I never ever ever thought I would write a parenting book. Ever.
But you know how they say you should write what you’re passionate about, what you know?
Well, I know being a mother. Point in fact, it’s the thing I have absolutely the most experience in. You see, I didn’t graduate high school, go off to college, live a little, “find myself”, meet a cute guy, get married, revel a bit in coupledom, and then finally have me a baby or two.
Well, I did do most of those things, … just not in that order.
I married my high school sweet heart … while I was still in high school. In 11th grade, actually. I had my first baby during my senior year of high school. I graduated. I had brief semester long love affairs with college. I found bits of myself here and there. I lost bits of myself here and there. And I had 3 more babies.
I’ve literally been mothering my entire adulthood (and some of my childhood). I’ve never had the luxury of thinking only about myself. My job for more than a decade has been to be a mother.
And that is where the idea for Parenting Wild Things – Embracing the Rumpus was born.
Parenting Wild Things is about my biggest faults and failures as a mother. It’s about all the misconceptions in child-rearing that followed and plagued me from my own past and how God helped me to overcome them.
It’s about treating children with patience and respect. It’s about giving them our time, and protecting them from our own selfishness. It’s about embracing the second greatest commandment and treating our children the way that we want them to treat us.
It is written with the overwhelmed mom or dad in mind and born from the idea that everyone loves their children, but not everyone understands a few simple, respectful concepts for facilitating a lasting and loving relationship with them.
It is written with heaps and piles of grace and with the prayer that it will greatly bless and enrich the lives of the families that it touches.
Visit the Parenting Wild Things website for more info.
Or simply download the PDF file for only 4.99 now.
or grab the Kindle version.
By Jessica from Bohemian Bowmans
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Why I (in)courage wrote Parenting Wild Things says
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Kira @Kissingthejoy says
Everything about this book speaks to me ~ it sounds just like my life! The part about protecting our kids from our own selfishness squeezed my heart because this is exactly what God is dealing with in me right now. Bought the kindle version ~ thank you
Jessica says
Thank YOU. 🙂
Rhonda J. Smith says
Your life has been an adventure. Thanks for being courageous enough to share and help us mothers. I like your voice and look forward to reading your book.
Jessica says
It really has been even more of an adventure than mentioned here. Check out my blog for more of them. 🙂
Ingrid says
Jessica – Glad you wrote your book! “Embracing the Rumpus!” has become my new phrase 🙂
All other reads – download it TODAY! You will blessed and encouraged in your journey as a mom.
Jessica says
Long live Embracing the Rumpus. 🙂