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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...

Part 2 of an interview with Hettie Brittz, Author of (un)Natural Mom While motherhood seems to come naturally to some, many women struggle with feelings of failure and inadequacy, believing if they could only be like that mom over there, their lives and families would be much better off. Rather than wallow in guilt and “shoulds,” renowned South African speaker, TV presenter and author, Hettie Brittz, wants moms to find hope and encouragement in (un)Natural Mom: Why You Are the Perfect Mom for Your Kids (David C Cook) . Q: In your new book, you describe yourself as an (un)Natural mom. What is an (un)Natural mom, and doesn’t every mom feel that way at some time or another? Absolutely. I am an (un)natural Mom because even though I wanted and planned to have children, when they arrived, I often doubted my abilities and made many serious mistakes that made me wonder if perhaps I should never have had children or if my children should have had a different mother. Nur...