and spiritual handrails to guide our children towards lives submitted to God.”
Pellicane, an author, speaker, popular media personality, blogger, wife, and mother of three, believes there’s too much at stake in eternity to sit on the sidelines or get sidetracked on a smartphone when it comes to parenting.
“The greater culture hangs on what happens in the microcosm of our homes,” says Pellicane. “We need to not be afraid to step up and lead our children. Our decisions won’t always be popular with our kids. But I think someday, our kids will thank us for being parents.”
In Parents Rising, Pellicane guides readers through eight cultural trends parents faceoliuytrewqn books: 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Wife, 31 Days to a Happy Husband, 31 Days to a Becoming a Happy Mom, Growing Up Social (with Gary Chapman), 31 Days to a Younger You, Calm, Cool, and Connected, and her latest, Parents Rising (Moody). Arlene has appeared in major media outlets including the Today Show, Focus on the Family, Fox & Friends, Family Life Today, The 700 Club, The Better Show, The Hour of Power, Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah, and Home Made Simple on TLC, been interviewed on numerous radio programs, and written for several national magazines. She and her husband have three children.
My thoughts:
Wow what a book! Parents need to read this message AND apply it. There are tons of parenting books out there but this one is worth your time.
Each chapter of the book is about a different strategy. The 8 strategies are not hard to implement, and they are all very practical. As I read I thought that they all seem to be parenting strategies that were once popular and you saw used by many parents. Now they are rare it seems.
I like that the author shares some facts but doesn't overshare facts and statistics like I've found in some books. One thing that made me sad (and I read aloud to my family) is how much reading books aloud to children has decreased since the introduction of screens. We read a lot of books at our house so this made me sad to read these statistics.
I recommend this book to all parents. I have a teenager and a toddler, and the information in this book is helpful to me as a parent of both of these ages.
I read another book (Calm, Cool and Connected) I enjoyed by this author and reviewed it here.
I received a copy of this book as part of a blog tour with Moody Publishers. Thank you.
Have a day of blessings!Wow what a book! Parents need to read this message AND apply it. There are tons of parenting books out there but this one is worth your time.
Each chapter of the book is about a different strategy. The 8 strategies are not hard to implement, and they are all very practical. As I read I thought that they all seem to be parenting strategies that were once popular and you saw used by many parents. Now they are rare it seems.
I like that the author shares some facts but doesn't overshare facts and statistics like I've found in some books. One thing that made me sad (and I read aloud to my family) is how much reading books aloud to children has decreased since the introduction of screens. We read a lot of books at our house so this made me sad to read these statistics.
I recommend this book to all parents. I have a teenager and a toddler, and the information in this book is helpful to me as a parent of both of these ages.
I read another book (Calm, Cool and Connected) I enjoyed by this author and reviewed it here.
I received a copy of this book as part of a blog tour with Moody Publishers. Thank you.
Bethany
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