Parenting Isn't for Cowards
The "You Can Do It" Guide for Hassled Parents from America's Best-Loved Family Advocate

I read this book because I've recently become a stepmom and I have no children of my own. It discusses the "strong-willed" and the "compliant" child and some of the statistics and behavioral traits about each. It didn't so much provide help in practice, but Dobson discussed societies new tendency to......more

The book, Parenting Isn’t for Cowards, is penned by America’s expert on the family, Dr. James C. Dobson. Written from a biblical worldview, this volume can be especially beneficial for new parents. As the title reflects, Dr. Dobson (2011) gives a convincing hypothesis that the role of parenting is n......more

For the most part I like and agree with what James Dobson has to say about parenting but his writing style is irritating to me so I had to work hard while reading this to focus on the parts that could really speak to me. The chapter on Too Pooped to Parent was definitely an eye-opener for me since I......more

Although this book is nearly 30 years old, the advice within is still surprisingly current. I found it a fantastic book as it gave me some sanity in knowing that I'm not alone in this crazy world of parenting. There are actually others in the same boat as me! Praise God! I'm a little confused about s......more

I marked this book as read because I'm currently on disc 6 track 8 out of 7 discs, so I figure I'm close enough. I've renewed this book three times with the intentions of finishing it, but since it doesn't look like that is going to happen, I'll just give my review. This book basically explores the......more