Trusting Enough to Parent: Replacing Fear With Activetrust As You Raise Your Children

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Summary: Parenting is Hard Work--Even Harder Without the Lord
Review: I found the book Trusting Enough to Parent to be quite enlightening. I read the book with few expectations, just hoping that I could gain some wisdom about raising children in this chaotic and unpredictable world in which we live. Mr. Hastings has the rare ability to teach through scripture, life experience, and acquired wisdom and knowledge. He uses his own life experiences to set the stage for each chapter and then draws upon scripture as he backs up his main points. He, in no way, makes the reader feel guilty or like he/she is "doing it all wrong." Rather, he spells out his points and uses examples (both biblical and lay) to bring home his ideas. The topics he addresses include: trusting enough to trust, to enable, to prepare, to love, to listen, to know your children, to understand your children, to confront your children, to discipline your children, to pray for your children, to let go of your children, and to get started. I love the way each chapter is based in scripture but keeps one foot firmly grounded in the realities of daily life. Lastly, I found the "Think and Talk About It" section at the end of each chapter to be especially helpful as I continually attempt to assimilate and integrate his ideas into my parenting style. This is a book that I will refer to often as my children continue to grow and mature and new issues evolve for both them and myself.

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Summary: If You're a Parent, You Need This Book
Review: This is one of the most unique, practical, and encouraging books I've ever read on parenting. It's a dangerous world for our kids--dangerous physically, emotionally, and morally. How can parents nurture their children into well-adjusted, responsible adults when negative peer pressures constantly pull them in opposite directions? In Trusting Enough to Parent, Wayne Hastings demonstrates, in highly doable ways, how parents can replace fear with trust--and positive action. He provides practical methods and true stories demonstrating the real-life effectiveness of those methods. I especially like how he helps parents identify, appreciate, and work constructively with the unique personality temperament of each individual child. If I could give this book SIX stars, I would!