5 GREAT BOOKS that Will Make You a Better Parent AND Ease Your Mind

2.  Are my Kids on Track?: The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach by Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan

Funny story about this one…

I recently had the exciting opportunity to go to the Chick-fil-a Headquarters in Atlanta and attend an “influencer meeting” with ten other authors and speakers from around the nation.  I honestly couldn’t believe I was invited to be part of this awe-inspiring group of people, but I attended nonetheless.  I ended up sitting beside David Thomas, a Christian family therapist, author, and speaker from Nashville.  We introduced ourselves and talked about the kind of ministry/work that we do, and the whole time, I kept thinking, “I know this guy from somewhere…but where?.”  And, then it dawned on me.  HE is one of the authors of one of my favorite books about raising boys, Wild Things!  Once I figured this out, I told him how much his book has helped me in my parenting (and sanity, when it comes to raising boys).  He was very gracious, super friendly, and extremely humble.  I was honored to have met him in person.

A few months later, David reached out to me and asked if he could send me his newest book.  And, of course, I said, “Yes!”.  I was instantly pulled into this book by the title.  How many times do we wonder if our child is on track, as parents?

All. The. Time.  Right?

Well, Are my Kids on Track answers this question and many more.  It reminds parents that the most important parts of our children–their hearts–tend to be things that we don’t keep track off at doctor visits and at school.  But, as parents, we need to be just as concerned with our kids’ emotional, social, and spiritual milestones as we are with their physical growth, academics, and health.  In Are my Kids on Track, the authors offer parents 12 targets to aim for when it comes to their child’s “heart” milestones, and how we can encourage and foster this kind of development.  Parents, this is one of those books you will go back to time and time again.  It’s such a valuable and practical resource.

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