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  <title><![CDATA[How Children Raise Parents: The Art of Listening to Your Family]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;b&gt;Parenting with Humility...&lt;/b&gt;We often realize that we learn as much from our children as they learn from us. So why don&amp;#8217;t parents approach the task of child-rearing as a learning experience, rather than a mandate to make sure their kids succeed in life? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To reduce the pressure and enjoy greater closeness in your family, turn your parenting upside-down by&lt;i&gt; &lt;/i&gt;allowing God to use your children to help&lt;i&gt; you &lt;/i&gt;grow up. Imagine what would happen if you began to prize what you&amp;#8217;re being taught by your children&amp;#8217;s quirks, failures, and normal childhood dilemmas, rather than worrying about whether you&amp;#8217;re doing everything right as a parent. Now you can let go of the pressure to make sure your children succeed, and instead learn to grow into spiritual maturity by listening to your children.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;From the Hardcover edition.&lt;/i&gt;</default_description>
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      <name><![CDATA[Dan B. Allender]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a typical Allender book where every sentence deserves a life time of pondering...I loved his two basic questions children ask parents - Am I loved? and Can I get my own way?  Ultimately we are all asking those questions of God.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Still one of the best books I've read on parenting - it's not a how to be the best parent book instead it is encouragement and teaching how to learn and enjoy and live and love freely.  Reading it made me thankful again that God has given the gift of our boys to us.  Parenting is HARD but oh so RICH...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75207233">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's been over a year and I'm still reading this bit by bit because it's so dense with good thoughts.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Some good tid bits but mostly I am reading it because I have to for my little discussion group. Ok, really I'm AVOIDING reading it. *sigh* <br/><br/>UPDATE: I read very little and since I am no longer in the discussion group, I'll likely end up donating it.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book will shake the foundation of your parenting, especially if you are like me and enjoy rules and lists.  Parenting is impossible, he says. Amen!  But through relationship and engagement, we as parents grow and love our kids well.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A very poetic and moving look at parenting, and what it is really all about.  ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 06 09:39:42 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[definitely thought-provoking at this point...<br/><br/>will keep you posted]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[i recommend this to every parent I know]]></body>
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