Parenting : from surviving to thriving : building healthy families in a changing world

**Everything that parents need to survive and thrive in the 21st Century.** Marriage, children and family have been lifelong priorities for Charles Swindoll. Based on his extensive study of both the Old and New Testaments, Chuck has drawn together those timeless insights for building close and rewarding family relationships. Following a biblical exploration of God's purpose and plans for families, readers are equipped with all the tools necessary to grow strong healthy families. Chuck then takes a clear-eyed look at those areas where parents and families often experience difficulties. In typical Swindoll fashion, these discussions are frank and direct but always leave the reader filled with hope and encouragement. Selected Chapters: - This Is not your Grandfather's Family - Practical Advice on Making a Marriage Stick - Cultivating a Life of Self-Worth - The Best Kept Secret of Wise Parenting - Increasing the Priority of Your Family - Staying Young as Your Family Grows Older - Danger Signs of Domestic Erosion - Restoring Relationships After You've Blown It - Affirming and Encouraging Words to Dads - Secret Struggles...Family Troubles - From Resentment to Rebellion - Final Words to Families Then and Now

everything That Parents Need To Survive And Thrive In The 21st Century. Marriage, Children And Family Have Been Lifelong Priorities For Charles Swindoll. Based On His Extensive Study Of Both The Old And New Testaments, Chuck Has Drawn Together Those Timeless Insights For Building Close And Rewarding Family Relationships. Following A Biblical Exploration Of God's Purpose And Plans For Families, Readers Are Equipped With All The Tools Necessary To Grow Strong Healthy Families. Chuck Then Takes A Clear-eyed Look At Those Areas Where Parents And Families Often Experience Difficulties. In Typical Swindoll Fashion, These Discussions Are Frank And Direct But Always Leave The Reader Filled With Hope And Encouragement.

selected Chapters:

• this Is Not Your Grandfather's Family


• practical Advice On Making A Marriage Stick


• cultivating A Life Of Self-worth


• the Best Kept Secret Of Wise Parenting


• increasing The Priority Of Your Family


• staying Young As Your Family Grows Older


• danger Signs Of Domestic Erosion


• restoring Relationships After You've Blown It


• affirming And Encouraging Words To Dads


• secret Struggles…family Troubles


• from Resentment To Rebellion


• final Words To Families Then And Now

graham Christian - Library Journal

chancellor Of The Dallas Theological Seminary And Senior Pastor Of Stonebriar Community Church, As Well As Author Of Many Volumes Of Spiritual Advice And Religious Biography, Swindoll Is One Of The Most Highly Visible And Popular Representatives Of Conservative Christianity Today. These Companion Volumes On Marriage And Parenting Are Characterized By Swindoll's Direct Style And His Strongly Felt Perceptions About Biblical Characters And Passages. For Swindoll, The Figures Of The Old And New Testaments Are Living, Relevant, And Pertinent Models For Contemporary Christian Marriages And Families And Teach Them Simple, Homespun Lessons About Sincerity, Renewal, And Faith. For Conservative Christian Collections.

Everything that parents need to survive and thrive in the 21st Century. Marriage, children and family have been lifelong priorities for Charles Swindoll. Based on his extensive study of both the Old and New Testaments, Chuck has drawn together those timeless insights for building close and rewarding family relationships. Following a biblical exploration of God's purpose and plans for families, readers are equipped with all the tools necessary to grow strong healthy families. Chuck then takes a clear-eyed look at those areas where parents and families often experience difficulties. In typical Swindoll fashion, these discussions are frank and direct but always leave the reader filled with hope and encouragement. Selected Chapters: -This Is not your Grandfather's Family -Practical Advice on Making a Marriage Stick -Cultivating a Life of Self-Worth -The Best Kept Secret of Wise Parenting -Increasing the Priority of Your Family -Staying Young as Your Family Grows Older -Danger Signs of Domestic Erosion -Restoring Relationships After You've Blown It -Affirming and Encouraging Words to Dads -Secret Struggles. Family Troubles -From Resentment to Rebellion -Final Words to Families Then and Now The best kept secret of wise parenting Understanding how your child was made Establishing a life of self control Cultivating a life of self-worth Secret struggles family troubles From resentment to rebellion Affirming and encouraging words to parents Confronting the "older brother attitudes" Increasing the priority of your family Restoring relationships after youve blown it When God's gift comes specially wrapped Final words to families then and now. "Practical and inspiring ways to parenting that not only thrives but survives the tests of time"--Provided by publisher.