{"product_id":"parenting-is-your-highest-calling-and-8-other-myths-that-trap-us-in-worry-and-guilt-paperback","title":"Parenting Is Your Highest Calling: And 8 Other Myths That Trap Us in Worry and Guilt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Leyland Fields\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this provocative book, author Leslie Leyland Fields explores with refreshing honesty the myths that can lead to unrealistic expectations and distract us from God's purposes for our children and for us.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy am I not a more joyful parent? Why aren't my kids turning out as I expected? Why do I always feel as if I'm not doing enough for my children? Is Parenting Supposed to Be This Difficult? As a mother of six, Leslie Leyland Fields knows firsthand the insecurities and questions that come with rearing children. In \u003ci\u003eParenting Is Your Highest Calling\u003c\/i\u003e, she tackles nine myths about parenting, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Children make you happy and bring great fulfillment.\u003cbr\u003e - You will always feel love for your child.\u003cbr\u003e - Your success as a parent can be measured by your child's behavior.\u003cbr\u003e - There is one \"right\" biblical model for family life.\u003cbr\u003e - Good parenting will result in happy children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through a close look at God's own life as a parent as well as stories from real-life families, Fields highlights the transforming biblical truths that release parents from the grip of mistaken assumptions. Fresh, provocative insights will lead you to a deeper understanding of God and yourself- an understanding that lifts the weight of guilt and fear and frees you to love your children as God intended. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Includes \"going deeper\" questions for individuals, couples, or groups.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Leyland Fields\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eSurprise Child: Finding Hope in Unexpected Pregnancy.\u003c\/i\u003e She has received the Virginia Faulkner Award for Excellence in Writing and nominations for the Pushcart Prize and has written for journals such as \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today, The Atlantic Monthly, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Today's Christian Woman. \u003c\/i\u003eThe mother of six children, Leslie divides her time among parenting, writing, commercial fishing, and teaching in Seattle Pacific University's master of fine arts program. She and her family on Kodiak Island, Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749184602400,"sku":"9781400074204","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9c5da686e514f89802fbbd843dadc1e7.webp?v=1779925780","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/parenting-is-your-highest-calling-and-8-other-myths-that-trap-us-in-worry-and-guilt-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}