How to Mess Up Your Child's Life: Proven Strategies & Practical Tips

by Olivia Bruner, Kurt Bruner

Overview

There are several people in life you don't want to hear say, "Oops!" Your barber, your mechanic, and your surgeon are three that come to mind. So do your parents and spouse. And yet, few of us put much thought into how we can create happier homes. Now, Christian parenting experts Kurt and Olivia Bruner have created a tongue-in-cheek but invaluable guide that helps parents move past "oops" to intentional, fun, and faith-filled parenting. In a way that keeps parents engaged amid the nonstop grind of jobs and household chores, the Bruners walk parents through the steps in creating a plan for infusing faith dynamics into the home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780446543736
Publisher:	FaithWords
Publication date:	03/25/2009
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	364 KB

About the Author

The Bruners are parents of three boys and a girl ages seven to seventeen. Kurt is a graduate of Talbot Seminary who serves as Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Lake Pointe Church near Dallas and as Executive Director of the Strong Families Innovation Alliance, a network of leading edge churches driving new strategies for impacting the home. The author of more than a dozen books, Kurt spent twenty years with Focus on the Family where he was Vice President over media leading the team creating films, books, magazines, and radio drama such as the popular Adventures in Odyssey and Chronicles of Narnia series. Olivia is the author of The Minivan Years. A former school teacher, she now serves with Kurt on the faculty of The Center for Strong Families.

Table of Contents

Introduction: It's All Downhill ix

Chapter 1 Nurturing an Enormous Ego (Deadly Sin: Pride) 1

Chapter 2 Inspiring Lasting Discontent (Deadly Sin: Envy) 25

Chapter 3 Encouraging an Expressive Temper (Deadly Sin: Anger) 43

Chapter 4 Feeding a Voracious Appetite (Deadly Sin: Gluttony) 63

Chapter 5 Discouraging Frivolous Generosity (Deadly Sin: Greed) 87

Chapter 6 Fostering Total Dependence (Deadly Sin: Sloth) 111

Chapter 7 Condoning Sensual Gratification (Deadly Sin: Lust) 135

Chapter 8 Instilling Faith (Whatever You Do, Don't) 155

Conclusion: On Second Thought 169

Notes 173

About the Bruners 179

Editorial Reviews

Olivia and Kurt Bruner know what they are talking about-both from experience and professional data. Listen up!
— author of Honey for a Child's Heart and Honey for a Teen's Heart

Gladys Hunt