Raising Kids with Love and Limits

by Julie Barnhill

Overview

Unapologetically raucous and refreshingly relevant, this book gives mothers ten nonnegotiable ways to stand firm and be the mom. With a sharp wit, Julie offers a dose of reality and a way to calm any mom's fears about raising children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441234230
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	401 KB

About the Author

Julie Barnhill is a popular speaker and the bestselling author of several books, including She's Gonna Blow! Real Help for Moms Dealing with Anger. She has appeared on Oprah, CNN, Focus on the Family, and other national and regional programs. She lives in Illinois with her family.
Julie Barnhill is a popular speaker and the bestselling author of several books, including She's Gonna Blow! Real Help for Moms Dealing with Anger. She has appeared on Oprah, CNN, Focus on the Family, and other national and regional programs. She lives in Illinois with her family.

Table of Contents

1 Behold! The Power of Murle 9

Introducing One Tough Mother

2 First Things First 16

One Tough Mother Basics

3 Sit Down and Shut Up 30

Nonnegotiable #1: Be the Boss (without Apology!)

4 Diagnosis: Average 58

Nonnegotiable #2: Delight in Your Perfectly Ordinary Child

5 Analyze This 73

Nonnegotiable #3: Stop Tinkering with the Inane

6 Non, Nyet, Nada, Nein, Nulle 82

Nonnegotiable #4: Say No Like You Mean It

7 Scrapbooking: A Woman's Descent into Madness 101

Nonnegotiable #5: Get a Hobby Other Than Your Kid

8 Truly, Madly, Deeply 112

Nonnegotiable #6: Love Them Like Crazy

9 These Things I Know to Be True 128

Nonnegotiable #7: Remember It's All Worth It

10 Just Say It 147

Nonnegotiable #8: Leave Nothing Unspoken

11 My Kingdom for a Slingshot 158

Nonnegotiable #9: Face Your Giants

12 You're Only a Failure If You Quit, Like, Forever 180

Nonnegotiable #10: Never Give Up

Appendix: Maintaining and Accessorizing "The Package" 191

Notes 203

Acknowledgments 205