The 10 Commitments: Parenting with Purpose

by Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller

Book Overview

Become the Parent You Always Wanted to Be! This book contains straight talk about what it means to be a committed parent in today's world. It will challenge you and make you a more effective parent.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0961604670
• ISBN13: 9780961604677
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Personal Power Press
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Such pleasure watching my children's faces.

I have three teenagers. This book has helped me gain parenting skills I never knew existed. Putting the commitments into practice has helped our home atmosphere beyond belief...I love watching my teens' faces when they make choices for themselves and they bask in the pride of their own decisions. This perfect purse size book goes with me everywhere and is always available for me at swim meets, shopping malls, or anywhere I need a reminder to Parent with Purpose.

A valuable tool for parents

The 10 Commitments offers parents wonderful perspectives and useful insights to raising good kids. The authors write with a warmth, humanity, and common sense that makes the book readable, practical, and a feel-good experience. Every parent would benefit from adhering to the 10 Commitments. A worthwhile read from writers who truly care about children and family.

Truly Commit to Your Role as Parent

Prior to the birth of our children, mothers frequently pass the days of our pregnancies studying "what to expect" books and manuals, pondering each passing phase and development. However, many new parents find themselves swamped once the child arrives, and parenting manuals frequently gather dust on the bookshelves as well intentioned moms and dads struggle just to keep everyone fed, clothed and relatively clean. By the time our children reach school age, most of us are so busy driving them to their various activities that we take little time for parenting enrichment. One new resource for parents, the latest book by Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller, The 10 Commitments: Parenting with Purpose (Personal Power Press, December 2004, hardcover, 157 pages), is well worth the time of any parent. In this book, the authors challenge parents to adopt a new approach - "grace-full" parenting. Using real-life examples and practical ideas, the book lays forth ten commitments every parent should make towards putting the role of parent and the family unit at the top of one's priority list. Regardless of the age or number of children in your family, the book is a sound and inspiring primer and a reminder of the importance of truly engaging in our job and blessing as parents. Read my interview with Thomas Haller at www.lisahendey.com

The Ultimate Parenting Manual

An excellent manual for parenting that is as engaging to read as a novel. The "10 Commitments" are parenting goals that can be applied to children at any age. Each chapter outlines a commitment followed by examples we all can relate to. The authors then ask challenging questions that require careful analysis of your reactions to your child's behavior. The small dimensions of the book make it easy to carry in a purse or briefcase so it can be used as a reference, which you will want to do after you have read it! No parent should be without it!

It changed me

Wow! Did this book ever challenge me. I found that The 10 Commitments: Parenting with Purpose invited me to take an honest look at my present style of parenting. I didn't always like what I saw, but because of reading it I have set some new goals for myself as a mother and I like what I am becoming. I found that this book, divided into 10 commitments that Moorman and Haller suggest are necessary for effective parenting, helped me change in a positive way. I changed my mind about parenting. I changed some of my behaviors. And now I am seeing positive change in the outcomes it has produced in my children. I strongly recommend it.