Rekindle the Passion While Raising Your Kids

Rating:
Summary: Yes, It's Possible
Review: Having been married for 30 years and still raising some of our four children, there have been times that I've wondered what my married life would have been like if we hadn't had children. Of course we love our children and they have taught us how to be parents, but sometimes they also take a lot of time and care. "Tired" is the word that often came to my mind when they were younger, not "passion". In his insightful book, "Rekindle the Passion while Raising Your Kids" Anthony Garascia unlocks some secrets and opens our hearts to new inspiration. I especially liked his many stories of ordinary couples with typical marital issues which help us see that it isn't love that we've lost with the advent of children, we just need to imagine our love in new forms. Stories can prompt that imagination. Mr. Garascia reminds us to recapture the romantic dreams of our youth and refashion them to fit our changing family as we look at our spouse as not only lover, but also partner, companion, and friend. Each has it's own kind of excitement when given a chance.
As a family life educator for over 25 years, I also heard numerous parents ask how to keep their love alive with toddlers running around and little money for babysitters. In my mind "Rekindle the Passion" passes both the professional and personal test of a book well worth reading. If for no other reason than just chuckling over the short quotes at the beginning of each chapter, it's worth the money.

Rating:
Summary: Yes, It's Possible
Review: Having been married for 30 years and still raising some of our four children, there have been times that I've wondered what my married life would have been like if we hadn't had children. Of course we love our children and they have taught us how to be parents, but sometimes they also take a lot of time and care. "Tired" is the word that often came to my mind when they were younger, not "passion". In his insightful book, "Rekindle the Passion while Raising Your Kids" Anthony Garascia unlocks some secrets and opens our hearts to new inspiration. I especially liked his many stories of ordinary couples with typical marital issues which help us see that it isn't love that we've lost with the advent of children, we just need to imagine our love in new forms. Stories can prompt that imagination. Mr. Garascia reminds us to recapture the romantic dreams of our youth and refashion them to fit our changing family as we look at our spouse as not only lover, but also partner, companion, and friend. Each has it's own kind of excitement when given a chance.
As a family life educator for over 25 years, I also heard numerous parents ask how to keep their love alive with toddlers running around and little money for babysitters. In my mind "Rekindle the Passion" passes both the professional and personal test of a book well worth reading. If for no other reason than just chuckling over the short quotes at the beginning of each chapter, it's worth the money.