Have a New Kid by Friday

Today’s message is late (sorry) and will be short and sweet. (I have a sick little girl today). I hope to have more time to post tomorrow...

Jeff and I have been struggling the last few weeks with a few behavior issues in our daughters and to be quite frank…we have been discouraged. Parenting is hard work! We were both at the end of our ropes this past weekend and after praying for wisdom, a book popped into my head that I purchased a few months back as a possibility for our small group but put it to the side and life happened. It is this book…

Have a New Kid by Friday by Kevin Leman. We are only to Wednesday, the third chapter, but this could quite possibly be the best parenting book we have ever read. To quote Kevin Leman, “If you believe that you, as a parent, are to be a healthy authority over your child, this book is for you. If you don’t believe that you, as a parent, are to be a healthy authority over your child, put this book down right now and buy another. You won’t like what I have to say, you won’t do it, and you’ll complain about me to your friends.”

It is actually more a book about changing yourself as the parent than even your child. We have already tried a few of the techniques he has suggested and they have worked. It is a lot of common sense, reality based parenting, but I didn’t really realize how much I needed to change so that I can be the best parent for my daughters. It is a very humbling experience, but very good at the same time…so if you are looking for a good read this summer, and you have children, read this book! You will not be disappointed.