Favorite Parenting Books

Building Trust

The Cure & Parents

Parenting begins with us, the parents. Whether we are overwhelmed at being parents, planning to be parents, reacting to our parents, or learning to stand with our kids as they now parent, we need to know there is always a way home, convinced God is in the middle of every stage of our family. Find yourself in this story as you ride along with the Clawsons on vacation. This book is filled with joy, insight, wisdom and maybe a fresh way of seeing our families and ourselves. Enjoy the ride! The Cure and Parents is also available on Kindle, iBooks and Audiobook.
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Setting Boundaries

Boundaries with Kids

Get the help you need for raising your kids to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions. Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend take you through the ins and outs of instilling the kind of character in your children that will help them lead balanced, productive, and fulfilling adult lives. Learn how to: Set limits and still be a loving parent. Bring control to a chaotic family life. Define age-appropriate boundaries and consequences for your kids.
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Reaching the Heart

Parenting is Heart Work

Parenting is Heart Work Changes the Way People Think about Parenting This foundational parenting book starts with a study of over 750 times the word “heart” is used in the Bible. That changes everything. God’s Word reveals new insight into strategies for change in a person’s life.
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Decoding Behavior

The Gown Up's Guide to Teenage Humans

A practical guide to understanding teens, from bestselling author and youth advocate Josh Shipp. Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child found that every kid who succeeds in the face of adversity has had at least one committed relationship with a supportive adult. In The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans, Shipp shows us how to be that sort of caring adult in a teenager’s life. He identifies three key mindsets crucial to understanding teens. He breaks down the distinct phases of teenage life, examining the challenges at each phase, and offers revelatory stories that take us deep inside the teen brain.
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