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Part 2 of an interview with Hettie Brittz, author of Growing Kids with Character Read part one of the interview here. Parents are faced with the enormous task of not only raising their children to be productive members of society but also helping them grow into the individuals God intended them to be. However, God created each child and each parent to be unique, so what parenting techniques work for some children do not work for others. In Growing Kids with Character: Nurturing Your Child’s Potential, Purpose, and Passion (David C Cook), Hettie Brittz offers parents advice tailored to their own personality as well as to the temperament of each of their children. Q: Why do parents need to change and shape themselves to raise their child instead of demanding the child be more pliable? Doesn’t this put the child in charge and teach him or her that everyone should bow to his or her needs? It can easily seem as though Growing Kids with Character promotes child-centered ...

  Part 1 of an interview with Hettie Brittz, author of Growing Kids with Character In Growing Kids with Character: Nurturing Your Child’s Potential, Purpose, and Passion (David C Cook), Hettie Brittz helps parents identify their child’s natural bent and how that affects their parenting journey. Hettie’s famous tree metaphors show ways to let kids excel at being who they naturally are. Author and speaker Hettie Brittz helps readers identify their kids’ natural bent and understand how that affects the parenting journey. Parents will learn how to: Cultivate each of their kids’ unique way of encountering, following, and worshiping God Disciple and discipline based on each child’s blueprint Recognize your child’s strongest characteristics and apply that knowledge to everyday life Speak your child’s unique dialect (or “tree language”) to foster effective communication Help their children celebrate God’s individualized design for others Brittz offers tools to...

Hettie Brittz to Host Facebook Live Chat on Growing Kids with Character David C Cook author will share tips on nurturing children’s God-given personalities Hettie Brittz , author of the newly released Growing Kids with Character (David C Cook/March 1, 2018), will host a Facebook Live chat with readers on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 8:00 PM EDT/5:00 PM PDT . During the live, hour-long conversation, Brittz will be sharing advice on parenting according to the temperament of each child and why it is important to do so to shape his or her character for his or her purpose in Christ. Through Brittz’s famous tree metaphors, parents will discover how to encourage their kids to excel at being who they naturally are as they grow in their unique purpose in the world. Readers will also be able to ask Brittz questions via the moderated chat section. Copies of Growing Kids with Character will be given away throughout the night, and at the end of the evening, the winner of the Fam...

Have you ever wished your kids came with an instruction manual? Hettie Brittz's new book,  Growing Kids with Character , provides a resource to understand a child’s natural bents not only to excel in life but also to firmly establish their identity and purpose in Christ better.  Through Hettie Brittz’s famous tree metaphors, parents will discover how to let their kids excel at being who they naturally are as they grow in their unique purpose in the world. Join Hettie and other parents to learn how to grow kids with character at her Facebook Live event , plus enter to win a family fun prize pack!   One grand prize winner will receive: One copy of  Growing Kids with Character A $50 pizza restaurant gift card to take your family for a night out A grow-your-own herb and vegetable garden kit to make your own pizzas at home as a family Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on April 3.  The winner will be announced at...

Hettie Brittz helps parents grow and nurture their children’s God-given personalities Parents are faced with the enormous task of not only raising their children to be productive members of society but also helping them grow into the individuals God intended them to be. However, God created each child and each parent to be unique, so what parenting techniques work for some children do not work for others. In Growing Kids with Character: Nurturing Your Child’s Potential, Purpose, and Passion (David C Cook/March 1, 2018/ISBN: 978-14347-1253-0/$18.99), Hettie Brittz offers parents advice tailored to their own personality as well as to the temperament of each of their children. Through Brittz’s famous tree metaphors, parents will discover how to encourage their kids to excel at being who they naturally are as they grow in their unique purpose in the world. “Our first question as parents is usually: What can I do with this child? Actually, the question should be: What can I b...

Join your children in learning how to determine the most reasonable cause for everything we see in creation with a real-life detective! In  God’s Crime Scene for Kids , J. Warner Wallace shows kids ages 8 to 12 what skills are needed to solve Jason’s mystery. Jason uncovers a mystery in his grandmother’s attic. He and his friends, Hannah, Daniel and Jasmine, enlist the help of Detective Jeffries at the Jr. Detective’s Academy. Your kids will look at evidence in the universe that demonstrates God is the creator and ultimately learn how to make their own case for God’s existence. Help your kids become detectives who investigate creation for signs of God and His creativity by entering to win the Mystery Investigation Kit!   One grand prize winner will receive: A copy of  God's Crime Scene for Kids A Kindle Fire so your kids can visit the  Cold-Case Christianity for Kids website and start their journey in the Case Makers Academy A kid-proof, protect...

DOES YOUR CHILD LOVE COMIC BOOKS? HOW ABOUT SUPER HEROES? Now is your chance to have DC and Marvel illustrator Sergio Cariello make your child's dream come true!   David C Cook is proud to introduce the newest book in the Action Bible collection:  The Action Storybook Bible  (coming October 2017). Pre-order  The Action Storybook Bible from Amazon , Barnes & Noble , or  ChristianBook.com  to reserve your copy today. Plus click the graphic below to enter to have a chance to win an illustration of your child as a super hero by Action Bible artist Sergio Cariello (who has also illustrated comics for DC and Marvel!).   The giveaway is open until  September 11, 2017, 5:00pm MST .  Your entry must be received by then to be eligible. Five winners will be chosen at random from eligible entrants. {THE ACTION STORYBOOK BIBLE} Families see the Bible in motion and put their faith into action! The Action Storybook Bible in...

When motherhood gets real and overwhelming, what do you do? Read Jessica Kastner’s story of being an “un-mom” in her debut book,  Hiding from the Kids in My Prayer Closet .  What is an “unmom”? She’s a mom who loves her kids more than she loves the daily experience of mothering. Kastner helps readers laugh at the ridiculous, delight in the unpredictable, and enjoy being the mothers God made them to be. Join Jessica’s  Facebook group page called #UnMom , where you can connect with fellow moms who share their mom stories, photos, and thoughts. {MORE ABOUT  HIDING FROM THE KIDS IN MY PRAYER CLOSET } (David C. Cook, July 2017) Finding grace and laughter when motherhood gets real Soon after Jessica Kastner became a mother, she wondered if she was the only mom who found pretend play more boring than watching playdough harden and who dreaded yet another friend’s Instagram post of homemade deliciousness. In  Hiding from My Kids in the Prayer Clos...