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The Joy of Letting Go: Releasing Your Teen into Real Life in the Big World
Parents let go of their children every day, even in ways they don’t realize. The 52 devotional readings within shine a light on all the times readers have loosened their grip on their children and encourages them to continue to let go in life-giving ways. Written by a parenting and education expert, The Joy of Letting Go will comfort and inspire parents in all seasons of parenting.
144 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2017
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October 3, 2018
Letting go
I first read this a Bible plan and really enjoyed it.. having a child go off to college I need a book to calms my nerves.. lot of the advice I read I pretty much had done all her life.. and reassure that God is in control and she will be fine..
I first read this a Bible plan and really enjoyed it.. having a child go off to college I need a book to calms my nerves.. lot of the advice I read I pretty much had done all her life.. and reassure that God is in control and she will be fine..
May 3, 2017
With two thriving teens in my house, (ages 13 and 15) I thought I could use some inspiration on how to let go without losing it. My kids are my life and letting them go in this scary world is...well, scary! Although I'm not big on devotionals, (I prefer reading the Bible daily) I decided to read The Joy of Letting Go. It's a smallish book that can easily fit into your purse and includes 52 devotionals that read more like a short snippet or story about an experience the author had when parenting her two boys. Each devotional has a title, a quote at the beginning and a Thought Poke at the end with a few questions and a scripture that is meant for the reader to meditate upon.
Although I appreciated reading about her family experiences, I cannot say that this book was inspirational. Most of what I read was common sense, a little superficial, and felt more like a memoir of a mom who is proud of her parental achievements. I have read many parenting books and those that have helped me apply scriptural counsel, and did not feel like this was one of them. There are so many deep issues that kids go through today. They have to navigate through a very competitive world that is plugged 24/7 and spews out information overload.
More than ever, there is a high level of depression among our teens, along with suicide, eating disorders, cutting and bullying. As a mom, my daily concern is to help my children navigate through all this with God's help and and to let go appropriately and at the right time and...to do it joyfully, which is not easy when kids are experiencing growing pains and hormonal fluctuations!
I guess I was expecting more from this book. However, if you have children that are getting ready for college, this book may be useful in seeing how this one mother handled letting go of her two sons as they readied for independence.
Although I appreciated reading about her family experiences, I cannot say that this book was inspirational. Most of what I read was common sense, a little superficial, and felt more like a memoir of a mom who is proud of her parental achievements. I have read many parenting books and those that have helped me apply scriptural counsel, and did not feel like this was one of them. There are so many deep issues that kids go through today. They have to navigate through a very competitive world that is plugged 24/7 and spews out information overload.
More than ever, there is a high level of depression among our teens, along with suicide, eating disorders, cutting and bullying. As a mom, my daily concern is to help my children navigate through all this with God's help and and to let go appropriately and at the right time and...to do it joyfully, which is not easy when kids are experiencing growing pains and hormonal fluctuations!
I guess I was expecting more from this book. However, if you have children that are getting ready for college, this book may be useful in seeing how this one mother handled letting go of her two sons as they readied for independence.
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