Written by Dr. Kevin Leman
Published at Revell, a Baker Publishing Group division.
About the book
You really can have a happier home in just 5 days!
Every member of a family plays a vital role in the health and happiness of the household. Everyone is important, deserves to be treated with love and respect, and needs to know that when they make mistakes they will still be loved unconditionally. And when every member of the family is pulling for each other and on the same team, everybody wins.
Is this kind of family life even possible?
Parenting expert and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman says it is, and he's ready to show you exactly how you can make it happen in your family--in just five days. He shows families how to
- communicate honestly and kindly
- prioritize the right things
- maintain great attitudes and behaviors
- determine the role each person plays in the family structure
- make family time count
As always, Dr. Leman's outstanding advice is laced with humor, great stories, and the wisdom that comes from a lifetime of experience.
If you've had it up to here with bickering, hurt feelings, and emotional exhaustion, Have a Happy Family by Friday is just what the doctor ordered.
- Does any of this sound familiar?
You're sick of the word whatever. - You'd have a coronary if you ever walked into one of your kids' rooms and it was picked up.
- You remember way back when you and your spouse paid attention to each other.
- A good day is when you only send your kids to their room once.
- An exciting evening with your spouse is no yelling and no trips to the ER.
- You'd like to ground your kids for life . . . somewhere else.
- Everybody wants a piece of you, and there's nothing left to give.
- The only family member who listens to you is the dog.
- You spend a lot of your time wishing things were different in your family.
Well, wishes can come true. You can be on your way today to a happy family by Friday. Is it really possible? Yes! Embrace the truths and suggestions in this book, practice them, and watch them last a lifetime.
I guarantee it.
My Thoughts
Let’s face it. Living with different types of people in a home can be difficult at times. Not every one is the same and emotions can cause problems. After all we are not all cut from the same cookie shape right? But don’t desperate because Dr. Kevin Leman has written a book to help you get a happier home within a week. Every member of a family plays a vital role in the health and happiness of a household. And the book Have a Happy Family by Friday will help your to improve life under the same roof.
On Monday you will learn to choose your words in order to change your family. Essentially, what you says and how you say it has everything to do with how your loved ones respond. And trust me when I say that it is completely true. I have seen how my kids respond on how I say things and I definitively know how I personally respond depending on how things are said to me. So this chapter was a great reminder that I need to be careful on how I say things to my kids and even my husband.
Tuesday is all about time, priorities, activities, work and finances. Bottom line you will learn what to do, what not to do, and why. This chapter was great and I did grab a few things but our family is already very careful in how much activities are done during a week. We do swimming on Wednesday afternoon and the kids have Awana on Thursday night. Every once in a while during the school year we will also have the homeschool coop. Our oldest son is also attending youth once a week. But apart from that we are very careful not to overschedule our calendar and prioritize the time as a family. Finances is also another thing we have been straightening up for the past few years.
Wednesday I have learned how to navigate the teenage years with chaos. Oh! I know there will be though times but this chapter was wonderful to read for me as our oldest has turned 13 this year. His three siblings are slowly coming closer to this age and I hope that God will pour patience over me for the years to come.
Thursday will be the day where you will read more about how your role as a mom/dad and your marriage can affect the family as well. Having attended numerous marriage conference and training since our engagement, we have continued to seek advices from various sources through the years.
Friday will encourage your to make time together as a family and make lasting connections.
After going through each of these chapters, the reader might have questions. Included in this book, you have a whole section titled Ask Dr. Leman where you can go through the days of the week and see topics and advices on communication and family dynamics, time/priorities/activities/work/finances, discipline and attitude, dad/mom/marriage, and family connection. Dr. Leman takes the time to answer specific questions and will encourage you at the same time.
Finally, the book concludes with a whole chapter on the secrets of birth order for those who have not read the Birth Order book.
I think that every family can benefit in reading this book. I even read some tidbits of it to my oldest son. I hope that one day my kids families will be joyful and thriving as the years go by. If you are tired of the bickering, the feelings being hurt, and the emotional exhaustion, this book might help you to turn your family around and transform it from the inside out.
Have a Happy Family by Friday is available for purchase at your favourite bookstore, even amazon.ca and amazon.com.
The book is also available on Kindle.
Disclaimer: The book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. for review purposes. I was not monetarily compensated for this review. Please note that the review was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way. All opinions expressed here are only my own.
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