Parenting with Courage: Shaping Lives, Leaving a Legacy

by Mandi Hart

Parenting with Courage, a brand-new book by South African author and counselor Mandi Hart, is a home-grown, contemporary guide on parenting, which offers practical advice from a South African perspective.
If parenting were an adventure sport, it would be the most courageous sport in the world. It’s adventuring into the unknown, full of unexpected twists and turns and completely unpredictable. Schooling and tertiary education does little to prepare us for being parents, and in this ever-changing world, parents needs all the help they can get to cope with the increasing challenges they face.
Mandi helps parents to realize that parenting first and foremost deals with who, not what they are. She encourages readers to look inward and assess themselves before moving on to external influences. She offers practical guidelines and tools and points readers towards spiritual avenues for parenting with God’s help. Topics covered
• The upshot of culture
• Character and values
• Stages of development
• Discipline
• Intentional parenting
• How to pray for your child
Also included are many real-life stories that parents will be able to relate to, as well as Scripture verses and questions for personal reflection and discussion at the end of every chapter.

235 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2017

About the author

Mandi is the author of multiple books, namely Courage in the Fire, Parenting with Courage & the Parenting Journal.

When she's not raising teens or writing, you can find her running, meeting with friends or taking moments to enjoy life. She is married and has two comical Scotties who keep them all entertained.

Although she calls Stellenbosch, South Africa home, Mandi carries the nations of the world in her heart.

Subscribe to her blog for regular posts on living fearlessly and parenting.

https://mandihart.net/blog/

Reviews

[Debbie Paterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book! It addresses parenting in the world of cell phones. It is relavent and concise and gives great practical advise and honest stories on how to navigate this space. It explains the impact with relevant statistics- but also doesn’t leave you filled with negativity and fear. It shows you helpful ways through and points to God the source of all wisdom. Definitely worth a read!

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are lots of parenting books but as a Christian parent I really want to hear advice that is rooted in the word of God and also tried and tested! I loved Mandi’s honesty, humour and hope. She is a uniquely practical coach who loves to share the nuts and bolts of things and her experience to see others succeed too.

[Daria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed Mandi’s book! There were questions that helped me think through some of my own parenting practices. But my favorite part of the book is the section on prayer. I still love utilizing the monthly prayer guide to pray for our boys. It’s a great read!

[Thys Meades · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an essential tool for the modern parent filled with real stories and practical advice. Navigating the everyday challenges of parenting is never easy, but courage on our part can yield a legacy for us, our children and beyond. A must read.

[Michael Sherwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found Mandi's book full of practical wisdom I can apply as I parent my son from a young age into the teenage years. I also love the prayer guide and it's given me more passion and ideas for how to pray for my son.

[Janine Robinson]

This book is a continued go-to gift that I keep giving to friends who have children. It is filled with so much practical wisdom, sage advice and best of all is so relatable. It’s a book that I continue to refer back to as I parent 3 very different aged children. From a little 6 year old, a teenager and to a young adult, I keep drawing fresh encouragement and practical tips that have helped me in my parenting adventure.