Additional Resources on Parenting
God designed marriage and parenting to be blessings. But as any parent knows, adding children to a marriage introduces a whole new set of challenges. Some struggles are common across the parenting experience, like sleepless nights, decisions about schooling, discipline, discipleship, and talking to kids about sex. Others, like adoption, trauma, and special needs, can be exceptionally hard and less common. It is important to both intentionally invest in your relationship with your spouse as well as better understand some of the challenging situations you may encounter raising children.
Books
- Parenting is Your Highest Calling & 8 Other Myths by Leslie Leyland Fields
- What Happened to You? by Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey*
- Discipline that Connects by Jim & Lynne Jackson
- Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson
- Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz*
Online Resources
- Empowered to Connect – features Dr. Karyn Purvis*
- Parenting Conversations – a series addressing discussions on sex & purity at every stage of development of your kids
- Center for the Developing Child at Harvard*
- Child Trauma Academy*
- Adverse Childhood Experiences Study*
*Note: While this resource is not derived from faith-based sources, it is included for its significant and valuable insights.