Unshakable Kids by Lauren Gaines has some good, practical ways to make sure your kids stay grounded and emotionally healthy. I did feel like there wasn’t really anything new, just confirmation of things that conscientious parents already likely do. It was a good reminder to keep doing the things we already do.

Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book for my honest opinion.

As a mom of a child that has ADHD this book hits home. It truly spoke to me in ways I couldn't have imagined. While we are in the trenches and the days are long and often hard, this book gives us as parents (and our kids) different coping skills to empower our children. To take adversity and turn it into positivity and living our faith each and every single day. I gained so much wisdom and peace from this author and can't wait to read more.

As a Jesus follower and new mama, this is exactly the book I needed to read. There are seemingly endless parenting books out there, and many are incredible valuable, but Unshakable Kids is a must read for any Christian parent.

I wrestled with how to rate this book - wish I could have given it "half stars." Lauren's writing voice is authentic, relatable and enjoyable - she reads like a friend at your kitchen table (with lots of psychological knowledge!). However, I think we have inherently different approaches to Christian parenting. While I did glean some truths and reminders from her book, I didnt love it overall.

Lauren provides several practical tips for how to raise kids who are unshakable in their faith. I appreciated the practice in teaching kids how to understand and manage their big emotions and draw them in line with scripture. I was a bit worried that this book would go the direction that many Christian parenting books do, but it wasn't too bad. I've struggled as a working mom with a part time husband feeling seen in Christian books since most seem to assume a stay at home mom. I didn't feel that way in this book, but it did seem to put a lot of pressure on the mother as the "one who sets the tone". Not my favorite part. But I think she did pull it back with her chapter on rest. I find rest is incredibly important to me as a working mom. I recognize the importance of a clean home, and I do my best. But, I need to care for myself. As an introvert who sometimes gets peopled out by my children, having some alone time is critical to my well-being. The challenge is to spend that time doing things that actually are restful, and Lauren touched on that as well. Overall, it wasn't my favorite book, but I'm able to draw out some pointers.

I could not put this book down! Parenting is hard and this book makes you feel validated. Most importantly it helps you change your mindset and uses scripture to help during those moments of anger and frustration. This was such an easy read and flowed nicely. Highly recommend this parenting book.

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This book will inspire parents and assist in creating unshakable kids. Lots of inspiration and scripture to assist along the way.

Great inspirational read!