South's Recommendations for Parents

Raising a Modern Day Knight: A Father's Role in Guiding His Son to Authentic Manhood - revised edition By Robert Lewis Using the customs of pursuing knighthood in the medieval era, author Robert Lewis draws parallels to achieving manhood today. It's a meticulous process that requires vision, goals and an uncompromising character. Inside this book, you'll find solid advice to help you courageously lead your son into a biblical masculinity that will impact others. A Focus on the Family resource.

Raising a Modern-Day Princess: Inspiring Purpose, Value, and Strength in Your Daughter By Pam Farrel & Doreen Hanna Help your daughter journey into womanhood with a healthy self-image and knowledge of who she is in Christ! Writing from their personal experiences, co-authors Farrel and Hanna stress the importance of creating a rite-of-passage ceremony for your young woman; provide helpful tips in chapter-end "Mentor Moments"; and offer an entire chapter for father figures. Paperback.

The Five Love Languages of Teenagers By Gary Chapman Believe it or not, those tough-looking teens are like "love tanks with a leak" - just like the rest of us. Learn which of the five "love languages" most effectively communicates parental affection to your teenagers, and how your loving input can nurture their sense of responsibility, spiritual identity, and security in Christ.

Family-Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God By Voddie Baucham, Jr. Family Driven Faith equips Christian parents with the tools they need to raise children biblically in a post-Christian, anti-family society. Voddie Baucham, who with his wife has overcome a multi-generational legacy of broken and dysfunctional homes, shows that God has not left us alone in raising godly children. He has given us timeless precepts and principles for multi-generational faithfulness, especially in Deuteronomy 6. God's simple command to Moses to teach the Word diligently to the children of Israel serves as the foundation of Family Driven Faith. Paperback.

Spiritual Milestones: Celebrating Your Children's Spiritual Passages By Jim Weidmann You and your family can embark on this incredible journey - a journey that marks seven of the significant spiritual passages your child will experience during his or her most impressionable years. This comprehensive and practical guide for parents will help you develop a personal and intentional plan for celebrating spiritual markers. Spiritual Milestones can become the anchors of your child's faith - the moorings that bind you and your child in a common faith. It's never too late! It doesn't matter if your own spiritual upbringing was weak. God will honor your efforts once you become intentional about extending your family's spiritual heritage.

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