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How Imperfect Parents Lead Great Families
One of life’s great injustices is that having children does not magically transform you into a great parent. No matter how deeply you wish to build a strong family, you bring your emotional baggage, blind spots, and biases to the task. To make matters worse, family is a continuous balance between doing enough for our children while managing the day to day chaos of our lives. No parent is perfect, but by leading your family intentionally with the focus on purpose, not perfection, you can lead your family to happiness and success. The secret? Know who you are by establishing, living and communicating through your values. How Imperfect Parents Lead Great Families teaches you how to establish a culture of communicating in your home with three powerful strategies for being an intentional parent and Bring your family together through unity by aligning your values and purpose Communicate consistently and continuously with clarity to provide the example you want your children learn from. Grow your children’s confidence through action by turning all their efforts into positive experiences. Becoming the family you want to be is within your grasp. How Imperfect Parents Lead Great Families shows you the way.
170 pages, Paperback
Published May 14, 2016
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June 8, 2016
Honesty and Clarity..and how to get there
The reality of picking up a book and reading about a family that I could identify so closely with was both startling and refreshing. The absolute honesty that the Authors address their challenges and "imperfect" reactions and traits actually gave me an opportunity to address matters in a similar fashion in our home. As parents of a special needs child, talking openly and honestly about reactions and parenting, our family life and making it a priority are tough, but facing the reality of your responsibilities in the process is often the hardest part. Being reactionary and offering solutions that work in our professional lives... Doesn't work at home. The absolute honesty and sincere manner these topics were address with kept me reading. The strategies used are so on point as well. I actually discussed this book with my husband- it opened the door to a larger conversation that we needed to have. I would highly recommend this book to any parents- whether you have a "typical" household or otherwise.. I loved it.
The reality of picking up a book and reading about a family that I could identify so closely with was both startling and refreshing. The absolute honesty that the Authors address their challenges and "imperfect" reactions and traits actually gave me an opportunity to address matters in a similar fashion in our home. As parents of a special needs child, talking openly and honestly about reactions and parenting, our family life and making it a priority are tough, but facing the reality of your responsibilities in the process is often the hardest part. Being reactionary and offering solutions that work in our professional lives... Doesn't work at home. The absolute honesty and sincere manner these topics were address with kept me reading. The strategies used are so on point as well. I actually discussed this book with my husband- it opened the door to a larger conversation that we needed to have. I would highly recommend this book to any parents- whether you have a "typical" household or otherwise.. I loved it.
February 20, 2017
Great Book, Great Information
I really like this book. I feel like I got a lot of good information out of it, and it would be worth reading again.
I really like this book. I feel like I got a lot of good information out of it, and it would be worth reading again.
July 4, 2016
Just started this book and found lots of parallels with my family. And I've only read the Prologue and Introduction. The conversational style of writing is wonderful.
How Imperfect Parents Lead Great Families by Dale and Monica Vernon is a very good how-to book for parents. And I mean how to do it. Imperfect Parents shows the steps and insights discovered by Dale and Monica as they, like most parents, struggle to assist their children. The book is divided into three parts: Unity, Clarity, and Action. Each chapter maintains a three-part structure with the Vernons being brutally honest in their anecdotes during the “Imperfect Parenting” section; generously sharing their insight during the “Purpose Not Perfection” section; and ending each chapter with a “Quick Recap” page. This structure helps the reader understand what was going on in the Vernon household at the time, how Dale and Monica came by their insight, and what steps they took to try and rectify the situation.
Life is not perfect. And neither are most parents. Parenting is difficult. And it is a lifelong journey. You are not alone. See yourself in the struggles of the Vernon family and learn from their insight. You’ll be glad you did.
How Imperfect Parents Lead Great Families by Dale and Monica Vernon is a very good how-to book for parents. And I mean how to do it. Imperfect Parents shows the steps and insights discovered by Dale and Monica as they, like most parents, struggle to assist their children. The book is divided into three parts: Unity, Clarity, and Action. Each chapter maintains a three-part structure with the Vernons being brutally honest in their anecdotes during the “Imperfect Parenting” section; generously sharing their insight during the “Purpose Not Perfection” section; and ending each chapter with a “Quick Recap” page. This structure helps the reader understand what was going on in the Vernon household at the time, how Dale and Monica came by their insight, and what steps they took to try and rectify the situation.
Life is not perfect. And neither are most parents. Parenting is difficult. And it is a lifelong journey. You are not alone. See yourself in the struggles of the Vernon family and learn from their insight. You’ll be glad you did.
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