52 Things Kids Need from a Mom

What Mothers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference

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• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Year: 2011
• eBook ISBN:
  9780736943925
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Theology & Religion

Bestselling author and mother of four children Angela Thomas brings her trademark storytelling and biblical teaching to this book of encouragement for moms who, in the daily whir of busyness, long to connect with their kids in new ways.With compassion and creativity, Angela presents 52 inspirations to help moms experience intentional mothering, intentional living, and intentional joy as they: talk to their child as though he is fascinatinglearn to play one video gameplan activities that set a child up for success be the groovy mom once in a whilemake memories and savor themMoms at all phases of parenting can adopt one idea a week or try several at once. This is a fun, guilt-free resource to help every mom lead with God's love and delight in the small moments that make up an abundant life.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• From Angela
• 1. To Pray in Secret with the Door Open
• 2. To Never Stop Touching Them
• 3. To Hang Hearts of Love over Their Lives
• 4. To Watch Them Go Out of Sight
• 5. To Keep a Date Night with Dad
• 6. To Make Them Sit Around the Table…and Linger
• 7. To Let Her Yes Be Yes and Her No Be No
• 8. To Be Delayed, Rerouted, and Canceled with Poise
• 9. To Make Them Wait to Take a Bite
• 10. To Take Christmas to People Who Have Nothing
• 11. To Miss a Few Things They Do Wrong
• 12. To Put Down the Phone
• 13. To Learn Their Unique Love Language
• 14. To Occasionally Be a Supermom
• 15. To Turn Their Beds Down at Night
• 16. To Ride a Roller Coaster…for the First Time
• 17. To Talk to Them like They Are Fascinating
• 18. To Treat Their Friends like Family
• 19. To Cheer Wildly from the Stands
• 20. To Give Grace-Filled Consequences
• 21. To Be a Passionate, Alive, Spiritual Lover of God
• 22. To Indulge Their Silly
• 23. To Have a Hallelujah Party
• 24. To Keep a Family Blog
• 25. To Become Physically and Emotionally Healthy
• 26. To Become Spiritually Healthy
• 27. To Believe They Will Not Grunt Forever
• 28. To Make a Big Deal Out of God
• 29. To Keep Her Promise
• 30. To Wait on Them Hand and Foot…When They Are Sick
• 31. To Tell Them to Buy Another Token and Keep Swinging
• 32. To Pray Them Home and for the Will of God
• 33. To Be a “Groovy” Mom
• 34. To Teach Them How to Know the Voice of God
• 35. To Believe in Their Strengths and Speak Life into Their Gifts
• 36. To Make a Home Where Grace Lives
• 37. To Throw Down the “MOM Card”
• 38. To Tell Them What She’d Do Differently
• 39. To Make a Big Deal Out of Grandparents and Extended Family
• 40. To Teach Them How to Keep Their Money Straight, in Order, Facing the Same Direction
• 41. To Be Patient About Things like Thumb-Sucking and Pacifiers
• 42. To Let Them Make Really Dumb Mistakes Without Condemnation
• 43. To Introduce Them to Her Friend Named Jesus
• 44. To Set the Tone for the Family
• 45. To Teach Them to Genuinely Respect All People, Cultures, Denominations, and Creeds
• 46. To Teach the Boys How to Love a Wife
• 47. To Teach the Girls How to Love a Husband
• 48. To Identify the Characteristics of a Fool and Tell Them What to Do When They Meet One
• 49. To Train Them to Listen to Her
• 50. To Teach Them to Not Be Easily Offended
• 51. To Live as Single Moms with Amazing Lives
• 52. To Teach Them a Gracious and Generous Hospitality
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