Hoodwinked: Ten Myths Moms Believe and Why We All Need to Knock It Off Contributor(s): Ehman, Karen (Author), Schwenk, Ruth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0310343437 ISBN-13: 9780310343431 Publisher: Zondervan OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Women's Interests - Religion | Christian Living - Family & Relationships - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth |
Dewey: 248.843 |
LCCN: 2015015792 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.40 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Family - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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Publisher Description: Moms have been hoodwinked--tricked into believing lies that keep them from not only enjoying motherhood, but forging friendships with other moms who might tackle the tasks of motherhood differently. Myths such as "Mothering is natural, easy, and instinctive" cause moms to feel like failures if they have questions or apprehensions in raising their kids. Operating from the premise that "The way I mother is the right (and only) way" puts up fences between moms instead of building bridges of encouragement between them. Lies such as "I am my child's choices" tempt moms to mistakenly believe that if their child makes a wrong choice then they, in turn, must be a bad mom. In their encouraging "we've been there" style, Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk enable mothers to:
A six-session video Bible study for group or individual use is also available. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schwenk, Ruth: - Ruth Schwenk is a pastor's wife, mom, author, and blogger. She is the trusted author and coauthor of several books, including The Better Mom, The Better Mom Devotional, For Better or For Kids, and Pressing Pause. She and her husband, Patrick, are the coauthors of For Better or For Kids: A Vow to Love Your Spouse with Kids in the House and the creators of TheBetterLifeMinistry.org, which is home to TheBetterMom.com, ForTheFamily.org, and RootlikeFaith.com. She and Patrick met while attending the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. They have been married for eighteen years, have four children, and have been in full-time ministry for more than fifteen years. They live in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ehman, Karen: -Karen Ehman is a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker, a New York Times bestselling author, and a writer for First 5, a Bible study app that reaches over 2 million people daily. She has written thirteen books including Let. It. Go., Keep It Shut, and Pressing Pause. Her passion is to help women to live their priorities as they reflect the gospel to a watching world. Married to her college sweetheart, Todd, and the mother of three, she enjoys antique hunting, cheering for the Detroit Tigers, and feeding the many people who gather around her kitchen island for a taste of Mama Karen's cooking. Connect with her at www.karenehman.com |