Friday, May 30, 2014

No More Perfect Kids: Love Your Children For Who They Are #BookReview and #Giveaway - ends 6/14

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About No More Perfect Kids:

In No More Perfect Kids, Jill and Dr. Kathy take an in-depth look at the Perfection Infection, explore why it’s so dangerous, and share four antidotes to help eradicate it from our lives. Building on that foundation, they then explore seven core identity questions kids silently ask themselves and explain how parents can apply the antidotes to answer those questions in a way that gives their child freedom to fly.



These questions include:
  • Do You Like Me? We have to nurture the children we were given and not the children we wish we had.
  • Am I Important to You? Many positive and negative behaviors have their roots in whether our children feel important and valued.
  • Is it Okay I’m Unique? We all have specific traits, talents, learning styles, and temperaments that God longs to use for His purposes.
  • Who am I? The more they hear you call out their unique, defining, positive traits, the more they will begin to define themselves positively too!
  • Am I a Failure? Our children are in process, and the more often we remind ourselves of this, the more grace and love we’ll have for them along the way.
  • What’s My Purpose? Understanding why we’re in the world and what impact we can make gives us inherent value both as members of society and members of God’s family.
  • Will You Help Me Change? Loving them for who they are means we don’t expect more than they’re capable of. It does mean, however, we don’t expect less and we don’t expect them to be what they cannot be.
“When you and I can let go of “being perfect” and really embrace the process of “being perfected” by God, we’ll experience the contentment and freedom we intrinsically long for,” says Savage.” And, we’ll give our children the freedom to be themselves.”

My thoughts:


This book is full of great advise about how to love your kids for who they are. When I had my firstborn I had all kinds of hopes and dreams for him. I was shocked to find that he had his own little personality and his dreams didn't turn out to be the same as mine. I had to realize that it was his life and all I could do was nuture and love him while helping him along his own path. While I no longer tried to mold my children into someone other than they were meant to be, I still struggled to be the perfect mom to them. Unfortunately, I just kept feeling like a failure. I needed to see that my expections were unrealistic and that there really is no perfect. When my youngest son came home with a report card and complained that he wanted to have all A+'s, instead of just A's I realized that he has the same perfection trait. This is a book that not only will have helped me but hopefully one that will also help him. Purchase a copy on Amazon





About Jill Savage:
Jill Savage is an author and international speaker who helps moms be the best they can be. As the Founder and CEO of Hearts at Home, Jill has led thousands of moms to keep their priorities straight and their heart in tune with God. She and her husband, Mark, have raised five children. 




About Dr. Kathy Koch:
Dr. Kathy Koch, a well-known speaker and author with a Ph.D. in reading and educational psychology, is founder and president of the nonprofit organization Celebrate Kids. Her practical, relevant, results-oriented concepts and engaging, honoring, and humorous speaking style draw enthusiastic reviews from children, teens, parents, and educators.



No More Perfect Moms Videos: the videos are designed for small groups. You are able to download the discussion questions online.



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