The 20 Hardest Questions Every Mom Faces: Praying Your Way to Realistic, Biblical Answers

by Dannah Gresh

Overview

You Don't Have to Enlist in the Mommy Wars

Motherhood is filled with uncertainty and soul-breaking questions. And there is not one "right" answer despite what the mommy wars tell your heart. You need a coach, someone to come alongside you. Barbara Rainey, cofounder of FamilyLife, says, "Dannah helps you find your own soul-healing answers" to some of the toughest questions out there.

• Am I messing up my kids?
• How do I keep my kids from walking away from the faith?
• Should I work or stay at home?
• Homeschool, public school, or private school?
• Is my child ready to make a decision to follow Christ?

In her warm and personal writing style, Dannah Gresh offers biblically based wisdom and encouragement, walking with you as you think through 20 of the most difficult questions confronting moms.

Discover how to replace your anxiety and frustration with calm assurance that when you pour out your soul to God, He will show you the right path for you and your children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736962841
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	10/01/2016
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Dannah Gresh is an author, a speaker, and the creator of the Secret Keeper Girl live events. She has sold over 1.3 million books, including Six Ways to Keep the “Little” in Your Girl, A Girl’s Guide to Best Friends and Mean Girls (coauthored with Suzy Weibel), 8 Great Dates for Moms and Daughters, the bestselling And the Bride Wore White, and Lies Young Women Believe (coauthored with Nancy Leigh DeMoss). She and her husband have a son and two daughters and live in Pennsylvania. www.purefreedom.org.

Table of Contents

1 Soul-Breaking Questions 7

2 Soul-Healing Answers 13

3 Who Do You Think You Are? 27

4 Am I Messing Up My Kids? 37

5 How Many Kids Should I Have? 45

6 Should I Work or Stay at Home? 55

7 Soccer, Ballet, Piano…or Family Time? 65

8 Homeschool, Public School, or Private Christian School? 73

9 Who Comes First-My Husband or the Kids? 85

10 Is It Okay for My Kids to Say Darn or Shut Up? 95

11 Should We Do Sleepovers? 103

12 How Should We Talk to Our Kids About Bullies? 111

13 Is My Child Ready to Make a Decision to Follow Christ? 121

14 How Do I Keep My Kids from Walking Away from the Faith? 129

15 Why? Why? Why? 139

16 What's for Dinner? 145

17 To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? 153

18 Is It Harmful to Teach Our Children Modesty? 163

19 What Do I Do If My Child Might Be Gay? 173

20 Does Intersex Legitimize Transgenderism? 185

21 Should My Child Have a Cell Phone? 193

22 At What Age Should We Have the Talk? (And Should I Tell Them About My Past?) 201

23 Soul-Healing Praise (a Final Word) 209

My Soul-Breaking Questions and Soul-Healing Answers 213

Grace Prep's 40 Points of Grace 216

Notes 220

Editorial Reviews

"Being a mom is full of joys, but we also feel the weight of making a million life-altering decisions. Making the best choices for each of our children is complicated, and the issues are rarely as black and white as we'd like. What is best for your friend's kids may not work for yours. Dannah walks with you as a friend, offering guidance and discernment to help you find your own soul-healing answers."
—Barbara Rainey, co-founder of FamilyLife

"This book is a gift to mothers. As we parent, questions surface that launch us into a desperate search for wisdom. On these pages, Dannah shows us how to find that wisdom and direction for some of the toughest issues we face."
—Jill Savage, CEO of Hearts at Home & author of No More Perfect Moms

"I'm a conscientious objector to the mommy wars—but that doesn't mean I don't want answers. As I seek to grow my brood of boys into godly men, I feel desperate for direction. That's why I'm grateful for Dannah's book. In a tone that models Titus 2 and communicates, "I've been there" instead of "You should..." Dannah tackles both the practical and spiritual elements of motherhood. Moms everywhere, wave your white flags and grab this book!"
—Erin Davis, author and speaker & editor of LiesYoungWomenBelieve.com

"God has given Dannah the gift of going deep into women's hearts while being honest with her own struggles. There is no simple formula for motherhood, but this book offers hope and help to real moms—women who are far from perfect but who are doing the best they can to glorify God through their motherhood. I love how Dannah offers the grace of Christ in every chapter and draws women to prayer and surrender of their children as they wait in Him. You must read this book!"
—Patricia Saladin, Aviva Nuestros Corazones (Enliven Our Hearts)

"As Christians, we need to be governed by God's Word and guided by His Spirit. But many times it is difficult to hear His direction amid so many well-intended voices. Being a wife and a mother is difficult, and too often we seek our identity in these roles, causing us to attempt to fit into molds that others create for us. Dannah, in her fresh, direct, biblically insightful, and compassionate way, leads women out of the confusion and into God's heart to seek His best for their families."
—Laura Gonzalez, Aviva Nuestros Corazones (Enliven Our Hearts)

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